Administration of justice at the United Nations
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United Nations administrative system
employment dispute resolution mechanism
internal justice system
Administration of justice at the United Nations is the internal UN system of legal mechanisms and procedures designed to resolve employment-related disputes and ensure accountability and fairness for UN staff.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations administrative system
ⓘ
employment dispute resolution mechanism ⓘ internal justice system ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
applicants for UN Secretariat positions in certain cases
ⓘ
former staff members of the United Nations Secretariat ⓘ staff members of the United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
access to legal assistance for staff
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due process ⓘ independence of judges ⓘ transparency of proceedings ⓘ |
| governedBy |
General Assembly resolutions on administration of justice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Secretary-General’s bulletins on administration of justice ⓘ United Nations Staff Regulations and Rules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
includes informal and formal mechanisms
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independent judicial organs ⓘ professional judges appointed by the General Assembly ⓘ remedies may include rescission of decisions and compensation ⓘ time-bound procedures for filing applications and appeals ⓘ two-tier formal judicial system ⓘ written and oral proceedings ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Management Evaluation Unit
NERFINISHED
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Office of Staff Legal Assistance NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Appeals Tribunal NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Dispute Tribunal NERFINISHED ⓘ informal dispute resolution mechanisms ⓘ mediation services ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
ensure accountability within the UN Secretariat
ⓘ
ensure fairness for UN staff ⓘ resolve employment-related disputes involving UN staff members ⓘ |
| hasRegionalPresence |
Geneva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ other UN duty stations for tribunal sessions ⓘ |
| hasScope |
administrative decisions affecting conditions of service of staff
ⓘ
administrative decisions affecting terms of appointment of staff ⓘ allegations of harassment or abuse of authority in the workplace ⓘ disciplinary measures against staff members ⓘ entitlements and benefits disputes ⓘ non-renewal or termination of appointments ⓘ |
| location | United Nations Headquarters, New York, for central administrative functions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Internal Justice Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations ⓘ |
| reformedIn | 2009 ⓘ |
| replaced | former United Nations Administrative Tribunal system ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
General Assembly resolution 61/261
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Assembly resolution 62/228 NERFINISHED ⓘ General Assembly resolution 63/253 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Office of Administration of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ other official UN languages for certain proceedings ⓘ |
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