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The Magazine of the Association of Former WHO Staff Members (AFSM) AFSM Quarterly News October 2019 QNT 117 The magazine of the Association of Former WHO Staff Members (AFSM) Supporting former staff and helping them to stay in touch and informed Cayenne French Guiana Maripasoula In 1967 an AFSM member was posted to Maripasoula as district physician Just over 50 years later he returned for the first time and relates this anniversary trip on page 17 The doctor’s transport for the medical rounds – A traditional Boni village with carved and painted wood facades 1 AFSM Quarterly News October 2019 QNT 117 In 1967 an AFSM member was posted to Maripasoula in French Guiana. See page 17 Photo 1 The Maroni river in the dry season. Photo 2 The plane to Cayenne, far from new in 1967. Photo 3 In the hospital. Photo 4 Making a bow (Wayana). Photo 5 The Post Office in 1968. Photo 6 The Post Office in 2019. Photo 7 A Wayana child. Photo 8 A Boni village elder. Photo 9 The Maroni river in the rainy season. Photo 10 The village of Maripasoula in 1968. Photos: J-P Menu 2 1 5 4 3 6 1 7 8 9 10 2 AFSM Quarterly News October 2019 QNT 117 CONTENTS EDITORIAL 48th FAFICS Council 4 We lead this issue with a report on the recent FAFICS Council held Pension Fund: Toll-free numbers 5 in Vienna, where pensions and health insurance issues were Pension Fund: Update 6 discussed. An appraisal of the current situation at the Pension SHI: News of the Global Oversight Fund follows, and an informative report on the recently held SHI Committee 8 Global Oversight Committee. SHI On-line: New features 9 New AFSM members 10 By coincidence this is an issue of anniversary articles: WHO colleagues reunited 11 the 50th anniversary reunion of some of the staff who joined WHO Humour 11 in 1969 (page 16); a return to the Amazon after 50 years for an News from WHO 12 AFSM member (page 17); the 500th anniversary of the death of Our Health: Blue light 13 Leonardo Da Vinci (page 18); and the 10th anniversary of the A reunion of some WHO staff germination of a vision to build a school in memory of a WHO recruited in 1969 16 Return to the Amazon after 50 years 17 colleague who died in tragic circumstances (page 23). th Leonard Da Vinci, 500 anniversary In the previous issue of Quarterly News you may have reviewed of his death 18 the results of the survey of our members’ rating of topics in AFSM Cruise 2020 19 Quarterly News. Did you notice that one of the most popular Book review: WHO: A History 20 topics with our readers is – letters from other readers? So, unless The sky for October–December 21 Readers' Letters 22 you make the effort to write to the magazine you, the readers, will News from around the world 25 be deprived of this popular item. As short or as long as you wish – In Memoriam 26 well, do please try to keep it to no more than 300 words! – let’s EDITORIAL BOARD be hearing from you. Factual, whimsical, annoyed/dismayed or Keith Wynn, Editor-in-Chief and layout, pleased, write and tell us. Yves Beigbeder, Sue Block Tyrrell, Laura Ciaffei, David Cohen, Keith Wynn Maria Dweggah, Lindsay Martinez, IMPORTANT CONTACTS Jean-Paul Menu, Dev Ray, Rosemary Villars. AFSM: Office 4141, WHO, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland. Tel.: +41(0) 22 791 3192 or E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]. The AFSM office is covered on The translation of all articles is Tuesdays from 9:30 to 12:00. Alternatively, please leave a message and someone undertaken by the Editorial Board and will call you back. Website: http://who.int/formerstaff/en/ Catherine d’Arcangues, Michèle Evans Health Insurance (SHI): Tel.: +41(0) 22 791 18 18; in case of absence please leave a and Anne Yamada. message, someone will call you back, or send an e-mail to: [email protected] Pensions (UNJSPF): Contact by e-mail is no longer possible. Callers between 09.00 The opinions expressed in this and 17.00 Monday to Friday except Thursday. At the Geneva office, Du Pont de newsletter are those of the authors and Nemours Building, Chemin du Pavillon 2, 1218 Grand-Saconnex, at the New York th th nd not necessarily those of the Editorial office, 4 floor, 1 Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza (DHP), Corner of 48 Street and 2 Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Or write via the “Contact us” link on the Fund’s Board. website: https://www.unjspf.org Or telephone: Geneva: +41 (0) 22 928 88 00 or Please send your contributions for New York: +1 212 963 6931. See also the list of Toll-Free and local numbers at https://www.unjspf.org/toll-free-numbers/. In the case of non-receipt of the publication in QNT to: Keith Wynn monthly benefit or the death of a beneficiary, visit the website: [email protected] https://www.unjspf.org/emergency/ for instructions. Remember to always have your Unique ID number handy when contacting UNJSPF. