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FEATURED TOPIC P.10 UNITED NATIONS P.22 WHO P.26 The advent of A new Client Do you know ALEXANDER MEJIA the new Global Support Centre what to do if Compact on at UNOG you are under Refugees 786 – FEBRUARY 2019 786 – FEBRUARY investigation? O N BORDERS © IOM 2017/Rikka Tupaz Editor-in-chief / Rédacteur en chef EDITOR’S NOTE / ÉDITORIAL 3 Migration remains one of the biggest La migration reste l’un des plus grands challenges to humanity. It is not a new dé s de l’humanité. Au l des décennies, FEATURED / À LA UNE challenge; migration has occurred for as les chiffres explosent et la situation se com- A New Compact Among Nations 5 long as humans have existed. However, it is plique. En 2000, le monde ne comptait que Migration is the great issue of our era 8 getting more complicated as the numbers 173 millions de personnes en déplacement The advent of the new Global Compact have exploded in the last decade. Last year, alors que l’année dernière plus de 258 mil- on Refugees 10 we had more than 258 million migrants. lions de migrants parcouraient le monde. A bridge for two Global Compacts 12 In 2000, the world had only 173 million Parmi eux, 20 millions sont victimes de Sécurité alimentaire, con its et people on the move. There is no doubt migration forcée. L’ONU et le Pacte Mondial migration internationale 14 that we are facing increased mobility. sur les migrations (PMM) concentrent leurs A Global Compact for Safe, However, forced migration accounts for efforts sur ce dernier groupe. Orderly and Regular Migration 17 almost 20 million of these people and this Dans ce numéro, nous vous invitons à is the area on which UN efforts are focused découvrir le PMM et le Pacte mondial UNITED NATIONS / NATIONS UNIES and one of the priorities that the Global pour les réfugiés, instrument onusien The negotiating process Compact on Migration (GCM) will address. récemment adopté. Antonio Vitorino et of the 2030 agenda (2/3) 18 In this edition, we invite you to read articles Filippo Grandi, respectivement chefs de DCM Innov8 – on the GCM and on the other important l’OIM et du HCR, ainsi que Louise Arbour, The Future of Conferencing 20 instrument recently adopted: the Global Représentante spéciale des Nations Unies A new Client Support Centre at UNOG 22 Compact on Refugees. We are pleased pour la migration, apportent leur éclairage. to publish contributions from Antonio Des analyses d’experts sur le terrain, ainsi Tapping United Nations literary talent 30 Vitorino and Filippo Grandi, the leaders qu’une page centrale mettant la migra- UNOG Health and Safety Committee 31 of IOM and UNHCR, as well as from Louise tion en perspective grâce à des chiffres How to build skills to lead Arbour, the UN Special Representative for pertinents complètent la présentation du a successful Organization 32 Migration. You will also nd analyses and problème. The Road to Sustainable Finance commentaries from experts and colleagues Par ailleurs, vous pouvez lire la deuxième Supplemental health insurance for in Nigeria 34 in the eld, as well as a centrefold with partie du récit du processus de négocia- Imagining the future of humanitarian relevant numbers that puts migration in tion de l’Agenda 2030 rédigé par le Sous- UN, ILO and WHO staff members response. A collective enterprise 38 perspective. Secrétaire général de l’ONU, Nikhil Seth, See you at the Commons…! 39 In addition, you can read the second part of ainsi qu’un entretien avec l’Ambassadeur New attractive Thank you from the 1% Fund for the negotiating process of the 2030 agenda Ibrahim Khraishi de la Mission de l’État Development 46 conditions 2019 by UN Assistant Secretary-General Nikhil de Palestine. www.gpafi.org WHO / OMS Seth, and an interview with Ambassador D’autres articles abordent ce qu’il faut faire Do you know what to do if you are Ibrahim Khraishi of the Mission of the State si vous faites l’objet d’une enquête, la santé under Investigation? 26 of Palestine. et la sécurité au travail et la façon d’amé- What to Expect at Toastmasters Other topics include articles on what to do liorer vos aptitudes à parler en public. International 40 if you are under investigation, health and En n, le dernier récit de voyage de Claude safety at work and how to improve your Maillard, l’exposition et le concours annuel GLOBAL AFFAIRS / AFFAIRES GLOBALES public speaking skills. Finally, and as is du Club Photo International vous sont pré- One day peace will come… 28 customary, you will read the latest piece by sentés. Bonne lecture ! n Innovation. The Power of Bottom-up Claude Maillard on his travels, as well as Initiatives in IOs 36 an article on the Club Photo International’s annual photo exhibition and competition. ART & CULTURE Happy reading! n Entretien avec Jean Ziegler 42 Club Photo International (CPI) annual photo exhibition and competition 43 The of cial magazine of the international La revue of cielle des fonctionnaires civil servants of the United Nations at internationaux des Nations Unies à Genève Ladakh partie 2⁄3. 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Vols directs © UN Photo/Darem Bouchentouf Mr. Nasser Bourita, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Morocco, speaks during the closing press conference of the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the GCM. Also pictured: Ms. Louise Arbour (right), Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration and Secretary-General of the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the GCM; Mr. Charbel Raji (centre), Spokesperson for Ms. Arbour. L’Amérique dans A New Compact Among Nations tous ses états The historic adoption of the UN Global JESSICA HANEY, UNITAR day, transplanting oneself Today, more people than ever beyond the political borders Compact on Safe, Orderly, and Regular Montréal – New York – Washington before – over 258 million peo- of one’s country may come to Migration marks a seminal event in the ple, or 3.4 percent of the global be considered as incidental, population – currently live unremarkable, commonplace. history of international cooperation, outside their country of birth. Here’s hoping. and charts a path forward for our Indeed, since the year 2000, the total number of international But at this moment in his- rect. globalized society in the 21st century. migrants has increased by tory, the world is still in the Vas-y di almost 50 percent. And while full throes of these growing some migrants make the choice pains – as our news screens to leave home, many do not give us daily evidence. From have the privilege. The world the Mediterranean, to the Rio contains approximately 68 mil- Grande, to Southeast Asia, lion forcibly displaced persons, and nearly everywhere else including over 25 million refu- on the planet, the struggles gees, 3 million asylum seekers, of migrants and refugees are and over 40 million internally shaping and in some places displaced persons (IDPs). even upending societies. They are most certainly re-molding As technology and the forces of global society, and no entity globalization knit the world’s has a clearer mandate than the nation states ever closer United Nations to address this together, the phenomenon of phenomenon of global migra- international migration will tion, working both to eliminate grow still further. Indeed, one its hardships for people and
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 5 31.01.19 07:02 nations, and also to harness refugees; expand access to 19 December, the UN General cause people to leave their its great potential. third-country solutions; and Assembly officially voted on home countries against their support conditions in countries the Compact in New York. will or their preference, and Human civilization made his- of origin for return in safety 152 countries voted in favor addressing the structural fac- tory on this front just a few and dignity. Refugees constitute of the resolution, 12 countries tors that hinder them from short weeks ago. In Marrakech, an especially vulnerable sub- abstained, and 5 (the United building and maintaining Morocco on 10 and 11 Decem- set of migrants worldwide, and States, Hungary, Israel, the sustainable livelihoods at ber 2018, 164 UN Member protracted refugee situations Czech Republic, and Poland) home; States of cially endorsed the continue to take a toll not only voted against it. After many • Reducing the vulnerability UN Global Compact for Safe, on the refugees themselves, months of negotiations, taking of migrants, and ensuring Orderly, and Regular Migra- but on the host countries and place amid upon a backdrop that their human rights and tion (GCM). The conclusion of a communities— often among of ever-changing and increas- humanitarian needs are fully two-year process, the Compact the poorest in the world – who ingly urgent real-world head- protected; represents an unprecedented welcome the largest numbers lines, the Compact came into • Addressing the legitimate achievement in multilateralism, of those in need. (85% of the being. It is a milestone for concerns of host States and as the rst-ever global agree- world’s refugees under the humanity, the first agreement communities regarding the ment on a common approach mandate of the UN Refugee of its kind, and our world’s demographic, economic, and to international migration in Agency (UNHCR) are hosted roadmap for negotiating social changes that result all its dimensions. Though not in developing countries.) human mobility on a global from migration; legally binding, it represents a scale, from 2019 and into the • Creating conditions that ena- historic framework for inter- The GCR builds on existing rest of this century. ble all migrants to enrich the national cooperation to ensure international law and stand- societies in which they nd that the universal human rights ards, including the 1951 Ref- The Office of the UN Special themselves to their greatest and freedoms of all migrants ugee Convention and human Representative for International capacity, and leveraging the are upheld. It emphasizes the rights treaties, and seeks to Migration notes that migration phenomenon of migration principle of shared responsibil- better define cooperation to provides immense opportunity to generate added value for ity between countries of origin, share responsibilities. The and bene ts – for the migrants, individuals, communities, transit and destination, and final draft was completed in host communities and commu- and States everywhere. also provides a roadmap for the mid-2018, and this past 17 nities of origin. However, when improved governance of inter- December, the UN General poorly regulated it can create The Global Compact is national migration. It calls for Assembly of cially endorsed signi cant challenges. These grounded in the core values increased commitments from this unprecented Compact, with challenges include overwhelm- of state sovereignty, respon- States, for innovative solutions, 181 States voting in favour, 2 ing social infrastructures with sibility-sharing, non-discrim- and for a renewed focus on against (the United States and the unexpected arrival of large ination, and human rights. multi-stakeholder partnerships. Hungary), and 3 abstentions numbers of people, and the At the opening session of the (Eritrea, Liberia, and Libya). deaths of migrants undertak- Intergovernmental Conference The process began in Septem- ing dangerous journeys. in Marrakech, UN Secretary ber 2016, when the UN Gen- The process to develop the General Mr. Antonio Guterres eral Assembly adopted the New GCM started in April 2017, The GCM aims both to mitigate put it this way: the GCM pro- York Declaration for Refugees and consisted of 18 months the challenges and to harness vides a platform for “humane, and Migrants, calling for the of consultation and nego- the opportunities of migration sensible, mutually beneficial adoption of two compacts: the tiation amongst member for all communities, and enu- action” resting on two “simple GCM, and a separate Global states. On 13 July 2018, the merates 23 concrete objec- ideas: firstly, that migration Compact on Refugees (GCR). In text was finalized. The Inter- tives for doing so at the local, has always been with us, but the case of the GCR, the four governmental Conference to national, regional, and global should be managed and safe; main objectives are to ease Adopt the GCM took place in levels. Those objectives may be second, that national policies pressure on host countries; Marrakech on the 10 and 11 summarized as follows: are far more likely to succeed enhance the self-reliance of December last year, and on • Inhibiting the factors as that with international cooperation.”
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 6 31.01.19 07:02 It is important to underscore migrants, the protection and but representatives from local the United Nations and the that the Compact is not legal- prosperity of host communities, government, business, the civil global community. Here in ly-binding, but is rather, in and safer and more effective sector, academia, and a wide Geneva – headquarters of the the words of the UN chief, “a integration processes. The idea variety of other stakeholders. UN Migration Agency (IOM), the framework for international is to reduce and eliminate the Indeed, the phenomenon of UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), cooperation, rooted in an suffering of all parties, and also migration touches us all. and of so many other interna- inter-governmental process to create added value for States, tional bodies committed to the of negotiation in good faith”. communities, and individuals. Now comes the time for welfare of people on the move Contrary to some myths, the In the words of Ms. Louise implementation. As Secretary and of global society at large – GCM in no way allows the UN to Arbour, UN Special Represent- General Guterres declared in we stand ready and eager for impose any migration policies ative for International Migra- Marrakech: “Now we must the work ahead. n on Member States, nor does it tion, the Compact “will make breathe life into what we have constitute a formal treaty. It an enormous positive impact agreed and demonstrate the does not institute any new right in the lives of millions of peo- Compact’s utility: to Govern- to migrate, nor does it infringe ple – migrants themselves, the ments as they establish and on State sovereignty. people they leave behind, and implement their own migra- the communities that will then tion policies; to communities of On the contrary, it may be host them.” origin, transit and destination; argued that the principle of and to migrants themselves.” Nation State sovereignty lies For the rst time as a global Indeed, the Secretary General at the heart of this Global community, we have a Compact announced in Marrakech the Compact. Rather than impos- on Migration, and an agreed coming launch of a new United ing any course of action on framework on the way forward. Nations Network on Migration, governments, the GCM sim- More than 2,000 delegates which will rally the wide vari- ply calls for the elimination of made the trip to Marrakech ety of stakeholders under a conditions that cause forcible in December to observe and common umbrella, and will displacement, the protection of af rm this adoption, including further elevate the issue of the universal human rights of not only Member State of cials, migration in the agenda of
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Dignity is at the core of our mission. to choose to save themselves, authentic and deserve to be protect themselves, educate addressed with dignity. Treating all migrants with dignity is themselves, or free them- the fundamental requirement we face selves. It lets millions choose Unless we give all citizens participation over isolation, the assurance their choices, before anything else we attempt on action over idleness, hope too, are respected, we risk migration – a troubling issue coming over fear and prosperity over losing a real opportunity for poverty. progress. Migration embod- at a troubling time for the world ies choices we make together We must dignify those choices – either by responding to our community – because our future by paying them respect. We new neighbours (or potential depends on it. So, too, does our present. respect them by treating those new neighbours) with a sense who make such choices with of community, or not. dignity. The adoption (10 December ANTÓNIO VITORINO, DIRECTOR Tens of millions… We also have the choice. To 2018) in Marrakech of the GENERAL INTERNATIONAL answer migrants’ hopes with Global Compact for Safe, Orderly ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) We are today a species on the our acceptance; to answer their and Regular Migration (GCM) I am newly arrived at the move; approximately one of ambition with opportunities. To by an overwhelming majority International Organization for every seven people planet-wide welcome rather than repudiate of UN Member States takes us Migration, recently chosen to – in the broadest sense – are their arrival. one step towards dignity for all, lead one of the international migrants. There remains much and towards a more balanced community’s oldest and most to do. And learn. But dignity We must also respect and lis- discourse and widespread coop- effective organizations. Yet comes rst. Foremost, the dig- ten to those who have become eration on migration. migration is as old as human- nity to choose. frightened of the changes kind. Which means that IOM, that migration brings to their The GCM strikes a delicate bal- at a mere 67 years of age, is a Migration is a force for dig- lives. Whether their fears are ance between the sovereignty relative newcomer. nity because it allows people warranted or not, they are of nations and the security, and
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 8 31.01.19 07:03 state can achieve this on its others (18.8 million in 2017) We renew our call to save lives own. Cooperation at all levels are forced from their homes by by ensuring migration is safe, is fundamental to addressing climate-related disasters and regular and digni ed for all. n migration. natural hazards. Migration With Dignity (#WithDignity) was the theme of 2018’s International The United Nations General For many people, the mere act Migrants Day (18 December). Assembly proclaimed 18 of migration exposes them to December as International great dangers.
