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Reform in the United Nations common system aims at ensuring
that the work of the Organizations will be undertaken by an
excellent, dedicated and well managed workforce. The
Secretary-General's new plan to strengthen the UN and improve
its ability to meet current and future challenges includes
initiatives to help staff to balance their professional and
private lives in order to allow them to reach peak
performance. In his report to the 57th Session of the General
Assembly, the Secretary General re-iterates the commitment of
the United Nations to this principle.
Report
Organizations of the United Nations common system fully
subscribe to this approach and consider reform of human
resource management as an item of highest priority in the
continuing effort to strengthen the capacity of organizations
in achieving their strategic goals. Under its mandate, the
Commission establishes and monitors policies to support this
effort.
The Executive Heads of Organizations of the UN common system
have adopted a policy for human resource reform that reflect
their commitment to the improvement and harmonization of
management practices in the organizations of the UN System and
thereby promote efficiency and effectiveness in the operations
of all organizations. In addition, as Organizations recognize
the imperative of nurturing a competent workforce in a
flexible environment to respond to the challenges of todays
dynamic world of technological change, professional
aspirations and dual career families, they have made every
effort to provide a supportive work environment that allows
staff to reach their full performance potential while
balancing competing demands in their professional and private
lives.
The policy approach for the Work/Life Agenda adopted by
organizations of the common system may be accessed from the
following website:
http://ceb.unsystem.org/hlcm/programmes/hrm/publications/workfamily.htm
Gender Issues in the United Nations Common System
The Commission encourages the establishment of policies for
the achievement of gender equality in the system and continues
to monitor progress in this respect. The commitment of
Organizations of the United Nations Common System is reflected
in the following policy statements.
Beijing Platform for Action
Policy statement of Executive Heads
http://ceb.unsystem.org/hlcm/programmes/hrm/publications/women-status.htm
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