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Integrity, conduct and discipline

2017

2012

  • 11 Dec 2012

    The United Nations policy on Human Rights Screening of United Nations Personnel (11 December 2012) outlines the principles and methodology by which the United Nations will pursue human rights screening of personnel. It outlines processes by which (i) Member States who nominate or provide personnel to serve with the United Nations are requested to screen their personnel and to certify that they have not committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law; (ii) individuals who seek to serve with the United Nations are requested to attest that they have not committed, or are alleged to have committed, criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law and, where necessary, to provide relevant information; and (iii) the United Nations Secretariat will establish an information exchange mechanism, such as a focal point network, and procedures to support the exchange of information on prior human rights conduct of candidates/nominees for the purpose of screening.

2003

  • 1 Jan 2003

    The purpose of the Directive on Sexual Harassment in United Nations Peacekeeping and Other Field Missions, for Military Members of National Contingents, Military Observers and Civilian Police Officeris to inform military members of national contingents, military observers and civilian police officers of the United Nations
    policy and procedures on sexual harassment. Field mission personnel are strongly advised to familiarize themselves with this directive and to abide by it.
    This directive provides illustrations of what constitutes sexual harassment; explains the different avenues for resolution of differences/grievances; outlines
    the steps necessary to lodge a complaint and the organizational process to address a grievance of sexual harassment.

  • 1 Jan 2003

    The letter requests the signer, among others to "abide by the highest standards of integrity while in service for the United Nations and to refrain from any conduct that would adversely reflect on the United Nations. I shall refrain from any action or activity incompatible with the impartial and independent nature of my duties and inconsistent with the letter or spirit of the authorized mandate of the mission.

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