© UN Photo/Mark Garten Migrants Day in 2000. That View of a tent for the Intergovernmental same year, in its annual World IOM’s data show that close to Conference to adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, Migration Report, IOM stated 3,400 migrants and refugees convened on 10 and 11 December in that more than 150 million lost their lives worldwide in Marrakech, Morocco, under the auspices international migrants cele- 2018. Most died trying to of the United Nations General Assembly. brated the turn of the millen- reach Europe by sea; many dignity, we demand for every nium outside their countries others perished attempting to individual. of birth. cross deserts or pass through dense forests seeking safety far As we turn now to celebrate the Eighteen years on, the trend from of cial border crossings. United Nations’ annual Inter- of men, women and children These numbers, compiled daily national Migrants Day we'd do on the move has continued by IOM staff, shame us. well to remind ourselves of that upward. Eighteen years on, balance, and how the two sides we’ve seen the number of IOM reaf rms that migration do not compete with each other. international migrants grow is a driving force for progress They complement each other. to an estimated 258 million and development not just for people. Another 40 million those on the move, but also for The Compact stresses all people are currently inter- transit countries and especially, states need well-managed nally displaced by conflict, receiving communities in des- migration, and that no one and every year millions of tination countries.
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 9 31.01.19 07:03 FEATURED / À LA UNE © UNHCR/Georgina Goodwin UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi listens to the stories of recently arrived South Sudanese refugees as they are registered at Imvepi settlement in northern Uganda. The advent of the new Global Compact on Refugees
The state of the world does not FILIPPO GRANDI, UNITED NATIONS I am proud of what UNHCR has HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES achieved – through the immense look good. Internal con icts have Governance failures have cre- dedication of my colleagues, and escalated, fueled by regional ated space for extremists and our partners, and of course with criminals. The language of your support. The New York and global rivalries. Crises have politics has become ruthless, Declaration, too, was a mile- intensi ed, driven by poverty, giving licence to discrimination, stone – a political commitment racism, xenophobia. Refugees at the highest level, grounded exclusion and the growing impact of and migrants have become in international cooperation targets and casualties of pow- and refugee protection stand- climate change. er-driven agendas. Political ards. And the global compact leadership should strive to on refugees charts a clear way unite, but now – too often – forward – through a stronger, prides itself on dividing. And fairer, better response model. the number of refugees globally This, I believe, is where mul- has risen by almost one fth, tilateralism has strength – as going beyond 25 million for the a practical counterpoint to the rst time ever. Yet, amidst so rhetoric and electoral grand- much adversity, multilateral- standing that often pervades ism has held its ground. But public debates on refugees and as the Secretary-General said, migrants. And as a rallying point we must reinvigorate it. for solidarity – that places the dignity, rights and aspirations of I am proud that we at UNHCR refugees and their hosts at the are part of this effort, every day. centre of a shared endeavour.
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 10 31.01.19 07:03 When I took of ce in January A brutal security operation richer countries are discussing the citizens of Cox’s Bazar 2016, global displacement was drove almost 700,000 Rohingya how to close their doors? providing the rst assistance already at record levels. The from Myanmar’s Rakhine State to Rohingya refugees; the peo- Syrian crisis was in its fifth into Bangladesh. Some 5,000 We have undertaken an ple of Valencia welcoming in year, with the number of Syr- people are now leaving Vene- important journey together, in their thousands the survivors ian refugees approaching ve zuela daily – the largest pop- developing the global compact of the “Aquarius”; the Ugan- million. Con icts in Iraq and ulation movement in Latin on refugees. I wish to thank dans sharing farmland with Yemen were escalating. Europe America’s recent history. And you all for your diligence and refugees. Granting asylum is was struggling to chart a com- thousands continue to cross commitment, and for our rich one of the most ancient and mon response to the arrival the Sahel into Libya and exchanges over months of con- shared gestures of solidarity of one million refugees and across the central Mediterra- sultations. The nal document in the history of humankind. migrants. In Africa, a series nean – driven by despair, and re ects a realistic balance of It has helped save lives, build of crises had recently affected exposed to unthinkable cruelty the interests and aspirations and rebuild nations, and pre- Burundi, the Central African and dangers. of hosting countries, of donors serve our sense of humanity. Republic, Nigeria, and South and others, and is informed The compact will help us trans- Sudan, triggering large refugee Global forced displacement has by decades of experience in late the values upholding this movements. In northern Cen- climbed – reaching 68.5 mil- addressing refugee crises. This noble tradition into concrete tral America, a complex ow, lion in 2017. Forty million of historic compact will be the rst measures, shielded from the driven by poverty, exploitation those are internally displaced. of its kind in more than half a vagaries of politics, adapted to and gang violence, was gath- Neighbouring countries have century – a powerful expression our challenging world. It will ering pace. Con ict in Ukraine largely – although not invaria- of multilateralism in today’s be up to all of us to make it had uprooted hundreds of thou- bly – kept their borders open, fragmented world. For too long, work; to ensure that its promise sands of people. And millions receiving and hosting refugees refugee hosting countries have becomes a reality for the mil- remained trapped in exile or with generosity, despite enor- borne the brunt of what is a lions who are counting on it. n internal displacement by pro- mous constraints. Yet further collective responsibility. And tracted conflicts in Afghani- a eld, often in rich countries, too many refugees have had stan, Colombia, the Democratic the trend is towards making their lives on hold: con ned to Republic of Congo, and Soma- it difficult for people to seek camps, just scraping by, una- lia. Almost three years on, all asylum – even by closing bor- ble to flourish or contribute. these situations have continued ders and pushing people away. The compact recognises that to evolve. Some – as in South Children separated from their in delivering protection and Sudan and Yemen – have esca- parents, leaving psychological support, host countries and lated. Elsewhere – as in Syria scars that will last a lifetime. their citizens act on behalf of us – repeated military operations Asylum-seekers stranded at all – delivering a global public have led to massive waves of border fences, or detained good, contributing to regional new displacement and return, inde nitely, having committed and international peace and with geo-political shifts play- no crime. Refugees dehuman- security, helping refugees nd ing a pivotal role. Other situa- ised, treated as a commod- a renewed sense of stability, tions, such as in Iraq, and in the ity, passed from one state to easing the quest for solutions. Lake Chad region, have moved another. Today, when I engage The compact is a rallying point towards greater stability, but with the leaders of countries for humane, practical people without de nitive resolution. neighbouring those in crisis, from all parts of society, ready New crises have emerged, how am I to tell them to take to express their solidarity with harrowing consequences. more people, when some in through concrete actions, like
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Safe and Orderly Migration), two separate and independ- a space and at the same time a The reasons, however, were puts in the same bag every ent compacts does precisely process to carry out informal, not merely humanitarian nor person in mobility, who has the opposite to what the 2030 inter-governmental, non-bind- the result of the development not been classified as a ref- Agenda of the United Nations, ing discussions, open to all of International Law in such a ugee, without differentiating in which the New York Declara- Member States and observers sensitive and delicate area. conditions of vulnerability, tion and the two covenants are of the United Nations, plus civil which are sometimes as, or based requested: Do not leave society, the private sector and As a negotiator, and even even more, serious than those anyone behind. other actors. The extraordinary rapporteur in different stages of a refugee. 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They con- operative paragraphs of the parking space. masterbedroom/ 2 parking spaces / Close bedrooms / Possibiliy to create an extra be- ger was the Syrian crisis that of mixed ows, in which there tain actionable commitments Migration Pact, the Forum will to transports and shops. droom / 1 garage / 1 covered parking space. proved to European countries are too many shades of gray and de nitions that, not being have a new role: it will facilitate CHF 450’000.- (Ref. 30450) CHF 850’000.- (Ref. 30487) CHF 1’250’000.- (Ref. 30576) the impossibility of managing between the criterion of what legally binding, keep the doors its implementation, as the space it individually, making evident is (or should be) a migrant open to continue discussing to identify strategic partner- Geneviève Iglesias, [email protected] Geneviève Iglesias, [email protected] Geneviève Iglesias, [email protected] the need for strategic regional and a refugee; and, of course, the great gaps left. In fact, it ships that are required and, if Tél. +41 (0)21 313 23 70 Tél. +41 (0)21 313 23 70 Tél. +41 (0)21 313 23 70 and global partnerships. The it does not even mention inter- has been recognized that the Ecuador decides so, it will also NENDAZ (VS) VERBIER (VS) CRANS - MONTANA (VS) fear, on the other hand, was nal migrants, who in certain compacts are not an end, but be linking the Migrant Global the “risk” that for many states situations require greater a beginning. The obvious ques- Compact with the Refugee (or all) represented the possi- international protection, than tion then is: Where and how Global Compact. A bridge that bility of having to grant to every those who have managed to can this important multilateral allows to make more inclusive person in mobility coming from cross borders. progress continue to be dis- the protection that every human that and other crises, the same cussed and developed? And, being in mobility may need, protection that they are obliged In other words, the two com- above all, what is the necessary regardless of the conditions to give to refugees. The “solu- pacts do not complement each bridge between the two com- or the moment in which that tion” proposed by the New York other, as they have been pre- pacts? A bridge that links them need was generated. We trust LUXURIOUS PROPERTY BORDERING THE SKI RUN IN THE HEART OF THE ALPS 5.5 ROOMS APPARTEMENT Declaration of 2016 was, there- sented. It simply leaves many and allows us to move towards the Ecuadorian Diplomacy will 510 sqm chalet / 7 bedrooms with private Beautiful promotion / 3 chalets from 124m2 194 sqm - Comtemporary design and mou- fore, the adoption of two sep- human beings outside; and, a greater inclusion of human succeed in this complex task. n bathroom / Cinema lounge / Fitness room onwards / Traditional architecture with mo- tain style / Spacious rooms / arate and independent pacts, being objective, as the title beings in need of protection, and sauna / Outdoor swim spa / Panoramic dern comfort / Beautiful view on the Valley / Few minutes away from the ski-runs. which allows, in simple words, of the Compact for Migrants which is increasing, and every 1 Ambassador Cabrera-Hidalgo MPA, view of the valley and the Alps. Primary residence or secondary home. PhDc is former Vice-Minister of that whoever does not fit in details, it does not really face time originated by new and Migration and Undersecretary for Price on request (Ref. 30066) Start at CHF 910’000.- Price on request (Ref. 27643) the speci c refugee category, “the great elephant that we greater causes, such as natu- Multilateral Affairs of Ecuador. Until in accordance with the Con- have inside the room” and ral disasters or simple deser- 2018 he was Deputy Permanent Benoît Dorsaz, [email protected] Benoît Dorsaz, [email protected] Benoît Dorsaz, [email protected] Representative to the UN in Geneva. Tél. +41 (0) 27 345 23 08 Tél. +41 (0) 27 345 23 08 Tél. +41 (0) 27 345 23 08 vention of 1951 and the Pro- that no one wants to talk about, ti cation (climate change). 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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 13 31.01.19 07:03 FEATURED / À LA UNE Aux racines de l’exode Sécurité alimentaire, con its et migration internationale
Ces dernières années, le nombre de migrants internationaux a connu une forte augmentation, atteignant 244 millions de personnes au total
en 2015. © UN/Isaac Billy Opération de distribution de denrées alimentaires du PAM à Bentiu, Soudan du Sud.