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Resources for retirement: visit the AFSM website, We very gratefully acknowledge the http://www.who.int/formerstaff/issues/retirement/en/ invaluable support of the Printing, Formalities in case of death of former WHO staff member: visit the AFSM Distribution, and Mailing Services. website, http://www.who.int/formerstaff/about/en/ 3 AFSM Quarterly News October 2019 QNT 117 FAFICS COUNCIL Highlights of the 48th Session of the Council of the Federation of Associations of Former International Civil Servants (FAFICS) The 48th FAFICS Council held in Vienna from 15 to alternates. Their efforts effectively stymied the 17 July 2019 brought together 56 participants from detractors who felt that retirees should not partici- the four corners of the globe, representing 26 of pate in the GWG or the Board. This bodes well for the 63 associations of UN retirees composing the FAFICS’ continuing presence at the Board and in Federation, an NGO in official relations with the sundry working groups where FAFICS’ overarching UN. Although AFSM is not an official member of objective is to protect retirees’ pension rights. FAFICS, the president of AFSM is a statutory Much discussion was generated on the way FAFICS member of AFICS Geneva and it was as a member delegates to the Pension Board are selected. of the AFICS delegation that I represented AFSM’s Although there was general agreement for president at the Council. continuity in representation as well as the need for This group spent 2½ days presenting, discussing, succession planning and rotation, it was recognised deliberating, and nodding and shaking their heads as vital that FAFICS retain its reputation of on topics close to their hearts. As to be expected competent representatives on the Board. FAFICS for a group of retirees, the hot topics were the president reminded the Council that the selection pension fund and the After-Service Health process follows the Rules and Procedures and that Insurance (ASHI). representing FAFICS requires an understanding of pension issues and the availability to attend various The Council learned about the FAFICS delegation’s meetings. No mean feat and definitely not for the active involvement in Pension Fund forums, both faint-hearted. the Board and various working groups. Over the last year, the two FAFICS representatives on the Following presentations by the Pension Fund senior Governance Working Group (GWG) were very management (refer to the next article, Pension active. Both savvy and highly experienced in Matters, for details), it was the retirees’ turn to Pension Fund matters, they successfully defended enlighten the senior management. Delegates had FAFICS’ interests. It remains a fully-fledged no qualms in voicing the challenges they or their member of UNJSPF without voting rights with an colleagues face back home. Non-computer literate official delegation of four members and two oldies can’t access the Fund’s website in search of information and not all retirees have internet. Direct phone contact often ends up in a holding pattern. Certificates of Entitlements do not always reach the beneficiary. On this last point, the CEO encouraged retirees to write to the Fund, explaining that the CE has not arrived, sign the letter by hand, and post it to the New York office. Some African colleagues complained about irregular receipt of pension payments which brought to Council deliberations – President Emeritus, has the floor and screen. Phot o: Barbara Fontaine light a bank transfer problem 4 AFSM Quarterly News October 2019 QNT 117 with the CFA zone. And it would appear that UN-wide Health Insurance Working Group, the UN registered mail does not always reach the New York resolution does not affect WHO since it has its own pension office. We learned that there are now toll- insurance scheme. Moreover, this Council attendee free and local numbers available for 62 countries discovered, much to her comfort, that the WHO (see the current list at the end of this article) for Health Insurance is one of the best in the greater UN retirees to contact in search of solutions to the Family and the only scheme thus far to have put in varying pension related problems. place a liability fund. As to ASHI, and the UN health insurance plans, the Other news from the Council is that the current main issues are unmet liability and cost President, Treasurer and Secretary were re-elected containment. For the latter, an initiative to force and the five new Vice-Presidents reflect FAFICS’ retirees into national schemes has stalled. global nature, coming as they do from Austria, Concerning the former, the UN at present does not Bangladesh, Switzerland, Mali and USA.
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