Information circular* To: Members of the staff From: The Under-Secretary-General for Management Practice of the Secretary-General in disciplinary matters and cases Subject: of criminal behaviour, 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 1. The purpose of the present circular is to continue to inform staff members of the practice of the Secretary-General in exercising his authority in disciplinary matters under article X of the Staff Regulations of the United Nations, and to implement paragraph 17 of resolution , in which the General Assembly requested the to ensure that all staff of the Organization were informed of the most common examples of misconduct and/or criminal behaviour and their disciplinary consequences, including any legal action, with due regard for the protection of the privacy of the staff members concerned. Reference is also made to section 6.6 of the Secretary-General’s bulletin on the prohibition of discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, and abuse of authority (), and the requirement to provide information regarding disciplinary cases involving prohibited conduct as defined in that bulletin. The present circular covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. 2. A broad overview of the administrative machinery in disciplinary matters is provided in section I below. Section II contains a summary of the cases in which one or more disciplinary measures were imposed by the Secretary-General on Secretariat staff members during the reporting period. Section III provides information on the practice of the Secretary-General in cases of possible criminal behaviour. I. Overview of the administrative machinery with respect to disciplinary matters A. Legislative framework governing the conduct of staff members 3. Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations states that the “paramount consideration in the employment of the staff and in the determination of the conditions of service shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity”. 4. Article I of the Staff Regulations and chapter I of the Staff Rules, both entitled “Duties, obligations and privileges”, set out the basic values expected of international
Information circular* To: Members of the staff From: The Under-Secretary-General for Management Subject: Practice of the Secretary-General in disciplinary matters and cases of criminal behaviour, 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 1. The purpose of the present circular is to continue to inform staff members of the practice of the Secretary-General in exercising his authority in disciplinary matters under article X of the Staff Regulations of the United Nations, and to implement paragraph 17 of resolution , in which the General Assembly requested the to ensure that all staff of the Organization were informed of the most common examples of misconduct and/or criminal behaviour and their disciplinary consequences, including any legal action, with due regard for the protection of the privacy of the staff members concerned. Reference is also made to section 6.6 of the Secretary-General’s bulletin on the prohibition of discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, and abuse of authority (), and the requirement to provide information regarding disciplinary cases involving prohibited conduct as defined in that bulletin. The present circular covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. 2. A broad overview of the administrative machinery in disciplinary matters is provided in section I below. Section II contains a summary of the cases in which one or more disciplinary measures were imposed by the Secretary-General on Secretariat staff members during the reporting period. Section III provides information on the practice of the Secretary-General in cases of possible criminal behaviour. I. Overview of the administrative machinery with respect to disciplinary matters A. Legislative framework governing the conduct of staff members 3. Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations states that the “paramount consideration in the employment of the staff and in the determination of the conditions of service shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity”. 4. Article I of the Staff Regulations and chapter I of the Staff Rules, both entitled “Duties, obligations and privileges”, set out the basic values expected of international