LE PROGRAMME ALIMENTAIRE dix s’installent sur le conti- Compte tenu de la pénurie de permis de recueillir des témoi- MONDIAL (PAM) nent africain, tandis que huit données sur le sujet, les auteurs gnages directs sur le processus Le nombre de personnes dépla- migrants asiatiques sur dix ont cherché à répondre aux de prise de décisions prési- cées contre leur gré a, lui aussi, restent en Asie. questions suivantes : qu’est-ce dant au départ, et procuré atteint un niveau record, avec qui pousse les gens à partir de des informations précieuses 65,3 millions de personnes Le problème du déplacement chez eux ? Quel rôle joue l’in- sur la situation dans les pays dans le monde n 2015 (y com- forcé se pose essentiellement sécurité alimentaire dans la d’origine, les éléments déclen- pris les réfugiés, les personnes hors des économies floris- migration ? Ces facteurs sont-ils cheurs de la migration, les déplacées à l’intérieur de leur santes : neuf réfugiés sur dix communs à tous les migrants itinéraires empruntés et les propre pays et les deman- sont accueillis dans des pays internationaux, ou certaines intentions futures. Pour véri- deurs d’asile). Pour autant, si à faible revenu et à revenu populations de migrants er les données réunies lors des les chiffres en valeur absolue intermédiaire. En sa qualité partent-elles de chez elles pour discussions de groupe, le PAM ont augmenté depuis 15 ans, d’acteur international de la des raisons profondes qui leur a mené des enquêtes télépho- la proportion de migrants dans lutte contre l’insécurité alimen- sont propres ? niques auprès de ménages de la population mondiale totale taire parmi les réfugiés et les réfugiés en Jordanie, au Liban est demeurée stable, autour de autres migrants, le Programme Le PAM a organisé des dis- et en Turquie. trois pour cent. alimentaire mondial (PAM) cussions de groupe avec des a entrepris une étude pour migrants originaires de dix Les participants à l’étude La majorité des migrants déterminer le rôle de la sécurité pays, en Grèce, en Italie, en comprenaient des migrants restent sur leur continent – près alimentaire dans la migration Jordanie, en Turquie et au d’Afrique de l’Est, d’Afrique de neuf migrants africains sur transfrontalière. Liban. Ces discussions ont de l’Ouest, d’Asie et du
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 14 31.01.19 07:03 Moyen-Orient, provenant prin- sévit un con it armé sont ceux parallèlement à l’inégalité des à endiguer les traversées ter- cipalement des pays suivants : où l’émigration de réfugiés est revenus, à l’accroissement de restres ou maritimes péril- Afghanistan, Bangladesh, la plus forte. En outre, conju- la population et à l’existence leuses que nombre de migrants Gambie, Iraq, Nigéria, Sénégal, guée à la pauvreté, l’insécurité de réseaux établis à l’étran- sont obligés de tenter. Soudan et Syrie. alimentaire accroît les risques ger. De plus, l’acte de migra- de con its armés et l’intensité tion en lui-même peut être une Environ la moitié des Syriens Principales constatations de ces conflits, ce qui a des source d’insécurité alimen- résidant en Jordanie et au et conclusions conséquences évidentes sur taire, en raison du manque Liban ont exprimé le souhait Le moteur initial de la migra- les départs de réfugiés. de possibilités de revenus et de partir dans un autre pays en tion peut varier selon les popu- des dif cultés rencontrées en raison de l’absence de perspec- lations, les pays et les contextes, Le PAM estime que le nombre chemin, problèmes auxquels tives économiques et du faible mais les migrants cherchent de départs de réfugiés pour s’ajoute le coût parfois écra- niveau d’assistance fournie. généralement à atteindre le 1000 habitants augmente de sant du transit. même objectif fondamental, à 0,4 pour cent par année sup- En Turquie, toutefois, où les savoir accéder à la sécurité et à plémentaire de conflit, et de Dès lors qu’un migrant a conditions étaient jugées plus des conditions de vie adéquates 1,9 pour cent par point de entamé son périple, la sécu- favorables, seul un quart des pour eux-mêmes et leur famille. pourcentage supplémentaire du rité alimentaire et la sécurité Syriens envisageaient de quit- taux d’insécurité alimentaire. économique sont des facteurs ter le pays. Les migrants ayant Ainsi, tous les Syriens ou importants dans sa décision séjourné en Libye ont décrit presque participant à l’étude La migration aggrave de poursuivre sa route ou de une situation particulièrement ont clairement affirmé leur l’insécurité alimentaire s’installer au premier endroit sombre et des conditions dif- désir de retourner en Syrie si L’insécurité alimentaire est relativement sûr. La poursuite ficiles, qui ont poussé beau- la situation se stabilisait et la aussi apparue comme un déter- du périple est motivée par coup d’entre eux à poursuivre sécurité revenait. minant majeur de l’incidence un désir commun de retrou- leur route. et de l’intensité des conflits ver la stabilité et des moyens L’étude du PAM a permis de armés. Il a été constaté que d’existence sûrs. Ce point a des Parmi les migrants originaires constater que les pays où les l’insécurité alimentaire était implications évidentes pour les du Bangladesh, d’Afrique de niveaux d’insécurité alimen- un « facteur d’incitation » à responsables de l’élaboration l’Est et d’Afrique de l’Ouest, taire sont les plus élevés et où la migration internationale, des politiques qui cherchent l’insécurité alimentaire et les
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 15 31.01.19 07:03 © UN/Amjad Jamal © UN/WFP Le PAM distribue de la nourriture aux victimes des inondations au Pakistan. Une famille afghane achemine les denrées alimentaires du PAM chez elle.
contraintes de ressources ont d’une succession de guerres, À l’inverse, les migrants qui depuis quelques années, les été les principaux facteurs de de con its internes et de catas- partent avant tout pour des rai- auteurs soulignent qu’il est l’émigration, alors que pour trophes naturelles récurrentes, sons économiques (là encore, nécessaire de prévenir les ceux d’origine afghane ou en particulier de sécheresses. souvent des hommes jeunes), conflits et d’investir dans la syrienne, l’élément déclencheur Nombreux sont ceux qui ont migrent le plus souvent seuls sécurité alimentaire sur le a été le manque de sécurité. De noué des liens étroits en Iran sans que les autres membres lieu d’origine des popula- nombreux Afghans et Syriens et au Pakistan. de la famille aient l’intention tions concernées ou à proxi- ont indiqué que le con it pro- de le suivre. mité. Cette approche peut longé avait détruit les possi- Les familles voyagent souvent éviter d’autres déplacements, bilités d’emploi et l’accès aux ensemble lorsque la migration L’utilisation des nouvelles en réduisant le nombre de marchés, ce qui avait entraîné est due à un con it technologies et des médias migrants contraints de pour- des ruptures d’approvisionne- L’étude a révélé que la moti- sociaux a révolutionné les ux suivre leur périple, aboutir à ment. L’insécurité alimentaire vation de la migration pouvait d’information des interventions humanitaires est une cause indirecte d’émi- in uer sur la taille de la famille Point important, l’étude a fait moins coûteuses et procurer des gration au départ de l’Afgha- ou du groupe décidant de partir. apparaître que les migrants ont avantages socioéconomiques nistan et de la Syrie. Ainsi, le PAM a constaté que les accès aux médias sociaux et aux supérieurs à long terme. n migrants qui fuient un con it le technologies mobiles, et que Les déplacements antérieurs sont font généralement en famille. l’utilisation de ces technologies un facteur clé de l’émigration a révolutionné la circulation L’analyse quantitative a fait À l’arrivée sur un lieu où une de l’information. Elle procure apparaître que la migration sécurité relative est assurée, ils aux migrants des informations précédente était l’un des déter- décident de rester ou parfois précises en temps réel, qui leur minants clés des nouveaux d’envoyer l’un des membres de permettent de prendre de meil- départs, ce qui peut s’expliquer la famille (habituellement un leures décisions concernant par la constitution de réseaux homme jeune) en éclaireur en les itinéraires à emprunter et de migrants. La migration quête d’une destination nale d’autres aspects de leur voyage. internationale est devenue où ils pourront se retrouver et une stratégie ordinaire de sur- rechercher un lieu de résidence Au vu de l’augmentation sans vie pour les Afghans victimes à plus long terme. précédent de ces déplacements
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 16 31.01.19 07:03 FEATURED / À LA UNE A Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
LOUISE ARBOUR, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY- GENERAL FOR INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION Over 160 governments from every corner of the world have come together here in Marrakech and unanimously adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regu- © UN photo/Evan Schneider Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) hosts a coupe de Champagne to celebrate the achievements in relation to the Global lar Migration. In doing so, Compact for Migration for Louise Arbour (centre right), Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration, governments committed to a and the International Migration Team. New York. global migration framework based on facts not myths, a Over 2,000 people attended this on Member States and infringes assistance, whether temporar- framework that protects their conference – including govern- on their sovereignty. It does ily or more permanently, these national interests and in fact ment of cials, representatives nothing of the sort, and it is states should be assisted and advances them through better of business, labour unions, civil not binding, as a treaty would celebrated, as they make the cooperation. As its title makes society, mayors and many others be. It does not create a right world a better place for all of us. clear, the Compact is designed who have a vital role to play in to migrate. Under international Finally, allow me to express the to enhance safety and order ensuring that migration is man- human rights law, citizens of a United Nations’ sincere gratitude in migration management, and aged in a manner that brings country have the right to enter, to the Kingdom of Morocco for its reduce recourse to danger- bene ts for all – for host coun- stay and leave their country outstanding hospitality and for ous, chaotic migratory routes. tries and communities, for coun- but they don’t have a right to enabling us to have this historic It seeks to maximize all the tries of origin and for migrants go anywhere else unless they moment for migration and mul- benefits of human mobility – while ensuring protection for seek asylum, or are authorized tilateralism here in Marrakech. and mitigate its challenges. those most vulnerable. by another country to enter its This framework also rein- territory. Developed countries We leave Marrakech full of forces, unambiguously, the To those who are still scepti- are not operating as a charity energy and conviction. With fundamental principle that cal about this Compact, I urge when they invite immigration. the Global Compact, we have migrants everywhere should you to read it carefully and of an opportunity to embark on be treated with dignity and course form your own opinion. For the most part, they fulfil a new phase of cooperation on fairness. The overwhelming In doing so, listen to the Secre- economic needs in adding to migration. The UN, through a support of the international tary-General’s dispelling of the their work force. And when new collaborative UN Migration community for this Compact myths about the Compact. It is countries open their door not network, is ready to work will all is also the expression of mul- not correct to suggest that this only to refugees, as they must, countries and all stakeholders tilateralism at its best. Compact imposes obligations but to desperate people seeking to take forward this Compact. n
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 17 31.01.19 07:03 UNITED NATIONS / NATIONS UNIES The negotiating process of the 2030 agenda1 Part 2 of 3: overcoming controversies in negotiations
The transformational potential of the came up with 12 goals) and the Sustainable Development Solu- 2030 Agenda and its resonance, in tions Network (championing all parts of our troubled world, could 10 goals). Members from these two processes argued that 17 not have been achieved without a goals was taking the SDGs into an incomprehensible zone. The transformational negotiating process. only sensible solution, in their
This is its story in three parts. © UNITAR view, would be a severe culling Mr. Nikhil Seth, Assistant Secretary- of the total number of Goals. The General, Executive Director of the then UK Prime Minister, the then United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Administrator of UNDP, and the Head of The Earth Institute were among the many champions of this viewpoint. NIKHIL SETH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, The rst controversy – do we that their country programming UNITAR2 really need a new agenda? was around the MDGs and with But in the negotiating pro- The political process for negoti- At the early stages of the pro- the shift would come major dis- cess, any attempt to remove ating the 2030 Agenda had two cess an inordinate amount of ruption. But the inadequacies or merge SDGs was met by distinct phases. In this edition, time, especially outside the con- of the MDG framework were stiff resistance: merging the you will read about the second ference rooms, was spent on apparent. They were qualita- stand-alone goal on Oceans part of the rst phase, which debating the issue on whether tively inadequate, not compre- was strongly opposed by the was the work of the Open Work- the world really needed a new hensive and derived from UN Small Island Developing States, ing Group (OWG), mandated SDG agenda or would an MDG+ outcomes of the early 90s. The merging the goal on inequali- by the outcome of the Rio+20 agenda (MDG plus) be suf cient. environmental additions to the ties was strongly opposed by Conference (the OWG met from Developing countries, especially MDGs appeared to be an after- the developing countries. In March 2013 – July 2014). The from Africa, were arguing that thought. Over time, in the OWG retrospect however, this area of second phase was the Intergov- the MDGs were still “un nished this controversy dissipated as it contention seems trivial but at ernmental Negotiations in the business”. Moreover, the ODA became clear that the heart of that time it loomed as a major General Assembly (January – and concessional financing the SDGs would in fact be the disruptor of the process. July 2015) and will be covered systems had put structures MDGs (captured in SDG1 – 6). in the upcoming March edition into place using the MDG Calming the fears and appre- The third controversy – of UN Special. blueprint. Did the Rio+20 issue hensions around the MDGs vs. sexual and reproductive health areas provide a sensible basis SDGs debate was necessary for and rights Overcoming controversies for looking at the development the political acceptance of a Until the end of the process, During the entire process, the needs of the poorest countries? broader, and richer, interlinked getting agreement on the clus- Open Working Group and the Would bringing in many more framework (2030 Agenda). ter issues around “sexual and intergovernmental negotiations, “environmental” issues lead to reproductive health and rights” controversies and contentious greater conditionalities in aid The second controversy – was problematic. At Rio+20 too, issues came in waves. Some and trade? Would it lead to a how many goals? these issues had created a great were large, threatening to different country direction of The second controversy, more a deal of dissonance and a sense engulf everything, while oth- aid? What would this do to our storm in a tea cup, was around of frustration. Religion, culture, ers came as smaller ripples traditional understanding of the number of goals which values, moral beliefs, the Holy which were minor irritants, North – South relations? Would should be part of the SDG frame- See, LGBT rights, the pro-choice at best. Let me give you a the MDGs be lost forever? work. In part this debate was fue- / pro-life debates were all part avour of some “contentious led by the report of the SG’s High of the heated and toxic discus- issues” during the rst phase Many of the eld-oriented agen- Level Panel on the post 2015 sions on how to re ect, espe- of negotiation. cies, like UNDP, were arguing Development Agenda (which cially on the health issue SDG,
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 18 31.01.19 07:03 “sexual and reproductive health for two stand-alone goals, one the other goals, inequality was Concessionally in non-market and rights”. The final text on peace and stability and the being, in any case, addressed transactions between states dropped the word “rights” on other on good governance, rule meaningfully. Apart from ide- have always evoked high emo- the judgement of the co-chairs of law and effective institutions. ological differences, defin- tions. The 0.7% of ODA/GNI and it survived as target 3.7. However, with some give and ing targets for this goal was target to developing countries take, trade-offs and linkages problematic as they needed to has often been the last issue The fourth controversy – with other goals of interest address scal policy, including to be resolved in negotiations a goal on peace for the developing countries, a tax policy, as well as the older in the UN. SDG 16, on promoting peace- goal was nally agreed, which debates on North-South issues. ful and inclusive societies, was is SDG 16. Ultimately though, the goal Fortunately, the SDG on Means another dif cult insertion into survived with a clear set of of Implementation and the asso- the SDG framework. The UN The fth controversy – accompanying targets. ciated targets were put in the System Task Team report had a goal on climate change initial drafts and the Financing strongly argued for the inclu- Climate Change has its impacts The seventh controversy – for Development Conference in sion of peace, justice and good on the entire SDG framework, sustainable consumption Addis Ababa helped take the institutions as part of the 2030 but parallel discussions were and production storm away. By focusing on Agenda. Developing countries taking place in the run up to the The discussions on sustainable strengthened partnerships and had mixed views. While the Paris COP (Conference of Par- consumption and production, data, disaggregated by gender, principle of “no peace without ties). Everyone accepted COP21 were driven by the legacy of the age, race, ethnicity, migratory sustainable development” and as the primary negotiating UN’s negotiating history. As far status, disability and location, no “sustainable development forum on all matters related to back as 1992, President Bush this goal has added great value without peace” was self-evi- Climate Change, but a SDG with- had publicly stated that Amer- to the implementation of the dent, some larger developing out Climate Change was Hamlet ican lifestyles were not under agenda. n countries argued that the archi- without the Prince of Denmark. negotiation. Developed coun- tecture of the peace apparatus The goal survived, although with tries have always been wary The completion of the work of the Open Working Group on July 2014 marked the in the UN, including the Secu- a footnote acknowledging the of this issue. But this goal was end of the Phase I which was exhausting rity Council and Peacebuilding UNFCCC process as the primary central to the universality of and exhilarating. Sixteen months had Support Of ce was separated place for all matters related to the SDG Agenda and the urgent ended with an agreement on goals and most targets. But many questions from the development archi- Climate Change. need for creating the environ- remained, and the 2030 Agenda had tecture by an iron wall. The mental space for the develop- still to be negotiated. Here we entered post 2015 discussions were The sixth controversy – ing countries to grow and for the next phase, which de ned the post 2015 development agenda. I invite you not looking at the reform of Inequalities shared prosperity. It was nally to read about it in the upcoming March the UN in a holistic way, and The issue of a stand-alone accepted with some trade-offs edition of UN Special. inserting peace and related goal on inequalities created a with other goals, especially 1 I am indebted to Macharia Kamau, Pamela Charik and David O’Connor issues would distract from a minor storm. Countries from SDG 16. and their book “Transforming development agenda. Latin America, led by Brazil, Multilateral Diplomacy: The inside argued very eloquently and The eighth controversy – Goal 17 story of the Sustainable Development Goals”. I have drawn extensively from Some countries emerging from strongly for a goal on reduc- on Means of Implementation this accurate record. conflict on the other hand ing inequalities within and The nal dif culty to which I 2 Mr. Seth had a ringside seat both as argued that peace was essen- between countries. Developed make a cross reference is to goal the head of the UN Secretariat for the tial to sustainable and inclu- countries, especially the United 17, on the Means of Implemen- Rio+20 process, where the seeds of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs were sive development. Developed States argued against a stand- tation. Discussions around aid, sown, and head of the DESA support countries, especially UK, Aus- alone goal and said that by trade, technology and nance team to the intergovernmental process for the negotiation of the tria and others were arguing addressing access issues in are always dif cult in the UN. 2030 Agenda.
