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About

XUNICEF is an informal network of former staff, consultants and employees of UNICEF.  XUNICEF News and Views and this website, xunicefnewsandviews.blogspot.com, are the information sharing platforms through which members of XUNICEF share information, news and opinions.  

FAQ

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.  The only requirement for membership is a significant current or past relationship to UNICEF and a continuing commitment to its mission.  The network presently includes about 800 members living in 85 countries.

Is XUNICEF part of UNICEF?

No.  XUNICEF is an informal network of friends and former colleagues.  We maintain close relations with UNICEF, but have no formal links.  

What is XUNICEF News and Views?

XUNICEF News and Views (xunicefnewsandviews.blogspot.com)  maintains a non-profit website and several related online publications, through which former UNICEF staff members can share information, read and contribute articles related to UNICEF and the United Nations, get information on forthcoming events, and discuss issues of common interest. There is no advertising. Our website and its contents do not appear in the results of search engines.

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

Conditions of use

As a network of former international civil servants, we assume that members who add comments or engage in discussions will use a tone and etiquette similar to that used in professional communications. Inappropriate discussions of character or performance of individuals will be removed. We also suggest to avoid discussions of partisan politics, as they could be considered offensive by readers with different political views.

Comments

  1. Editors @ News & ViewsJanuary 7, 2022 at 10:05 AM

    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.

    Our 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.

    Your volunteer editors

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