Objectives
CCISUA's main objectives are as follows:
1. To promote the common interest of international civil servants of all categories whose staff unions/associations are members of CCISUA.
2. To provide a means for staff representative bodies with common concerns to consult with one another both formally and informally with a view to reaching consensus on issues affecting conditions of service and staff welfare.
3. To permit those staff unions, associations, and other staff representative bodies of the system to address advisory and decision-making bodies with a united voice and in particular to participate actively in the work of ICSC, HR Network, HLCM, CEB, the Pension Board, and the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly.
4. To assist each other in finding solutions to common problems and in monitoring the implementation of decisions affecting the staff both at Headquarters duty stations and in the field.
5. To cooperate with other staff groups with a view to formally arriving at common positions on matters affecting staff welfare.
6. To adhere to the spirit of solidarity and support for each member whenever needed.
Issues for UN staff
UN staff face many of the same issues as workers in national economies, and CCISUA affiliates represent both blue-collar staff - such as security guards - as well as white-collar UN civil servants. CCISUA affiliates do not represent UN Peacekeepers, who are made up of military and police personal contributed by member states.
There are a number of industrial relations issues that are peculiar to working within the UN system. The most important of these is perhaps the fact that UN staff are not protected by labour legislation, which means that all conditions need to be negotiated directly with employer representatives.
Also of great concern are the dangers to staff working in areas of conflict and other non-secure locations. Many UN staff are killed in the line of duty.
Another area of concern is the prevalence of short-term contracts in the UN system, the lack of job security and long-term career development.
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