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 19 31.01.19 07:03 UNITED NATIONS / NATIONS UNIES DCM Innov8 – The Future of Conferencing
SARAH JORDAN, DEPUTY EDITOR, WITH specialists, both P and G staff, who are the 8 is not a number, but the symbol for CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LISA CAMPBELL, very good at what they do. Innovation is in nity – ideas do not stop! PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER AND PATRICIA a way of overcoming the frustrations and ALMEIDA, CHIEF, SPANISH TEXT PROCESSING UNIT tensions that can build up over time and Corinne Momal-Vanian: I am thinking The United Nations Of ce at Geneva hosts of motivating people to think about their of expanding the team from six to eight one of the major conference centres in the jobs in new ways. DCM, with 600 people, though. It was set up in July 2018 and world. It is a key platform for international is bigger than many agencies and it is easy includes people from all four sections plus dialogue and diplomacy. The Division of for people to stay in their silos. Our chal- the executive of ce, so ve entities in all… Conference Management (DCM) facilitates lenge is to break them and connect people. and I tried to have a balance between GS discussions and conferences and provides and P staff. high-quality services, both logistically and Sarah Jordan: How are you encouraging such substantively. In this interview, DCM Direc- connections? Sarah Jordan: What is planned for the next tor, Ms. Corinne Momal-Vanian, describes Inspired by the methods of the Rapid Results 100 days? how her staff are innovating and adapt- Institute, we implemented a 100-day chal- A lot! The Innov8 team is in place. We have ing their work to the demands of the 4th lenge – a cross-functional team of volunteers converted a disused of ce into an innova- industrial revolution. were tasked with coming up with ideas in tion room – conducive to brainstorming. a limited timeframe on how to make sure Team members have been on fact- nding Sarah Jordan: Why is innovation important that technology and innovations are known missions or to conferences, checking out for the future of conferencing? to DCM and fully integrated into its strategy. what is happening in other places. They Corinne Momal-Vanian: For several rea- I also hoped the process would demystify are sharing knowledge on platforms, sons. Conference services and adminis- technology, which so many people fear. At including a website and Yammer. They tration are probably the two main areas the UN, we often take way too long to do are reporting back in person too at the most affected by technological development. things and people get lost in the process. Knowledge and Learning Commons in Umoja has brought huge changes to admin- With a much shorter timeframe, people the Library, and in the innovation room. istrative processes. At DCM, we have pro- deliver – particularly in a at, non-hierar- All this nding, assessing and presenting foundly changed our processes too. In both chical structure. This rst challenge was has already resulted in concrete proposals the public and private sectors, great strides voluntary, with a half-day release. The pro- for innovative projects, for example using are being made in computer-assisted trans- posal they brought me was to set up an human-centred design to assess the needs lation and even interpretation, so confer- innovation team – so we did! In the newly of our clients. We always assume that we ence management is not an area in which created innovation team, members have know best – but we can learn a lot from we can sit still. The world is moving very one full day per week, but in both instances, listening to our clients tell us about their fast and we need to become an example participants have shown themselves willing experiences. for innovation in conference management. to invest their personal time too. We cannot afford to be just a part of the Lisa Campbell: How can innovation enhance movement; we must lead it. Sarah Jordan: So you are embracing a the conferencing client’s experience? design-thinking kind of mentality in which We must not forget that our clients can Sarah Jordan: How are you adapting to or trial and error are allowed? get services from others and compare. leading technology? Yes, I have been greatly influenced by Would they like new or additional services? The area of translation and languages in the training I received on innovation and We need to have meaningful exchanges. general is a key incubator for artificial design thinking. If you invest 100 days in Surveys are important, but we have also intelligence (AI) and machine learning. something that fails, it is not the end of the experimented with pop-up interviews and Our translators want to be part of this world. After two years on a project, though, an interactive workshop. movement. In conference services, we it is embarrassing to admit you have wasted produce a lot of data that goes into var- your time and the Organization’s resources. Patricia Almeida: could we not also better ious IT systems. Member states want us In lightening up and speeding up the sys- satisfy client needs through doing things to use this data to analyse and optimize tem, we all stand to gain. differently than before? the work we do and plan ahead so that Yes of course. It is not because we have we can deploy resources more effectively. Sarah Jordan: And so this rst 100-day done something in a certain way for 50 Faced with budget restrictions – in 2020, challenge led to the creation of Innov8… years that we cannot try something new. a probable reduction of 2.5% – this is even Does the number 8 have a particular Patricia, you have been quite provocative more important. I hate the saying “you’re signi cation? in your proposals concerning the presenta- going to have to do more with less”, but it Lisa Campbell: We wanted to be demo- tion of documents – your expert area. Just is a fact of life. If we want to nd ways of cratic from the outset so we brainstormed because the General Assembly proposed doing things with fewer resources, then we ideas for a name and our guiding princi- something does not mean that it has to be have to change. At DCM, there are many ples. We all agreed to Innov8, but, in fact, set in stone for 200 years! Member states
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 20 31.01.19 07:03 are eager for us to suggest new things and therefore increasing. The future of transla- we should take advantage of this. tion is not bleak, it is just different.
Sarah Jordan: What are your priority focus Lisa Campbell: What do you have to say to areas? managers about how to empower their staff Well, client needs are a priority as I have to innovate? said, but communicating within the divi- In the rst 100-day challenge, I saw that sion and beyond about innovation is very talent and knowledge lie in unexpected important too. The last thing we want is places. DCM needs to take the time to speak
an innovation ghetto! A newsletter, the to its knowledgeable, creative and passion- © UN Photo / Matija Potocnik website and our presentations, articles in ate staff, to draw them out so that they step Corinne Momal-Vanian, Director of the Division of Conference Management (DCM) (second from right), UN Special like this and other targeted out of the shadows. The role of managers with members of the Innov8 team outreach all contribute to this. This is just is to give them a safe space or a safe time the beginning! in which to express themselves. We have a very hierarchical structure where ideas meetings in the future. The DG has been We are not the only ones in the Secretar- come from the top and trickle down. I think pushing this approach for ve years now, iat and in the UN system talking about most ideas should come from the incredible but the UN is a big machine and it takes change and making it happen… At UNOG, expert knowledge we have at the bottom. time to overcome the inertia. The Organi- the Director-General has launched the SDG Managers have to nd ways to generate zation is bubbling with change right now Lab and Perception Change Project. There such ideas, assess them for feasibility and and in 2019, this will become more and is also the UN Innovation Network, which then make informed decisions. At the UN, more apparent. In the spirit of Innov8 – I allows an exchange of ideas and resources we publish a post and get 300 candidates. invite UN Special readers to share their through a website, webinars and links. It We recruit la crème de la crème and when comments, suggestions or proposals by is an informal network and informal is an they arrive, we do not listen to them. If they posting to this link: [email protected] or important word. Resources and structure have ideas, they need to have their space. visiting us in the innovation room, A.598. n are necessary, but innovation needs to be It’s OK to speak up in a meeting and this organic. Some agencies are well ahead of is precisely what Director-General Michael For more information: others on this and it is not a question of Møller said at the end-of-year Townhall. Join us on Yammer: DCM Innov8 budgets but of imperatives and immediate There are going to be many more such Visit us at: http://conf.unog.un.org/innov8/ needs. The World Food Programme has to feed people so they nd ways to do it.
In the eld, needs must. Rapid responses YEARS OF BESPOKE can mean less micro-management and 40TAILORING more leeway for innovation. The Secre- tary-General has said he will delegate more authority to managers, which will surely encourage innovative thinking!
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 21 31.01.19 07:03 UNITED NATIONS / NATIONS UNIES © UN Photo/Adam Kane A new Client Support Centre at UNOG
UN Geneva has opened a Client Support on Reform, who said that it happy with the new arrange- illustrated how UN Geneva ments. The feedback from them Centre (CSC) in a modern, easily was “driving innovation and is that they see the co-location accessible facility which sets a new quality delivery of services as an opportunity to break that meets client demands.” I down departmental barriers benchmark in service levels for the rest think this could be the start and silos as well as improving of the UN Secretariat to follow. of a continuing process of internal processes and commu- trialing new ideas and proto- nication for the bene t of the types in Geneva, and rolling client. We are looking to work them out to the rest of the UN closely with them in the future PRISCA CHAOUI, UNOG Frequently used administrative Secretariat. to improve the quality of the UN Special met up with Daniela services can now all be found services we provide. Wuerz, Project Of cer, Division in the same place. For exam- What can clients expect? of Administration, who led the ple, administrative and logisti- Most importantly is easier What’s next for the CSC? project team that established cal formalities for newcomers access to all services. In answer We are looking to add new the CSC. and departing staff can now be to requests from clients we services in the future. We are facilitated in one place, whereas have extended the opening already using the Centre to Daniela, can you explain the before, staff members would hours of all the services from offer information sessions for rationale behind the opening of have had to visit various of ces 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. managers and staff. We are the CSC? at different locations, each with looking to provide staff working Yes, the new Centre presents a differing opening hours. We have installed a ticketing in the Centre with cross-assign- signi cant opportunity for UN system for face-to-face visits, ments and customer service Geneva to demonstrate our cli- Why is the opening of the CSC as well as adopting a uniform training too. ent orientation. so important to UN Geneva? phone number and a simple What we see here is a real web portal for the submission I know you are keen to The opening of the Centre is example of what the SG Reform of online requests. recognize this as a cross- part of continuing efforts by UN is trying to achieve. Among the department effort Geneva to improve the quality over 1000 visitors that came to What has been the reaction of Yes, I want to thank a few very of our administrative services the Centre in the rst couple staff working at the CSC? dedicated staff members, who to clients and to make things of weeks was USG Jens Wan- It’s still early days, but gener- worked tirelessly and went simpler for them. del, Special Advisor to the SG ally, staff working at the CSC are out of their way to make this
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MILLION MILLION
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MILLION MILLION
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MILLION MILLION
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million since 2000. since million million since 2000. MILLION MILLION
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3.6 3.6 5 5
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64 64
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78 78
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80 80
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Europe Europe
Asia Asia
ODA ODA Pvt debt & port. equity port. & debt Pvt Pvt debt & port. equity
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of migrants in the world the in migrants of Number of migrants in the world 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 Number 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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4.8 4.8
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL
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MILLION MILLION
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36.1 36.1
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Holy See (100%) (100%) See Holy
MILLION MILLION
migrants (percentage of population) population) of (percentage migrants
124.8 124.8
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Germany (12.2 million) million) (12.2 Germany
million since 2000. 2000. since million MILLION MILLION
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number of migrants migrants of number 258 258
in 2017. An increase of 85 85 of increase An 2017. in
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38 38
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25 25
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2 2
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8 8
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1967 1975 1983 1991 1999 2007 2017 2017 2007 1999 1991 1983 1975 1967
39 39
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64 64
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78 78
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Kuwait (75.5%) (75.5%) Kuwait
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25.4 REGISTERED REFUGEES REFUGEES REGISTERED 25.4
MILLION MILLION
Turks and Caicos Islands (69.2%) (69.2%) Islands Caicos and Turks
4.8 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL 4.8
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Sources: UN DESA, 2017. IOM’s GMDAC, 2018 2018 GMDAC, IOM’s 2017. DESA, UN Sources:
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MILLION MILLION
4.8 4.8 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL
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MILLION MILLION
25.4 25.4
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Kuwait (75.5%) (75.5%) Kuwait
MILLION MILLION
36.1 36.1
CHILDREN CHILDREN United Arab Emirates (88.4%) (88.4%) Emirates Arab United
Holy See (100%) (100%) See Holy
MILLION MILLION
migrants (percentage of population) population) of (percentage migrants
124.8 124.8
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MILLION MILLION
150.3 150.3 MIGRANT WORKERS WORKERS MIGRANT
0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0%
Madagascar Madagascar
Indonesia Indonesia
14% 14%
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Germany (12.2 million) million) (12.2 Germany
million since 2000. 2000. since million MILLION MILLION
Saudi Arabia (12.2 million) million) (12.2 Arabia Saudi
number of migrants migrants of number 258 258
in 2017. An increase of 85 85 of increase An 2017. in
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25 25
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8 8
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million million
19.9 19.9
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migrants live in in live migrants
0.9 0.9
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19 December 2018 to cover “all dimensions of international of international dimensions “all cover to 2018 December 19
3.6 3.6 5 5
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3.4% 3.4%
