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List 2025 of former officials who died
In memoriam: Personnes décédées: informations transmises par le BIT depuis janvier 2025 Le Bureau de la Section des Anciens du BIT adresse ses condoléances aux familles des personnes décédées. Information communicated by the Office since January 2025 The Bureau of the...
A UN Convention on Older Persons’ Rights: Reinforcing Labour Rights and Intergenerational Solidarity
On 3 April 2025, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva adopted a landmark resolution establishing an intergovernmental working group mandated to draft a legally binding instrument on the human rights of older persons. This historic step marks the...
A serious and unusual celebration of May 1st 2025 in Geneva for ILO staff
In Geneva, the traditional May 1st celebration, illustrated by a joyful and committed parade alongside Geneva workers, was replaced this year by an unprecedented mobilization of the employees of the international organizations of the United Nations system. Under the...
Demonstration – Place des Nations – 1 May 2025
Broadcast of the ILO Staff Union: UN staff are not a commodity – UN staff stand for humanity Come support your colleagues – and the United Nations! Demonstration – Place des Nations – 1 May 2025 @ 12h30 (leaving the ILO @ 12 noon) Dear colleagues, Since its inception...
30 September 2024, AAFI-AFICS organised a seminar at the CICG entitled “Anticipating the future”
On September 30, 2024, AAFI-AFICS organized a seminar at the CICG entitled “Planning for the future”. Jocelyne Déruaz and Christian David have prepared this seminar.
UNJSPF’s Two-Track system: Challenges and Prospects
Currently, approximately half of the countries of residence of UN retirees are no longer able to access local service. This article aims to draw your attention to the challenges of recent development in the provision of services.
List 2024 of former officials who died
In memoriam: Personnes décédées: informations transmises par le BIT depuis janvier 2024 Le Bureau de la Section des Anciens du BIT adresse ses condoléances aux familles des personnes décédées. Information communicated by the Office since January 2024 The Bureau of the...
Exhibition of the ILO Circle of Arts and Decoration (30 September to 11 October 2024)
After a 5-year absence, the last exhibition having been held in 2019, the year of the Centenary, the Circle was able to return to its traditional exhibition venue, the Hall of the Colonnades. Although one side of the aisle is now occupied by the flags of ILO Member...
10 October 2024INTERGENERATIONAL DAY “WORKING AT ILO: YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW10 October 2024
On October 1, 2024, to celebrate the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, the Section of Former ILO Officials had decided to create an event a little out of the ordinary: instead of celebrating this day among “old people”, the idea was to try building...