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From:  Executive Director < executivedirector@unicef.org > Date:  28 February 2019 at 6:52:32 am AEDT Subject:   Disciplinary Process & Disciplinary Measures Dear Colleagues, UNICEF’s work is driven by our fundamental values of care, respect, integrity, trust and accountability. Living up to these values — including in our private lives — requires staff members clearly knowing what is expected of them, what their rights are, and what processes are in place when any disciplinary measures are required. With this in mind, I am pleased to announce our amended policy on the  Disciplinary Process and Disciplinary Measures (DHR/POLICY/2019/001) . The new  policy  (also available in  Spanish ,  Arabic  and  French ) clearly lays out UNICEF’s zero-tolerance approach towards any misconduct by our personnel, no matter their status or seniority level. It also outlines in detail the fair and balanced disciplinary processes in place to respond to these instances. This includes reporting, i

From:  Scholastica Madowo Sent:  Wednesday, February 27, 2019 10:59 PM Subject:  Message from GSA Chairperson - Feedback from the UN General Assembly (in English, French, Spanish, Arabic) ADVANCE COPY – PLEASE ALSO SEE MESSAGE ON uMESSAGE. KINDLY CIRCULATE TO COLLEAGUES IN YOUR RESPECTIVE OFFICES Dear colleagues (global), The United Nations General Assembly (GA) is the governing body of the United Nations and is made up of Member States that fund the organization. The General Assembly meets every year in New York to review and take decisions on key programme and operational issues. It also reviews proposals and recommendations from the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) on salaries and benefits of all staff of the common system of the United Nations. As is usually the case, Staff Associations of all UN agencies engage is rigorous discussions and negotiations on all proposals and recommendations that affect staff. At that higher level, the UN Staff Associations have formed 3

Dear colleagues, This is to inform you that a few days ago, I received the offer on behalf of the Executive Director to become the Regional Director for ESARO. I have already accepted the offer and wanted to share this information with you prior to the Senior Staff announcement. For the moment, there is no final decision on my date of departure, but I will keep you informed. Warm regards, mfall Mohamed M. Malick Fall 

Dear Colleagues, Please join me in welcoming Ms. Isabella Castrogiovanni as Senior Coordinator on Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Workplace Abuse. Working in my office, Isabella will drive and track all elements of our enhanced and accelerated response to this critical issue. She will also be an initial point of contact to listen to any staff members’ requests or questions and point them in the right direction for help and support. Isabella is a long-standing UNICEF staff member with some 20 years of experience in development, humanitarian and conflict settings in ESAR, ROSA, EAPR, ECAR and MENA, with a focus on protection-related roles. Her last assignment was with UNICEF’s MENA Regional Office as regional Child Protection Advisor. She holds master’s degrees in Political Sciences and International Relations from the University of Florence, and in International and Comparative Legal Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Isabella can

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https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190225005103/en/Global-Campaign-Reshape-Early-Learning-Connected-World Marta Santos-Pais to open forum titled the Power of Zero -  March 11, 2019 at UNICEF House

Bilge Bassani 12:51 PM (20 minutes ago) to  David ,  Dita ,  carlos ,  Margherita ,  allmembers@xunicef.com Dear Carlos, I join my colleagues  to thank you as well. Bilge  Bilgé Ögün Bassani 1 646 496 8328 US Cell bilge.bassani@gmail.com ,  Dita Reichenberg Sat, Feb 23, 3:14 PM (2 days ago) to  carlos ,  Margherita ,  allmembers@xunicef.com Dear Carlos, Thank you so very much for your clarifications, warnings and reassurance. I would be really lost in  words without your guidance. Wishing you best, always! Dita Sent from my iPad David S. Bassiouni 12:13 PM (57 minutes ago) to  Dita ,  carlos ,  Margherita ,  allmembers@xunicef.com Dear Carlos, I join Dita in thanking you immensely for demystifying the UNJPF  communication for us!  It is frustrating to always receive distressing messages from our colleagues there  as if the world is coming to an end! All the best. Dear former colleagues, Since a message from the UN Participants Representatives to the Pension Board (4, out of 33 members)