was formally endorsed by the UN General Assembly on on Assembly General UN the by endorsed formally was
64 64
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58 58 110 110
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The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration Migration Regular and Orderly Safe, for Compact Global The
78 78
MILLION MILLION
80 80
MILLION MILLION
North America America North
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Asia Asia
ODA ODA Pvt debt & port. equity equity port. & debt Pvt
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Number of migrants in the world world the in migrants of 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 Number
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There are a number of reasons for an The noti cations should pro- throughout the investigation. vide sufficient information A staff representative serves investigation against a staff member to enable the defendant to to help the individual under to be initiated, such as, allegations of respond adequately. It should investigation, for instance, by be noted that no full- edged providing support and helping harassment, fraud, theft, or engaging investigation can be com- take notes during the interview menced prior to noti cation process. in any behavior that is prohibited by of allegations.8 their organization. The Interview When a staff member receives Following the notification of a notification of allegations, allegations, one of the rst steps shock and worry are very investigators take is to have an RENUKA DHINAKARAN,2 Once an of cial complaint has common reactions. It is rec- interview with the subject of GEMMA VESTAL,3 MARISSA KURAL4 been led, internal investiga- ommended that, should the the investigation. During the AND ELENA PALMER5 tors are appointed to carry out staff member feel ill, he or she interview, the staff member the case. They are required should seek out help from the is obligated to cooperate with Introduction to send a noti cation of alle- medical or welfare of ce (or a the investigators. This how- The objective of this article is gations, informing the staff personal doctor, if necessary) ever, should never extend to to provide information on the member in question of the to ensure that their health is self-incrimination. general principles regarding complaint and/or the cause for not affected. They are advised the investigation process, and investigation, prior to the inter- to contact a staff representative The ILOAT has held that the give advice to staff members view process.6 The investiga- for assistance. It is also advis- interviewed staff member who find themselves being tion has, generally, two phases able to retain counsel, at least has the right to legal advice investigated. It should be noted – a preliminary evaluation (to to be informed about the pro- from a lawyer or an attorney. that if a staff member feels their assess whether the allegations, cess and how to handle it. It is However, legal representa- rights have been violated by an if established, would amount to highly recommended that the tion during the interview is individual or their organization, misconduct and a fact- nding staff member of cially requests not permitted in the internal they have the right to file a phase (involving interviews of for a copy of the organization’s proceedings (in most organi- complaint to start the investi- the defendant and all relevant investigation manual and pro- zations).11 The ILOAT has also gation process. parties). Once the investigation vide this manual to their legal ruled that the accompanying report is drawn up, the deci- counsel. staff member (for instance, a Investigations can be com- sion-maker (usually the head of staff representative) is neither menced based on complaints the Organization) has to decide The investigator listed on the able to talk nor advise during led by staff members or suo whether a disciplinary proce- noti cation of allegations must the interview,12 they may only motto by the organization. dure should be commenced disclose any possible con icts take notes. Essentially, their Typically, it is the staff directly against the staff member or not. of interest with the subject of role is one of an observer. affected by a situation who les the investigation. If a con ict of a complaint but, depending on Noti cation of Allegations interest arises, remedial action When being interviewed, if the how the internal procedures The noti cation of allegations must be taken to prevent any staff member is not uent in are drafted, it is possible for a is a detailed letter containing bias.9 The ILOAT has stated that the language spoken, they are bystander to le a complaint on information concerning the organizations have a duty to entitled to a request an inter- behalf of another staff member. accusations against an individ- provide a valid explanation if preter because conducting an In such cases, the organization ual. It should state the exact a staff member objects to their interview without one would be should be noti ed to set a meet- allegations, when the accusa- investigator, and an expression a violation of the staff member’s ing with the alleged victim. In tion was made, the name of the by the organization of con- due process rights. some cases, an investigation investigator, and the name of dence in the investigator is may be initiated based on infor- the accuser (except under cer- insuf cient.10 The staff member should go to mation available to the organi- tain circumstances). Generally the interview well prepared on zation (such as during an audit) speaking, the accuser’s name It is also advised that prior to all the relevant facts that can be or discrepancies identi ed by is not con dential, and there- the investigation the staff mem- gathered based on the Notice of HR or finance departments fore is an important detail in ber in question appoint a staff Allegations. If the staff member (such as claims). the noti cation of allegations.7 representative to assist them is not able to answer a question
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 26 31.01.19 07:03 (either due to insuf cient mem- In most cases, the investiga- the record straight wherever on maintaining composure, ory or otherwise), it would be tors will go through any rel- necessary and to also look for present facts to support your best to inform the investigators evant documents, emails and any bias. response to the allegations, that a proper answer can be other information to make obtain legal counsel when provided later after consulting their report. Be aware that it Conclusion appropriate and seek the assis- relevant records. is extremely common for emails When under investigation, it tance of a staff representative to to be analyzed in the investi- is important to remember that get through an investigation. n During the interview, it is gation process. Additionally, all staff members are required to important to take note of the properties of the organization, cooperate with the investiga- 1 This article is a condensed version of a broader document produced by rhetoric used by the investi- such as laptops, mobile phones, tors (but not to the extent of Renuka Dhinakaran for FICSA. gators, for example, how the etc, could be taken in order to self-incrimination), and that 2 A lawyer with expertise in questions are framed, as well obtain forensic evidence. The remaining calm throughout the international employment law and as notes of everything men- staff member’s consent (and in process (as dif cult as it would who has given workshops on this issue. tioned during the meeting. some cases, even knowledge) is be) is in your best interest. The 3 A licensed attorney who is a WHO These notes are admissible not always necessary to con s- interview portion is crucial, so Staff and who is currently serving as evidence (with probative value cate these items (unless there consulting a lawyer is highly FICSA’s General Secretary. to be determined) in any future are rules stating otherwise). recommended in order to have 4 FICSA Intern from Baldwin Wallace proceeding. During the infor- However, to ensure the fairness legal advice on hand. The role University. mal sessions of the interview, it of the investigation, and protect of the investigators is to explore 5 FICSA Intern from American University of Paris. is recommended to say as little its integrity, personal informa- the validity of a complaint or 6 Judgement 3200, Consideration 8 as possible and to bring food tion concerning the subject of allegations, while being impar- 7 ILOAT judgment 3200, and water, as it is possible that the investigation is con dential. tial and fair. Any evidence of Consideration 11 an interview might take a long Medical information, in particu- malice, con ict of interest or 8 ILOAT Judgment 2475, time and that there may not be lar, is protected.14 bad faith in the investigation Consideration 6 many breaks. process must be reported to 9 ILOAT judgment 3862, The investigation report is the Executive Head. It should Consideration 26-27 The staff member is entitled then presented to the deciding not be forgotten that investiga- 10 ILOAT judgment 3922, Consideration 18 to be provided a copy of the authority (usually the head of tion process and disciplinary interview tapes (audio and/or the organization). It is impor- procedure are not the same. 11 ILOAT judgment 3236, Consideration 4 video as applicable) as well as tant to note that investigators The former is a fact-finding 12 ILOAT judgment 3852 Consideration the transcript and should be cannot recommend disciplinary process and the latter is to 10, “AD/ADM/26 on the subject allowed to comment on any action. Their role is limited to decide whether the facts, as of “Uniform Guidelines for Investigations” under section discrepancies. fact-finding. If the deciding established, constitute miscon- IV “Procedural Guidelines”, B. authority determines to initi- duct. However, considering that “Investigative Activity”, paragraph 5, The Investigation Process ate a disciplinary action, then investigations could invariably part (a)” The investigators must act the disciplinary body will rec- lead to disciplinary procedures, 13 ILOAT judgment 2475, Consideration 7 without bias and abide by the ommend on whether the facts staff members are advised to be 14 ILOAT judgement 2271, Uniform Principles and Guide- – as established – constitute aware and request the imple- Consideration 7 lines for Investigations. The misconduct or not and then a mentation of their due process investigation must also be fair final decision will be issued. rights during the investigation and conducted in a way that It is advised that an accused process. Overall, being inves- collects all relevant facts with- staff member requests to see tigated can be a dif cult time out compromising the name of the investigation report and for staff members, both person- the employee.13 submit comments on it, setting ally and professionally. Focus
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 27 31.01.19 07:03 GLOBAL AFFAIRS / AFFAIRES GLOBALES One day peace will come… Interview with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations
The Ambassador of the State of Resolution 181 on the partition World War. I don’t need to tell of Palestine into two states. your readers that changing the Palestine, Mr. Khraichi sat down with Back then, we were facing a way the Security Council works UN Special Editor-in-Chief to speak grave situation with numerous is very dif cult, even though Palestinian villages damaged there exist several productive about the importance of multilateralism, and hundreds of thousands of proposals for reform. Palestine’s current situation, and how to deported Palestinians. That is why you will nd large num- Having all this in mind, do you nd a path towards sustainable peace. bers of Palestinian refugees in think we will see two States in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and all our generation? over the world. Imagine, around To give you a short answer: SARAH BENCHERIF, UNITAR six million of us are actually liv- we are not losing our hope. ing outside of Palestine. A very I already mentioned that there Palestine is in a unique As Palestinians, we believe that significant number that can are indeed very productive pro- situation within the United we have a fundamental right to actually be traced back to the posals on the table. To mention Nations. Can you tell our resistance, using all forms of dif culties we have historically a concrete example: I had the readers what are the main resistance in accordance with been facing for more than seven honour to work on what is priorities of the Permanent international provisions. This decades. As your readers might called the “Geneva Initiative”. Observer Mission of the State is how we, at this diplomatic know, in 1977, the General What might surprise you is that of Palestine in Geneva? representation of the State of Assembly called for the annual we actually succeeded to nd For Palestine, the United Palestine, are trying to bene t observance of 29 November as agreements and answers for all Nations is of critical importance. from the international environ- the International Day of Solidar- the dif cult issues on the table It is here, at the UN and its ment that Geneva offers. We aim ity with the Palestinian People. at that time. While no solution bodies, where multilateralism to boost our institutions and can be perfect, this and sim- is defended. The international our development. At the same Let me come back to Resolution ilar efforts show us that the legal system is facing a series time, we are truly a part of the 181. To me, it is a sad truth that path towards peace is possible of threats that undermine sev- international community. We only one of the two states exists which means for us to practice eral agreements that could lead have a limited number of staff today. I want to emphasize that our rights of self determination to nding solutions to con icts members, however, we always our current struggles started on the Occupied Palestinian around the world. Today, we are aim to be present where it mat- at the UN, but consequently, Territory since 1967 Gaza West glad that several of the agencies ters. As most of your readers we believe this is the place bank including East Jerusalem specialized on important topics, will know, our status at the UN where we should solve them. as capital of the State of Pales- such as human rights, immi- was upgraded to “Non-Member If you follow the news, you will tine and to solve the issue of gration, labour rights, economic Observer State” in 2012. This has know that this has proven to refugees according to the Gen- issues, telecommunication, allowed us to accede to different be difficult, to say the least. eral Assembly Resolution 194 trade or health are to be found treaties and organizations, and Nonetheless, we are looking and the Arab Peace initiative. in Geneva. For a State like Pal- to leverage International Law to up to the UN to implement the estine, this access is especially protect the rights of our people. international agreements that On the other hand, what is lack- important. We are actively try- As you can see, there is a lot of have been put forward. After ing is political will to venture ing to enhance our cooperation work for us here in Geneva and all, there are countless resolu- on this path. Here, reality falls to bene t from the conducive we have many priorities. tions, by the General Assembly behind our ambitions. Ulti- environment around us. Every and the Security Council, calling mately, the recognition of the day, we make an effort to share Can you share some thoughts on for improvements to the cur- Palestinian State is what we are points of view with others and the role the UN has played, and rent situation. Unfortunately, working towards. Unfortunately, work hard towards finding continues to play, in Palestine? those are failing. Also, allow me there are strong efforts us push- agreements. At the same time, The UN is the place of pre- to say that the Security Council ing away from the two-State we are using the UN framework serving multilateralism. On 29 is not necessarily equipped for solution. I am deeply convinced and International Law as legiti- November 1947, it was a UN dealing with our challenges. It that this is not in any of the mate tools to defend ourselves. Resolution that defined our remains a body that was built parties’ long-term interest. We are rmly convinced that current situation. On that day, for the realities of the period You will understand that any this is the way to go. the General Assembly adopted immediately after the second solution that includes only one
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 28 31.01.19 07:03 brothers and sisters in the land of Palestine.
