Become a member

The Full Members of the Federation is constituted by the staff associations and unions of organizations belonging to the United Nations family, i.e part of the UN Common System, or applies the terms and conditions of service of the UN Common System.

The Staff Association/Union must also:

1. Possess legislative organs consisting of elected representatives;
2. Accept the FICSA Statutes in writing and undertake to respect them.

A copy of the statutes of the staff association or union should accompany the application.

Associate membership is constituted by the staff associations and unions of international organizations not belonging to the United Nations family and not applying the terms and conditions of service of the United Nations common system, which:

1. Possess legislative organs consisting of elected representatives;
2. Accept the FICSA Statutes in writing and undertake to respect them.

A copy of the statutes of the staff association or union should accompany the application.

Consultative status with the Federation may be granted by the Council, on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, to associations and unions of actively employed or retired international civil servants and to similar bodies which do not fulfill the conditions for Full or Associate membership, but whose aims are similar to the Members of the Federation.

Observer status with the Federation may be granted by the Council, on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, to local inter-organizational federations upon their request.