What is XUNICEF?
XUNICEF is an informal network of former staff, consultants, and employees of UNICEF. There are no membership dues or other costs for those who join. Membership is open to to those with a significant current or past relationship to UNICEF and a continuing commitment to its mission. The network presently includes several hundred members living in several dozen countries.
Is XUNICEF part of UNICEF?
No. XUNICEF is an informal network of friends and former colleagues. Some current UNICEF staff may also be members of XUNICEF, and read our blog.
What is XUNICEF News and Views?
Who are the people behind XUNICEF News and Views ?
Our website and publications are managed and maintained by a group of editors, who volunteer their time to maintain the website and keep you informed. You can contact the editors by sending an email to xunicef.news.views@gmail.com
An XUNICEF member recently complained over what he interprets as 'censorship' by one of our editors. The case concerns an article written and published much earlier in a publicly distributed journal. The article complained about decisions taken by UNICEF senior managers long ago during the period that the author was serving in W. Africa. In the article the author named individual colleagues who he believes bowed to political pressures by a major power. The editors jointly discussed the article and determined that it did not meet our standards as stated in the 'Conditions of use' on our website.
ReplyDeleteOur editors provide News and Views as a voluntary service to our colleagues. We encourage discussion of issues concerning children, UNICEF, the UN, and international service. On the other hand, we will not allow News and Views to become a platform for personal attacks, partisan politics, or rehashing old disputes between colleagues.
The decision to accept or reject an article lies solely with our editorial team. We will not publish articles containing accusations against particular colleagues. Nor will we publish discussion of partisan politics. Members are of course free to express criticism in other publications or in their own networks of acquaintances.
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