In my daily conversations with people from all over this planet, I am constantly reminded that the problem doesn’t lie with the people of a nation. Far from that, the problem is the extreme positions of politicians that jeopardize our combined efforts towards achieving peace. I am sure that you will agree with me when I say that any demo- cratic country should have the
© UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré right to self-determination. Now Ibrahim Khraishi, Ambassador and Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations Of ce at Geneva, addresses the ninth is the time to act accordingly special session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Gaza. 9 January 2009, Geneva, Switzerland. and move towards a solution that works for everyone. The State will create tensions in the rich history, one of the old- positions. Palestinians are pol- current Palestinian leadership region. How can this be the aim est in the world. Allow me to iticians, writers, doctors, and can make this deal. I hope that of the international community? share something that I want engineers. In the Arab region, we this line of thinking will be met Indeed, the Member States of your readers and the world are reaching top scores when it with a positive response. the UN have certain obligations to know: we Palestinians are comes to education. It is a side of to ful l. I am thinking of the UN a diverse community. We are Palestine and its people that is all What message or advice would Charter and its mandate, and Jews, Christians, and Muslims. too often ignored. I am convinced you wish to convey to young of International Law in general. After all, Palestine is the cradle that Palestinians all over the diplomats and international civil These principles can give us of these three religions and of world can be examples of mutual servants who are beginning their valuable guidance and I would many civilizations. We have tolerance and acceptance. careers? encourage everyone to re ect proven in the past and before Thank you for this question as on them. On the other hand, I the creation of Israel that we Speaking of the Palestinian it is of critical importance. If we am deeply convinced that blind can live in mutual tolerance diaspora, what are its fail, the coming generation will support towards one side will and acceptance. History can contributions to Palestine and be tasked with achieving peace. lead to the spread of hate. I have indeed serve as something we to the countries where they live? I am deeply convinced that they said this countless times at the can look to when we are in Palestinians are contributing to will succeed, regardless of the Human Rights Council: nding a search of solutions. a diverse, tolerant, and open country they are representing, common solution is good for the society all around the world. In if they keep the following prin- whole region. As I mentioned At the same time, Palestine’s his- Switzerland, we have a rather ciples in mind: Rule of law. Dia- earlier, we already have plenty tory is linked intrinsically with its small community of around logue. Responsibility. Solidarity. of solutions on the table. If we present predicaments. We are a 2,000 individuals. In addition Ef ciency. Coherence. Univer- truly want to make it happen, people that has suffered under to being part of their local com- sality. We are also actively con- the process could be very fast. occupations. Our communities munities, they are often actively veying these principles to our have endured invasions. In the supporting their families in Pal- young diplomats. In following Can you tell us a bit about the face of these hardships, I am estine. Allow me to emphasize them, they are prepared to rich history of Palestine and proud of what we have achieved that these communities are defend the cause of Palestine its people? together. We are blessed with living not only in tolerance of and to support the multilateral I thank you for this question very hard-working people that differences, but in acceptance system as a whole. All of us are as this aspect of Palestine is all are spread around the world. Let of them. In short, they are living facing challenges on this world. too often overlooked. Indeed, me tell you that more often than in peace. It is not acceptable To solve them, we need to work Palestine has a very long and not, they occupy very successful that this is impossible for their together. n
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 30 31.01.19 07:03 UNITED NATIONS / NATIONS UNIES UNOG Health and Safety Committee
We should all work to improve all those working regardless of has been over the questions of their contractual status. smoking where the committee health and safety. The UNOG has taken an active role since Committee brings together staff and Meetings 2000. Smoking restrictions The Committee meets every have been gradually increased management to improve working three months and also holds since then. meetings on speci c topics as conditions and reduce accidents. needed. In general, decisions 2000 separation of smoking are reached by consensus. and non-smoking in cafeteria ALEX MCCUSKER staff” and “the improvement of 2007 ending of smoking inside working conditions” by analys- Communication Palais des Nations What it is ing working conditions, occu- The Committee can be reached 2011-2012 recommendation The Joint Committee on Health pational risks, consulting prior through its email box (cphst@ for non-smoking panels and Safety at Work (French to changing arrangements that un.org) or by contacting one 2013-2014 extending comité paritaire sur l’hygiène could modify health, safety and of its members. It welcomes non-smoking to include elec- et la sécurité au travail) is a working conditions, consulta- all inquiries which are usu- tronic cigarettes joint body at UNOG. It exists tion of plans introducing new ally reviewed at its quarterly 2016-2017 broadcast on smok- since at least the 1980s and technologies involving signi - meetings. Urgent issues are ing and survey on smoking was the rst Health and Safety cant changes in work, and to discussed as soon as possible. Committee in the UN system. It facilitate the implementation of It should be noted that only We can all contribute to reduc- is modelled on similar bodies in health programmes. elected representatives of the ing accidents and improving the other countries. Like other joint staff have access to this mailbox working conditions. If a light is bodies at UNOG, it is composed The Committee has no executive and that all inquiries will be not on in a corridor or you see of three members elected by power, that is it can only issue treated con dentially. any other issue that appears the staff, three members nom- recommendations and requests to pose a risk to safety – con- inated by the Administration for action. It works closely with Issues we cover tact the Facilities Management and a secretary contributed the Medical Service, Security The main issues covered by Services at 7-2458. To follow by the Medical Service. Mem- and Safety Service and the the committee are accidents, up or for longer-term issues bers are nominated/elected for Facilities Management Service. the installation of de brillators, please contact the Committee a two year term. The current smoking, the Strategic Heritage at [email protected]. n term started in July 2017. The Committee covers the Plan, lighting conditions, safety United Nations Of ce in Geneva problems, and other issues Current membership
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 31 31.01.19 10:25 UNITED NATIONS / NATIONS UNIES How to build skills to lead a successful organization in times of change How the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) gives managers the skills they need to lead a successful organization in times of change
“You get results by exploiting opportunities, not solving problems.” – Harvard Business School Press © ITU Participants from cohort 1, including the organizers of the course Eric Dalhen, Chief, Human Resources Management, Ulrika Martinius, Deputy Chief, Human Resources, Manuela Morelli, Head, Human Resources Planning and Development and UNSSC trainers Sabine Bhanot and Michael Alford.
MANUELA MORELLI1, MANKE WANG2 evaluations, it was recommended that they many ITU managers noted that mandatory The information and communication tech- be further developed and extended to other training courses are more effective than nology (ICT) sector is undergoing a major managers and leaders in the Organiza- voluntary ones, as it means they will be transformation, highlighting the need for tion. Top management then recognized the better attended. a UN specialized agency that is exible, importance of introducing a corporate ITU ef cient and responsive, if not proactive. Management and Leadership Programme, Some interviewees highlighted the need Thus, ITU is changing, too, enhancing holding all managers accountable to follow to engage all top-level managers. Indeed, coordination and operational planning and implement it. “Management and Lead- if top level managers are not engaged, across sectors and departments. ITU will ership competencies are at the core of the mid-level managers trying to modify their also implement the recommendations for Organizational success”, said Eric Dalhen, behaviours or to promote a change in the UN system-wide reform, and is determined Chief, Human Resources Management. organizational culture are likely to face to reach gender parity across all grades barriers from the top. by 2027. Furthermore, ITU is progressing As a result, the ITU Management and Lead- towards new modern and iconic Headquar- ership Learning Programme (MLLP) was Participants and content ters in the heart of International Geneva launched in May 2018, in partnership with The MLLP is designed to promote a com- by 2023. To lead ITU and its staff through the United Nations System Staff College mon managerial and leadership system change, ITU leaders and managers are (UNSSC). The content was designed based and to incrementally improve managerial acquiring enhanced interpersonal, con ict on a learning needs assessment (LNA) con- culture in ITU. The learning programmes management, change management, and sisting of interviews and surveys carried provide practical tips and tools and tech- communication skills. out with ITU managers and leaders across niques tailored to ITU needs, which can the Organization. be used to demonstrate improved leader- Management and Leadership Learning ship, managerial and supervisory skills. Programme (MLLP) The results of the LNA highlighted the ben- They allow participants to identify the best Since 2014, ITU’s Human Resources Man- e t of training courses, but noted that the theories and to consolidate learning and agement Department (HRMD) has been majority of these focused on technical con- enhance behaviours through experiential delivering training workshops – entitled tent with reference to the ITU mandate of and on-the-job activities. “Essential Skills for Managers and Lead- connecting the world through information ers” —for more than 200 ITU managers. and communication technologies rather The first pilot event was tailored to 60 As the workshops received very positive than on management skills. Furthermore, ITU Staff Members from P4 to D1 level
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 32 31.01.19 07:03 who hold managerial responsibility and the direct supervision of one or more staff members. The programme lasted several months and contained a wide variety of learning approaches: self-study; webinars; face-to-face workshops with short pres- entations; group work and experiential activities; on-the-job learning activities; group re ection and plenary discussions.
During the programme period, participants were able to: • strengthen their personal conviction that individual behaviour matters; • engage in learning activities that serve as metaphors for real-world challenges; • learn new skills and behaviours by prac- tising them; • appreciate the bene ts of behavioural
change by experiencing failures and © ITU successes; Participants from cohort 2 with Manuela Morelli, (Head, Human Resources Planning and Development) and UNSSC trainers Sabine Bhanot and Michael Alford. • link the training activities to their pro- fessional roles. deal with con ict, or motivate underper- Next steps Gains forming staff, etc. will help them in their Building upon current achievements, The post-workshop evaluation survey daily work. HRMD plans to present the training pro- revealed a diverse group of participants: gramme to the rest of the Organization so 18.75% were P3 level staff, 29.17% P4 “Self-awareness as a manager is key, that all managers and supervisors partici- level, 45.83% P5 level and 6.25% D1 level especially in a multicultural, international pate in the training. In the near future, ITU staff. More than 4 in 5 participants viewed environment. This management and lead- would bene t from continuing to exchange the training session as excellent. ership training was viewed as very useful best practices, experiences and learning and appreciated by the participants,” said programme models and systems with other “Participants realized that internal com- Christopher Clark, Head of ITU’s Member- UN organizations, also with the idea of munications needed to be strengthened ship & Partnership Division. exploring ideas for joint activities. n across the Organization as an essential component of change management,” said Another participant said: “the training 1 Head, Human Resources Planning and Development Monika Gehner, Head of ITU’s Corporate is a pilot project for the moment, but it 2 Former Intern in Human Resources Management Communication Division. became clear that this kind of training should be mandatory for all managers at In addition, participants noted that leader- ITU, including periodic refresher sessions”. ship, teamwork, presentation and manage- This will be taken into consideration for ment skills, as well as knowledge of how to the next steps.
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 33 01.02.19 08:27 UNITED NATIONS / NATIONS UNIES The Road to Sustainable Finance in Nigeria
The high-carbon, resource-intensive growth path of the last few hundred years has severely damaged both the planet and the people who live on it.
IAIN HENDERSON AND DANIEL facilitated by three powerful the US$92 billion annual sus- impact as a result of its long- AKINMADE EMEJULU, UN global forces. These include tainable investment opportu- term implications for future ENVIRONMENT vast pools of capital searching nity. These include investments consumption patterns (tech- Pollution, natural resource for yield in a low interest rate linked to clean energy systems, nologies with long asset lives depletion and climate change environment, rapidly falling sustainable cities, agriculture are ‘locked in’). The new UN are also creating significant cost curves across many sus- and sustainable land use, Environment report focuses social and economic stresses tainable technologies, and an healthcare and education, largely on the mobilization of that have historically not been increasingly universal global transport, circular economy new and additional sustain- accounted for, or properly policy blueprint. business models and digital able finance to achieve both addressed, in development infrastructure. objectives. plans. A new report by UN Envi- ronment lays out the ways Based on data availability, and Meeting these dual objectives Growing empirical and anec- in which Nigeria can unlock bearing in mind methodologi- will require a detailed under- dotal evidence signals that the investment needed to cal and de nitional issues, the standing of the Nigerian con- the development trajectory of move onto a more sustaina- current annual sustainable text, including the general and Nigeria’s economy will need ble growth trajectory that will finance flow is estimated at speci c barriers that are cur- to change dramatically in the bene t its people, its environ- just over US$8 billion. This rently preventing the scaling up coming years. The ability to ment and the economy. It pro- implies that annual sustain- of sustainable nance: deliver on key national pol- vides an analysis of sustainable able finance will need to • Generic financial bar- icy objectives, diversify the nance opportunities in Nige- increase by approximately riers include structural economy away from its heavy ria out to 2030, assesses the 1,000% to capitalise on the issues such as maturity reliance on natural resources, characteristics of these oppor- opportunities identi ed in the mismatches linked to the increase food security, provide tunities, and estimates current report by 2030. The major- dominance of relatively jobs for a rapidly growing pop- sustainable finance flows. ity of current sustainable short-term bank financ- ulation, and ll a substantial Based on expert interviews, nance ows are from public ing in an economy where infrastructure gap all call for it also identifies barriers to sources. The proportion of much longer-term nance is a new economic direction. scaling sustainable nance in private finance will need to required. Investment pools Broader sustainability chal- Nigeria and lays out options increase in the future, given that could substitute for lenges, such as chronic air pol- to address them. the strain on public balance bank lending remain rela- lution, increasingly scarce sh sheets globally. tively shallow. Other generic stocks, depleted forest cover, Drawing on both top-down barriers identi ed include climate-disrupted agricultural and bottom-up analyses, the To meet the demand, nancial access to nance for micro, systems, and urban flooding report nds that the demand capital allocation patterns will small and medium-sized further highlight the need for for additional sustainable need to change in two ways. enterprises, the relative a new growth trajectory. investment in Nigeria is US$92 Firstly, capital invested in attractiveness of risk-free billion annually stretching out polluting activities will need government securities com- Pivoting to a new economic to 2030. This presents an enor- to decrease and allocations pared to riskier securities, pathway will require an mous investment opportunity to activities with sustainabil- a range of market barriers unprecedented reallocation of – more than US$10 million of ity bene ts will need to rise. including uncertainties over capital. While the quantum of sustainable investment will be Secondly, the speed at which foreign exchange levels and capital involved is large, this needed every hour of every day capital is allocated to Nigerian land tenure, and aspects reallocation is only margin- between now and 2030. sustainable investments will linked to the cost of doing ally about more investment; need to increase rapidly. As business. it is fundamentally about dif- A survey of Nigerian invest- things stand, near-term capital • Sustainable nance barriers ferent investment. This cap- ment experts identi ed several expenditure will have a dispro- are speci c to the sustaina- ital redeployment is being high conviction areas within portionately large sustainability ble dimension of an asset or
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 34 31.01.19 07:03 © Daniel Akinmade Emejulu UN Environment Iain Henderson and Daniel Akinmade Emejulu on of cial mission in Nigeria for its sustainable nance roadmap.
security. These included a several areas have emerged building internal capacity and However, current ows of sus- relatively limited sustainable that would benefit from fur- developing new products. tainable finance in Nigeria, investment pipeline, the lack ther exploration. The non-ex- • Capital markets will be core as in most countries globally, of a clear de nition of what is haustive list highlights potential to the development of sus- remain inadequate to capitalize and what is not sustainable, solutions to overcoming generic tainable nance in Nigeria. on this opportunity. Some of the and a relatively low level of and sustainable nancial bar- Non-sovereign and corporate solutions outlined in the report sustainable finance capa- riers to sustainable investment issuance will help develop the can help remove the barriers bilities across the finance in Nigeria that are further domestic green bond market to sustainable nance. sector. A survey of experts explored in the report. These and hold great potential for also noted there was a lack include: Nigeria and the continent. Having successfully launched of non- nancial sustainabil- • Facilitate the conditions to • Harness the potential of dig- the world’s forth sovereign ity data and a sub-optimal develop sustainable nance ital innovation to unlock sus- green bond, the time is ideal alignment between incentives de nitions and taxonomies, tainable nance and create for Nigeria to push hard to for providers of nance and improve non-financial dis- higher level of nancial inclu- take advantage of the sustain- sustainability objectives. closure, build the sustaina- sion, advancing the social able investment opportunities, Some stakeholders felt that ble investment pipeline and aspects of sustainability. ensuring climate change, pol- sustainability is not yet read- develop more effective and lution, demographic variables ily accepted as an investment ef cient policy and regula- Sustainable investment oppor- and unsustainable consump- priority domestically, while tions for sustainable nance. tunities in Nigeria stretching tion and production do not others note the urgent needs • Banking will remain core to out to 2030 represent a piv- hold back this potential global for investment to address Nigeria’s sustainable nance otal opportunity for Nigeria and powerhouse from achieving its deserti cation, reoccurring journey. The IFC estimates the African continent. Realiz- promise. n oods and gas aring. that globally its clients will ing this sustainable investment need to scale sustainable opportunity could contribute to Iain Henderson and Daniel Akinmade Emejulu can be contacted at iain. No single solution set will finance operations from the continued transformation [email protected] and daniel.emejulu@ deliver the sustainable nance roughly 7% of the current of Nigeria into a global pow- gmail.com required for Nigeria at scale lending book to around 30% erhouse that can support a The Nigerian Sustainable Finance and the timeframe required to by 2030 to meet demand. growing population in a sus- Roadmap report can be downloaded from: http://unepinquiry.org/ sustainably fund development This will require an increased tainable manner and provide wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Nigerian_ also calls for multiple nance focus on identifying sustain- good returns for investors Sustainable_Finance_Roadmap.pdf leverage points. However, able market opportunities, in parallel.
