Joint Inspection Unit
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The Joint Inspection Unit is an independent external oversight body of the United Nations system that conducts evaluations, inspections, and investigations to improve management and efficiency across UN organizations.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations oversight body
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evaluation and inspection body ⓘ intergovernmental organization body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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International Atomic Energy Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ International Fund for Agricultural Development NERFINISHED ⓘ International Labour Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ International Telecommunication Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Industrial Development Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations system organizations NERFINISHED ⓘ World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ World Intellectual Property Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ World Meteorological Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ World Tourism Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ specialized agencies of the United Nations ⓘ |
| composition | inspectors ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| foundedBy | United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to ensure optimum use of available resources in the UN system
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to improve management and methods and to achieve greater coordination between organizations of the UN system ⓘ |
| hasRole |
enhancement of efficiency and effectiveness of UN system organizations
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evaluation of United Nations system activities ⓘ identification of best practices within the UN system ⓘ improvement of management and administration in the UN system ⓘ independent external oversight ⓘ inspection of United Nations system activities ⓘ investigation of management and administrative practices ⓘ promotion of coordination among UN system organizations ⓘ review of management and administrative practices ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
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Geneva, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1966 ⓘ |
| independence |
functionally independent from the organizations it reviews
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inspectors serve in their personal capacity ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
United Nations General Assembly resolution 2150 (XXI)
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United Nations General Assembly resolution 31/192 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Palais des Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberSelection | inspectors appointed by the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| memberStatesRepresented | different Member States of the United Nations ⓘ |
| numberOfInspectors | 11 ⓘ |
| oversightType | system-wide oversight ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
management letters
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notes ⓘ single-organization reports ⓘ system-wide reports ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
United Nations General Assembly
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legislative bodies of participating organizations ⓘ |
| scope |
administrative and financial functioning of UN system organizations
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programmes and activities of UN system organizations ⓘ |
| shortName | JIU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | five-year term for inspectors ⓘ |
| website | https://www.unjiu.org ⓘ |
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