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January 2019: New record of monthly Intranet users
Statistics show that since January 2018 the intranet’s use has had a “steady increase” over the last 12 months.
Thank you for your support! The Intranet team (intranet@unhcr.org).
ANGOLA: UNIQLO clothes distribution in Lóvua
The Japanese company, UNIQLO, provided thousands of pieces of clothing to assist refugees and members of the host community in Lóvua municipality. Read more.
TAJIKISTAN: UNHCR supplies the Committee of Emergency Situations with Prefabricated Housing Units
Dushanbe, 14 February, 2019
On February the 14th, the Representation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) conducted an official handover of 17 prefabricated housing units (PHUs) to the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense under the Government of Tajikistan (CoES). Read more and see the Regional Bureau for Asia & the Pacific.
Interview with UNHCR’s New Ombudsman, Maya Ameratunga
Maya Ameratunga started her UNHCR career in DIP and has returned to headquarters as Ombudsman a.i. In between, she has been serving on the frontlines of displacement crises and conflict zones for the past twenty years. Read more.
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Call for Applications for 2019 Programme Management Level 1 (PM1) Learning Programme
All colleagues messages 15 Feb 2019
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Voluntary contributions to the Office of Staff Legal Assistance (OSLA)
All colleagues messages 14 Feb 2019
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Senior appointments
All colleagues messages 14 Feb 2019
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Writing Effectively: applications are open now / Rédaction efficace: les inscriptions sont ouvertes
All colleagues messages 13 Feb 2019
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Reminder: Open forum on decentralization and regionalization on Wednesday 13 February 2019
All colleagues messages 12 Feb 2019
Important Updates
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Planned MSRP Finance/Supply Chain downtime. Systems will be unavailable on 23.02.2019 from 08:00-20:00
Technical Alert 15 Feb 2019
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UNHCR Malta CO and LO will be closed on Monday 11th February
Office Closure Holiday 08 Feb 2019
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Closure of UNHCR Representation in Serbia on 15 February 2019
Office Closure Holiday 07 Feb 2019
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Office in Mexico closed on Monday 5th February 2019
Office Closure Holiday 05 Feb 2019
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Global IT Maintenance Activity – Saturday, 2nd Feb 2019; 0530 – 1330 Hrs. CET
ICT Alert 01 Feb 2019
UNHCR's journey of transformation
The Director of the Division of Human Resources talks about the measures being put in place to help staff through decentralization and regionalization.
Visit the Change Portal for details and also to find out more about what’s behind one of the most significant transformations for UNHCR in our organization’s history.
Do you have questions about what this transformation means for you? Write to hqps00@unhcr.org.
Contact the Staff Council: StaffCouncil@unhcr.org ;
Contact the Change Team: Change@unhcr.org
Sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment
NEW: Check this overview of our key achievements in the fight against sexual misconduct: Fighting SEA/SH: 2018 in review.
Eradicating sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment is a top priority for our organization. Click here to know more about your rights.
Read more on the Results of the “Safe Space” Survey on Sexual Harassment in our Workplace.
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Security / Health /Emergencies Updates
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Activation of a Level 2 emergency for UNHCR’s response to the situation in Cameroon and extension of the Level 2 emergency for the refugee influx from Cameroon to Nigeria
Since the beginning of 2018, the crisis in Cameroon has produced an increasing number of people of concern to UNHCR, with current estimates of above 4 ...
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Activation of a Level 2 emergency for UNHCR’s response to the mixed migration situation in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador
As you will be aware, several thousand people are currently on the move, primarily from Honduras and El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico. They a ...
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Influenza
Information on Influenza viruses , precautions to take, symptoms as well as vaccines for Personnel in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
