We would like you to update you on additional developments at the General Assembly. In the lead up to the General Assembly decisions we held extensive meetings with delegates in New York and made formal statements at the assembly itself.

The human resources resolution:

• Rejected the Secretary-General’s proposal to raise the earnings limit for retired staff members in receipt of pension benefits f...

We are pleased to inform you that the General Assembly has listened to your concerns and is taking formal action to address the problems at the UN pension fund.

In its draft resolution, to be formally adopted this week, the General Assembly:

• Rejects new financial rules proposed by the fund’s board. We had argued that the rules would pave the way for the removal of the fund from th...

The new Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, met with staff representatives during his first official meeting as SG. This was followed by his first town hall meeting, which took place on Monday, 9.

The SG advised that this town hall meeting was designed to allow staff members to voice their opinions. As such, he asked colleagues to speak openly and to share thoughts and suggestions. He also...