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 35 31.01.19 07:04 GLOBAL AFFAIRS / AFFAIRES GLOBALES Innovation The Power of Bottom-up Initiatives in IOs Interview with Tina Ambos
Tina C. Ambos is Professor of International Management and the Director of the Institute of Management at the Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM) of the University of Geneva. She is also the Academic Director of the International Organizations MBA (www.iomba.ch).
UN SPECIAL Current best practices of inno- 1. The power of bottom-up 3. Maybe less re ecting about vation structures or units (like innovation: This is a red- contents and more about UN Special: Isn’t innovation the Accelerator at WFP, UNHCR thread of my academic work. the process. This is how the in International Organizations and UNDP) work well because It shows how innovation report came about: share (IOs) an oxymoron? they are lean structures with from peripheral parts of the successes and the fail- 10 years ago, we could have very few people, who have a the organization can create ures. The initiatives we col- answered this question with deep understanding of the impact. It is critical that dis- lected are from very diverse a yes, but in today’s world, issues and the challenges in cussions on how to innovate organizations in very diverse innovation is key to all IOs to the eld. Innovation structures within IOs include not only contexts: joint projects, col- stay relevant. It’s their only should avoid being taken over staff dedicated to innovation, laboration between IOs, chance to survive. Antonio by bureaucrats, rectorates or but also eld staff (who have learning from one another. Guterres said: “Beginning policies. the closest ear and eye to the Innovators also recognize a at the top, we must all from needs of IO bene ciaries) as need to be better connected country level to headquarters When we talk about innova- well as decision makers (who with startups and private engage practically with tech- tion, it’s more about creating need to support and promote sector companies that often nology pionneers, innovators, the conditions for innovation innovation for it to translate have designed solutions that policy makers and users.” These rather than providing a recipe into culture change). IOs could scale. shouldn’t remain empty words. for innovation. In all big organ- There is a kind of innovation ization structures, for-pro t or 2. Design for outcomes (rather “ Innovation can impact inflation taking place in IOs non-for-pro t, we tend to look than outputs): Outputs are the mission of the IO” these days, everyone speaks for recipes. But that’s not the easier and “shiny” but with- about it but we don’t know way innovation works. out outcome metrics, you what it means. eventually will hurt your How much does the dif culty What are the 3 key takeaways portfolio. This is why our for IOs to innovate jeopardize Creating innovation depart- of this report? report distinguished three their very existence? ments make sense, and it is We have three main takeaways different types of impact: I think this is one of the most happening in real-time. We are to make innovation in the con- social impact, internal impact interesting ndings of our report: currently working with UNAIDS text of international organiza- and mission impact. We need innovation can impact the mis- which set up their innovation tions more tangible. Our goal to know what to measure sion of the IO. This implies a unit this June. But it is impor- was to go beyond the buzzword and don’t waste time in col- mission stretch. For example, tant that these units remain “innovation” and put our nger lecting data: it is the only the World Food Program’s (WFP) lean units and don’t become on innovation initiatives that way we can ensure projects Building Blocks initiative seeks overly bureaucratic. really make an impact. actually create impact. to make WFP’s cash transfers
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 36 31.01.19 07:04 more secure, traceable, cheaper looking closely at the con- “ Innovation is the only bring together IOs, private sec- and collaborative using Block- tents, the types of people or chance to achieve tor funding, and tech start-ups chain technology. The project the priorities. to create joint-projects focusing targets refugees and their fam- the SDGS!” on improving the world and ilies and has allowed WFP to The only solution to make hope we can facilitate innova- reduce banking fees by 98%. new ways of financing and Do you see innovation in IOs as tion activities in IOs. But WFP’s mission is to erad- new ways of doing innovation a chance to achieve the SDGs icate hunger and poverty glob- go hand in hand is to think or do you see the SDGs as a Among key challenges ally. So how does implementing about business models. How fuel to foster innovation in the identi ed in the different Blockchain for payments match can a startup, an IO and a mul- IOs? Or both? projects studied, is the inability this mission? WFP is stretching tinational company team-up? Innovation is the only chance of some projects to shift from its mission of delivering food Who would take the risk? Who to achieve the SDGs. Technol- a non-pro t model to a viable to vulnerable communities by would be engaged long-term? ogy and innovation are key business model. What does it broadening its platform and IOs need people who under- to accelerate the process, but mean for you, as a business acting now on a greater scale stand the different sectors to technology is not innovation. school professor at IOMBA? to comprehensively address the invent new business models. I think, in general, a big shift resilience needs of people in the The Center for Global Devel- towards addressing the SDGs eld without shying away from How do you think these opment recently found that – or the Grand Challenges of the potential of new technology examples can lead the way to the SDGs are unlikely to be this World – will only succeed to aid in its mission. innovation at a larger scale, met by 2030 without rapid, if there is a business case. E.g. not only in the operational all-encompassing innovation. investments in climate change, So, yes, it is a threat, but maybe activities of the IOs but in their After all, the SDGs were also eradication of hunger and pov- also a necessity to “rethink” structure at large? bottom-up efforts. erty. There are also promising one’s role and allow for a trans- Over the past ten years, both models of hybrid organizations formation. International organ- formal and informal inno- We can see in this report – that have a social mission as izations are better equipped vation teams and structures that partnerships are key to well as a for-pro t goal. And than we think to go through have emerged within interna- implement innovation at all there is more of a recognition in transformation. The key is to tional organizations. UNICEF’s scale. But at the same time, big businesses that social goals think about their core mission Innovation Unit was founded you identify some partners as are also important. and activities and redesign in 2006 and now includes becoming challenging when them in a new ecosystem. UNICEF Ventures, which makes it comes to managing their But most IOs are concerned investments into open source expectations around what with helping the most vulner- How much does the struggle for technologies and UNICEF Inno- constitutes an impact. How can able in the absence of markets implementing innovation have vation Fund, a pooled funding we overcome this challenge? and institutions – and there will an incidence on funding? vehicle. UNDP’s Innovation How can the University help? always be a need for social Many IO funds are subject to Facility was founded in 2014 University is acting as a neutral engagement. So, in short, I big cuts, but at the same time and has since helped develop convener, allowing IOs to come don’t think every IO innovation new funding mechanisms to over 170 projects in the coun- around the table and share has to be nancially sustain- IOs and INGOs are being estab- try of ces. WFP’s Innovation their ideas. I believe we have, able, but it has to be organi- lished. What they require is a Accelerator was founded in at the moment, the largest data- zationally sustainable as part more transparent and account- 2015 and has projects ongo- base of innovation activities of an ecosystem. And building able mindset. This means that ing currently in 30 countries. across IOs. Our ambition is to organizations that can host and these organizations have to UNHCR also has an innovation act as a place where different nurture such innovations is the adapt new skillsets and ways of service unit launched in 2012 stakeholders can discuss eye- next challenge. n working. Personally, I see many that supports the experimen- to-eye. To some extent, we are great opportunities, but also tation within the organization also a bottom-up initiative that “Initiatives with impact: Unleashing Bottom-up innovation in International the risk that the attention on and has brought many initi- is about to formalize its activ- Organizations” nancing innovations – which atives to live. ITC’s volunteer ities. We are currently launch- https://info.gsem-exec.ch/initiatives- is needed – is distracting too based Innovation lab was ing an “i2i hub” – a platform to with-impact much from building meaningful founded in 2014. These new solutions to address the core structures are an important of the problems. Ideally, they stepping stone in the inno- should go hand in hand. vation journey. They exist to assist staff in the essential Prof. Tina Ambos will talk about We need to differentiate inno- transition from viewing the THE POWER OF INTRAPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION vative ways of nancing and world as stagnant to viewing FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS nancing innovation. Both are the world – and the activities at the UNOG-UNIGE conversations on Thursday 28th February, crucial for the survival of IOs, of international organiza- 12.30 p.m. – 2 p.m., Cinema Room (Room XIV) Palais des Nations, but only looking at innovative tions – as uid, modular and 1st oor, Door 17 financing may distract from moldable.
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 37 31.01.19 07:04 UNITED NATIONS / NATIONS UNIES Imagining the future of humanitarian response A collective enterprise
Since its of cial recognition in the 19th century, humanitarian action has evolved and developed itself to provide relief to people in dire straits. © Anna Jenkins During coffee breaks, participants at HNPW take part in Speed-Networking Sessions to meet other humanitarian professionals and discuss common interests.
RACHEL FORSTER, OCHA This event, the rst Humani- sessions on humanitarian owned by its participants”, tarian Networks and Partner- response and discover the lat- shaped and defined by their What is HNPW? ships Week (HNPW), provided est developments in the sector, contributions. It does not aim Today, humanitarian workers a neutral space where various ranging from how search-and- to be formal or hierarchical, but are involved in protracted cri- humanitarian actors could rescue teams are deployed after instead a meritocratic, non-bu- ses happening in more than 30 come together as equals and an earthquake to how soft val- reaucratic event. countries worldwide. Yet only discuss how best to improve the ues impact humanitarian work a handful of them – such as system. An immediate success, or what common standards HNPW also aims to be practi- Syria or Yemen, South Sudan, exchanges which took place regional and international med- cal, and to provide participants or sudden-onset emergencies during the week helped shape ical teams should be held to. with actionable knowledge and like the recent earthquake in growth for all involved. connections that they can build Indonesia – are getting inter- The remainder of the week on throughout the year. In the national attention. Today, HNPW is the largest included humanitarian net- past, this has included creating yearly humanitarian event of works’ annual meetings, intro- and updating of Recommended Over the years, the humanitar- its kind. In 2018 the number ductory sessions and technical Practices on Humanitarian Civ- ian sector has improved through of participating networks had meetings, all of which enabled il-Military Coordination; work- experience and lessons learned, grown to 30, with some 1,500 exchange and learning at all shops with governments and seeking to increase its ef ciency humanitarians attending, rep- levels. Speed-networking was in humanitarian organisations on and effectiveness in reaching resenting more than 250 organ- place to encourage participants developing new strategies for out and delivering to affected isations and over 100 countries. to connect and network with information management in communities. In today’s world, one another on an individual the Humanitarian Programme this is complicated by several HNPW 2019 basis, while an Exhibition Area Cycle; meetings between Per- core challenges still faced by This year, HNPW 2019 will on “Innovation in Humanitar- manent Missions representa- the community: access limita- took place between 4 and 8 ian Action” featured new tools tives, NGOs and stakeholders tions due to con ict, a growing February at the International and techniques that promise to on the inclusion of people with number of humanitarian actors Conference Center of Geneva. innovate humanitarian work. disabilities; and more. with differing mandates, fund- Its Inter-Network Day on ing shortages, the growing com- 6 February focused exclu- HNPW’s Impact Despite lasting only a week, plexity of response, etc. sively on cross-organisational HNPW is in many ways unique HNPW’s impact continues collaboration. as it provides a neutral platform throughout the year. For that, it In 2015, some 8 humanitarian allowing hands-on humanitar- can be thankful to all the partic- operational networks agreed to The day kicked off with ALNAP’s ian workers to connect with ipants who have made it what jointly organise their annual presentation on the State of one another. To use the words it is today and will doubtless network meetings, to bet- the Humanitarian System of Philippe Besson, Head of the shape it for the years to come. n ter address challenges in the (SOHS) 2018. Participants were Multilateral Affairs Division of response to Typhoon Haiyan. also able to attend high-level the SDC, it is a “creative space For more information, visit www.hnpw.org
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 38 31.01.19 07:04 UNITED NATIONS / NATIONS UNIES See you at the Commons…!
The Knowledge & Learning Commons, a space for collaboration and exchange, was launched in April 2018 as an initiative of the UN Library Geneva and the Centre for Learning and Multilingualism (CLM), part of the UNOG Human Resources Management Service.
