2020 Report of the 73rd session of the FICSA Council
2020 - Report of the Standing Committee on SOCSEC/OHS - FICSA/C/73/SOCSEC/R.1
FICSA The FICSA Standing Committee on Social Security and Occupational Health and Safety advises the Executive Committee on:
FICSA participates in the Inter-Agency Security Management Network (IASMN), which holds meetings twice a year to consider policy and practical matters related to the safety and security of staff.
IASMN in chaired by the UN Department on Safety and Security (UNDSS), which reports to the General Assembly on the functioning of the security management system, including the annual report on the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel; annual lessons learned and best practices reports; any other ad hoc reports as required.UNDSS is responsible for the consolidation, harmonization and promulgation to all duty stations of essential security policies, standards and operational procedures, including United Nations Security Operations Manual and guidelines, and the instruction package for implementation of the revised minimum operating security standards and safety best practices.It also deploys mobile training teams/training officers to conduct/support safety and security training programmes of other agencies, funds, programmes and organizations of the United Nations security management system as required.
Resources:
Standing Committee Chair
Standing Committee Chair - Social Security/OHS
Standing Committee Vice-Chair
Standing Committee Vice-Chair - Social Security/OHS
Standing Committee Vice-Chair
Standing Committee Vice-Chair - Social Security/OHS
Pensions including items for the Pension Board sessions such as the impact of currency devaluation on pension benefits; benefits for divorced spouses; purchase of additional years of pension; investment policy, etc.
HIV/AIDS in the UN workplace including participation in the Task Force to provide input to the development of information and learning material; ensure equitable access to care, treatment and health insurance coverage for all staff; fight against stigma and discrimination.
Collect and exchange information on the various health insurance policies offered by the UN organizations.
Collect and exchange information on staff well-being policies such as the work-family agenda and promote best practices; monitor absenteeism and causes of disability: collect and exchange information on long-term care policies and advocate for a system-wide long-term care coverage.
All issues raised at selected Council:
Discussion focused on the delays in payment. Concerns were expressed that the staff federations.
The working group was guided by the request of the UNGA to undertake.
One organization presented its “Respectful Workplace” campaign.
One organization reported that initial steps were taken towards drafting and implementing.
Group organized in July 2016, TORs approved. Now the work begins.
The future of UN Cares is still under discussion.
Issues related to legal and human rights obtained under labour and employment laws.
Issues related to monetary benefits offered by the employer to its employees for meeting expenditures.
Issues related to rules, regulations and laws.
Issues related to the functioning of the security management system
FICSA represents the interests and defends the rights of international civil servants in interagency bodies and legislative organs of the common system.
30 Full Members, 18 Members with Associate Status, 38 Members with Consultative or Observer Status
International civil servants
represented worldwide
Years of
defending staff rights
