KEY MEMBER STATES LEAD AN UNPRECEDENTED ATTACK ON UN SALARIES DURING DISCUSSIONS IN THE FIFTH COMMITTEE OF THE UNGA

Dear Colleagues,

FICSA has been informed that during the ongoing discussions in the Fifth Committee of the 66th General Assembly, several key member states presented the following proposal which, if adopted by the General Assembly, will severely cut take home pay for staff in the Professional and higher categories beginning on 1 January 2012 and will also seriously affect the pensionable remuneration and pensions of all categories of staff.