by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
UN GATE, April 10, Scoop – While the UN under Antonio Guterres bans the Press which asks about its, and his, finances, now they are offering buy-outs in UN Security, the unit Guterres used to rough up the Press and keep it out. This has been leaked to Inner City Press:
"All UNDSS Personnel Dear Colleagues, In light of the critical financial situation that the UN community is facing—which is impacting UNDSS across all funding sources—the Department is taking steps to help manage this challenge in a fair and responsible manner.
As part of these efforts, UNDSS is inviting expressions of interest for Agreed Termination packages from UNDSS staff members holding permanent, continuing or fixed-term appointments, with the exception of uniformed personnel in DHSSS. The terms of the Agreed Termination will follow the standard provisions under: Staff Regulation 9.3 (a) (vi) Staff Rule 9.8 Annex III to the Staff Regulations https://www.undocs.org/en/ST/SGB/2023/1/Rev.1 Please note that no enhanced packages will be offered. Staff members interested in being considered for Agreed Termination are invited to submit expressions of interest by email to hatlehol by 30 April 2025. To support decision-making, please contact the following colleagues for informal consultation as soon as possible and well ahead of the deadline: •
HQ-based staff may contact Ms. Amelia Lowe Field-based P and above staff may contact Ms. Tine Hatlehol All field-based General Service & National Officer staff may contact Aurelia Taylor All expressions of interest will be reviewed in May. Please note that affordability will be a key consideration, and the Department may not be in a position to accept all requests. The implementation of accepted cases is planned for end-June 2025.
We understand the concern that such message may cause and thank you for your continued professionalism and commitment during this challenging time. Best regards, UNDSS Global Security Information Center Division of Field Operations Department of Safety and Security United Nations New York, USA | Secretariat Building/S-0880 www.un.orgton Mail secure email.
Now as Spox Stephane Dujarric laughs at budget cuts, DPPA "Peacekeeping" told staff "Amongst other things, the 42nd street staff entrance will be closed, and all personnel will have to use the visitors entrance at 46th street. We have also been asked to reduce the word count of all SG reports due by 1 April or later by 10%; there are also provisions governing annexes and requests for waiver." An entrance they already banned Press from. And the ostensibly cost savings was quickly reversed. And this one? Watch this site.
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