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What to Expect at Toastmasters International, a Club for Improving Public Speaking
In a study conducted at the University RAMSY CARTON,2 MARISSA KURAL,3 “um”? The answer for many AND GEMMA VESTAL4 is Toastmasters, a non-pro t of Nebraska in the USA, it was found organisation with groups all that public speaking was a more Introduction over the world, which focuses In a study conducted at the on teaching people public 1 common fear than death. University of Nebraska in the speaking in a clear and struc- USA, it was found that public tured way. In Geneva, there speaking was a more com- are two Toastmasters groups, mon fear than death.4 Most of UN Geneva Toastmasters and us know the feeling of being International Geneva Toastmas- asked to present a project or ters.5 Both clubs welcome any- even our simple opinion in one and meet every rst and front of a group, the queasy third Wednesday of the month. butter ies in your stomach as The UN Geneva Toastmasters soon as you know you must meets from 6:15 to 7:45 and present. Whether it be at work their location changes, but is presenting to our colleagues always announced online. The or at a major event, people International Geneva group tend to fear speaking in front meets from 6:45 to 8:45 at the of a group of people. So, how International School of Geneva, is it that public speakers are Campus des Nations in room capable of presenting long 404 (Route des Morillons 11). speeches so calmly without stuttering or stopping at the Meeting Structure end of every sentence, with- The meetings for the Interna- out using words like “uh” and tional Geneva Toastmasters
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 40 31.01.19 07:04 of their own about the pres- Toastmasters gives the bene- entations, and the timekeeper t of improving public speak- making sure both speeches ing skills, but also access to a respect the desired duration. worldwide network of profes- The other members and guests sionals and the opportunity to then vote anonymously on who participate in many different they thought had the better competitions and conferences. speech and on which evaluator did a better job. Conclusion Although meetings are two The meeting is then followed by hours, they fly by because an impromptu segment open everyone is entertained and in to both members and guests a safe space to improve, learn called “Table Topics” which and try new things. The club © Toastmasters International © Toastmasters is great for building confi- strongly supports a friendly and Club meetings trainings. dence and quick thinking. The open-minded mentality as to Table Topics vary because the make everyone feel welcome. take place in a big classroom club is quite multicultural and “Table Topics Master” who is The overall aim of Toastmas- and the desks are placed in a members are at different lev- appointed for the evening has ters is for everyone to grow “U” formation so everyone can els with their English. Another the responsibility of creating an their speaking and leadership see each other. The meeting important role is the “Ah Coun- innovation game or discussion. skills and then apply what usually begins with the pres- ter”, who is in charge of writ- they learned to their jobs and ident kicking off the program ing down how many times an The meeting then comes to an daily lives. Due to the number by welcoming everyone and individual uses a ller word. end with a summary from the of clubs worldwide, one can presenting the Toastmaster of Finally, there is the “General members appointed in different continue their Toastmasters the evening, who has the job Evaluator” who evaluates the roles, and is of cially concluded experience everywhere they of leading the two-hour meet- general ow of the meeting and by the Toastmaster who gives go. If you are interested in ing. The president might also advises on what could be done nal regards and distributes joining Toastmasters, feel free cover announcements that are better in the future. awards to the deemed best to stop by a meeting. Toastmas- of interest to members, such as speaker and evaluator. ters meetings are hosted every upcoming events and contests. The Toastmaster will then take rst and third Wednesday of the over and explain the program Additional Bene ts month in both Geneva-based The “Toastmaster” for the for that evening. The highlight is Although the meeting structure clubs, and they are more than evening then proceeds by giv- typically two speeches prepared has time for socialization and happy to have potential new ing a short speech introducing by members who present for a games, every activity is done members drop in. n the theme of the evening and set amount of time. The time with the goal of increasing asking the guests to introduce depends on the type of speech public speaking and leadership themselves. Next, they propose being presented, and the ability skills. The variety of activities a warm-up game related to the of the speaker. The Toastmaster help members learn how to theme as a way to break the ice. also explains how the speakers speak comfortably with people, This is a great way for everyone will each be evaluated by their and how to give and receive © Toastmasters International © Toastmasters to loosen up and get ready for own evaluator, and that all the constructive criticism. The dif- the evening ahead. present members and guests ferent roles in the Toastmasters have a chance to give their writ- give members the opportunity 1 Is Public Speaking really more Feared than Death? by Karan Kangas Dwyer The “Toastmaster” will then ask ten feedback on a small lea et. to lead others and to build upon and Marlina M. Davidson the members with speci c roles their leadership skills. The 2 Past FICSA intern to introduce themselves and The two speeches are followed group is accepting and warm 3 FICSA intern from Baldwin Wallace explain their role that evening. by a twenty-minute break with so that everyone feels comforta- University The rst role is “Sergeant at drinks and snacks kindly pro- ble speaking, and therefore can 4 WHO Staff who is currently serving as Arms” who is in charge of tidy- vided by the club. During the improve their skills. FICSA’s General Secretary ing up, tending to club property, break, members and guests 5 ungeneva.toastmastersclubs.org intergeneva.toastmastersclubs.org and making sure everything is can become better acquainted In addition to the skills Toast- up and running for a success- with one another. The break master teaches regarding pub- ful meeting. The “Timekeeper” is a great opportunity for net- lic speaking and leadership, it makes sure speech lengths are working, and an opportunity to also provides members access respected. The “Grammarian’s” practice speaking in English for to a community that extends job is to inform all partici- even the shiest of guests. well beyond Geneva. World- pants how they can improve wide, there are over 15,900 their English grammar skills, The meeting is resumed with clubs in 142 counties with as the Geneva Toastmasters the evaluators giving speeches over 345,000 members. Joining
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 41 31.01.19 07:04 ART & CULTURE Entretien avec Jean Ziegler
MARIE-JOSÉ ASTRE-DÉMOULIN en citant chiffres et statistiques sans s’aider du moindre sup- Il faut obéir à la port papier. boussole de l’utopie. La réforme du capitalisme est « Le capitalisme est le plus créateur, inventif, dynamique impossible. des modes de production. Il a créé d’immenses richesses en « L’esclavage, on ne peut pas quelques générations. C’est le réformer, le colonialisme aussi une machine terrible, on ne peut pas l’humaniser, la monopolisée par des oligarchies discrimination des femmes on puissantes qui dictent leurs lois ne peut pas transiger. Sur tous même aux états les plus forts ces sujets, il a fallu des trans- du monde et qui a créé un formations radicales, ouvrir la ordre cannibale pour une majo- voie du tout autre ! », déclare-t-il rité d’êtres humains. Toutes les avec un ton d’évidence devant cinq secondes, un enfant de lequel nous ne pouvons que moins de dix ans meurt de faim nous incliner. ou de ses suites immédiates, selon la FAO ». Et il ajoute ensuite, grave et
déterminé : « Pour le capita- © Marie-José Astre-Démoulin C’est ainsi que Jean Ziegler lisme, c’est la même chose, il commence notre entretien et faut l’éradiquer, on ne peut pas lignes de la Constitution de la « Les ouvriers agricoles se c’est aussi la thèse qu’il déve- le transformer. Nous portons en République française. » mé aient de nous au départ, loppe dans son nouveau livre : nous l’espérance d’un monde craignant que nous ne soyons « Le capitalisme expliqué à ma plus juste, plus heureux, il nous « C’est le mystère de la liberté des représentants des proprié- petite- lle, (en espérant qu’elle faut le faire exister. » libérée dans l’homme, il faut taires terriens. La troisième en verra la n) », Editions Seuil, obéir à la boussole de l’utopie », nuit, ils se sont réunis sur la 2018. Dans cet ouvrage, cette Le mystère de la liberté conclut-il, pensif. place du village et je leur ai personnalité emblématique de expliqué qu’ils pouvaient nous tient à l’art de créer la gauche en Europe déroule Il n’y a pas de parler, que l’ONU c’est la sécu- une argumentation radicale, des ssures. rité collective, le respect des civilisation sur terre dont il n’a jamais dévié depuis droits de l’homme, la souverai- son entrée en politique. Homme de culture, Jean Ziegler sans le respect de la neté populaire et la solidarité. récite des bribes d’un poème de Charte des Nations J’ai senti qu’en eux renaissait Le marché mondial doit Antonio Machado « Caminante, Unies et la Déclaration l’espoir. Et c’est ça les Nations no hay camino : se hace camino unies : l’utopie que nous por- cesser de décider de la al andar. Al andar se hace universelle des droits tons en nous. La Charte et la distribution des biens. camino » (Tandis que tu marches de l’Homme. Déclaration sont les porteurs de il n’y a pas de chemin : le chemin cette espérance. Il n’y a pas de Il s’en amme tandis qu’il parle se trace au l de la marche. Au l Lorsque je lui demande quel civilisation sur terre sans le res- de « l’obscurantisme néo libé- de la marche se trace le chemin.) est, pour lui (qui est aujourd’hui pect de la charte et du principe ral qui dit qu’il existe une seule Vice-Président du Conseil de la déclaration universelle. » instance régulatrice qui est le Il encourage à la révolte en consultatif du Conseil des marché mondial et qui fonc- citant Che Guevarra qui disait Droits de l’homme), le rôle de Je me suis alors sentie fière tionnerait selon les lois de la que « les murs les plus puissants l’ONU dans les combats vers d’appartenir à notre grande nature. » tombent par des ssures ». Il davantage d’égalité et de jus- maison et d’obéir ainsi, à ma souligne que « en 1789, quand tice, il me raconte une mission manière et en dehors de toute « Ça bétonne la conscience, ça les ouvriers du Faubourg of cielle qu’il a effectuée dans prise de position politique, à la détruit les forces immunitaires, Saint-Antoine marchaient sur un pays d’Amérique latine en boussole de l’utopie. n ça fait croire à l’homme qu’il la Bastille, ils ne savaient pas tant que Rapporteur spécial est impuissant ! » s’indigne-t-il qu’ils écrivaient les premières pour le droit à l’alimentation.
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 42 31.01.19 07:04 ART & CULTURE © Silvia Schwarte “Escalator” Club Photo International (CPI) annual photo exhibition and competition – “Exposures”
SARAH JORDAN, DEPUTY EDITOR receive a prize – one year of The United Nations Club Photo free membership of CPI! International’s annual exhibi- tion will be held from 11-21 The nissage and awards cere- February in the exhibition mony will take place on Thurs- gallery in the E building at the day 21 February at 6.30 p.m. Palais des Nations. The exhi- bition will showcase the work CPI was founded in March 2006 of 12 club members, who will and is a club for people who each present up to three of are interested in photography, their favourite pieces in the for- be it taking pictures, admiring mat and frame of their choice. pictures, or both. All levels There is no imposed subject, are welcome – interest, curi- so this exhibition promises to osity and the desire to spend
be eclectic! an enjoyable moment are the © Georges Emmenegger only prerequisites. In 2018, “Eaux et lumières ” The vernissage will take place members attended informal on Monday 11 February at sessions on themes includ- general assembly with a public any of its specialized agencies. 6.30 p.m. ing photo management and slideshow of members’ photos Staff of accredited NGOs and backup; outdoor night and low- at the Boléro restaurant in Ver- permanent missions, interns at Visitors to this exhibition will light shooting; a photographer soix. There is also a monthly the UN, accredited journalists have a very important role to that inspires me; adventures in assignment on Facebook to and UN staff family members play this year. In the past, pro- Iceland and aerial photography. which members can post. The are also accepted. fessionals have decided on the They also enjoyed an encounter annual subscription is just 50 best photo, but this year the with professional photographer, CHF – a small price to pay to Various projects are planned public will vote by choosing Nicholas Lapite, a visit to club improve your photographic for the year ahead of which their favourite photographer, member Silvia Schwarte’s exhi- skills and meet people who further details can be found whilst in the exhibition space. bition at Espace Santé Bellevue share your interest. To become on the Club’s website: http:// An added incentive to vote as well as informal get-togeth- a member, you must be a cur- clubphotointernational.com or is that all those who choose ers at the Intercontinental Hotel rent or retired staff member contact the Club at cpigeneva@ the winning picture will also and UN Port and an end-of-year of the UN Of ce at Geneva or gmail.com. n
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 43 31.01.19 07:04 ART & CULTURE © Claude Maillard © Claude Maillard Contraste saisissant de couleurs avec ce champ de moutarde planté parmi ce désert Avec la sécheresse qui sévit au Ladakh, seuls les très hauts sommets sont rocailleux. recouverts de neige.
2 Ladakh partie ⁄3 Calme et sérénité
Au nord de l’Inde, dans l’État du lui donner cette chance : pou- accompagner pendant les deux voir réaliser son rêve. Diskit semaines que va durer notre Jammu-et-Cachemire situé au fera ses premiers pas dans le trek. Bien que soucieux pour cœur de l’Himalaya, le Ladakh monde de la haute montagne l’ainée de ses enfants, il sou- parmi nous. Mais avant cela, haite avant tout son bonheur offre de nombreux parcours de elle doit avoir le feu vert de et ne pourra faire autrement son père, que nous allons ren- que d’accepter. Diskit est sou- trek tous plus beaux les uns que contrer. Blottie au pied d’un lagée. Parlant un peu le fran- les autres parmi les plus hauts et éperon rocheux, entourée çais appris lors d’un séjour en de champs d’orge, la maison Suisse, elle nous sera d’une magni ques sommets du monde. familiale nous ouvre grand ses grande utilité pour conver- portes et nous sommes chaleu- ser avec le restant du groupe reusement accueillis. Ancien ladakhi qui va nous assister. muletier, Gyalpo, le papa de CLAUDE MAILLARD celle où vit la famille de Diskit Diskit, s’est reconverti dans le Rendez-vous avec Lopsang Après avoir laissé Leh der- qui devrait nous accompagner transport après un accident de Dirigé par le frère cadet du rière nous (voir le UN Special durant tout le voyage. travail. Sa maison, où il vit avec dalaï-lama, le monastère de du mois d’octobre 2018), nous sa femme Yourol et ses quatre Likir est l’un des plus impor- empruntons la route qui ser- Diskit, aspirante guide enfants Nurboo, Chopel, Sonam tants et anciens du Ladakh. pente le long de la vallée de Agée de 19 ans, Diskit n’a pas et Diskit est pratiquement Construit au XIe siècle, il l’Indus en direction de Likir, envie de quitter le Ladakh pour neuve. L’ancienne, construite abrite aujourd’hui une com- point de départ de notre trek. poursuivre ses études à Delhi. en contrebas au bord de la munauté d’une centaine de Passé Nimo, là où la rivière Attachée à sa si belle région, rivière, a été désertée après moines bouddhistes de la Zanskar se jette dans le euve elle aimerait devenir guide pour les dramatiques crues de 2010. branche Geluppa, et près de Indus qui poursuit son chemin la faire découvrir aux touristes. 30 étudiants suivent les cours vers le Pakistan, notre véhicule Mais pas facile de faire sa place Après avoir dégusté l’incon- dans les écoles qui y sont rat- s’engage sur une route étroite dans un métier jusqu’alors tournable thé au beurre accom- tachées. Avant de rejoindre le qui nous mène à Ney. Quelques réservé aux hommes. Sohan pagné de naans, délicieux pains village construit en contrebas, maisons sont éparpillées dans Bahadur Gurong, directeur indiens au fromage, il nous point de départ de notre trek, la campagne parmi les cultures. de « Adventure Tours » qui a reste à persuader Gyalpo de nous serons comme d’habitude Nous aurons du mal à trouver concocté notre expédition, va permettre à sa fille de nous reçus par Lopsang et conviés à
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UNSpecial_feb2019_V5.indd 44 31.01.19 07:04 © Claude Maillard © Claude Maillard Diskit radieuse d’avoir retrouvé sa grand-mère Dolker lors de notre passage à A Likir, Lopsang entouré de quelques élèves étudiant dans les écoles rattachées au Hemischupachen. monastère.
partager son déjeuner. Il n’a pas sens des aiguilles d’une montre dieux et à tous ceux qu’il touche style cachemire. Il se caracté- pris une ride depuis notre pre- a n de répandre les mantras dans sa course. rise par une admirable façade mière rencontre il y a cinq ans ! dans les airs. Ici la vie est en bois sculpté et renferme de Toujours aussi jovial, rayonnant rude. Durant les trois mois de Monastères d’Alchi nombreuses statues dont trois et souriant, et toujours le même l’hiver, les habitants restent et de Lamayuru bouddhas de 5 mètres de haut. accueil si chaleureux. calfeutrés chez eux, blottis au Les paysages dans lesquels coin du poêle qui chauffe une nous évoluons pour rejoindre Contrairement à Alchi construit Ami de Renée, l’organisatrice seule et unique pièce dans Timisgang sont d’une beauté en plaine, Lamayuru surplombe de notre voyage au Ladakh laquelle toute la famille est fascinante, inexprimable, tel- la région du haut de l’éperon qui parraine quelques élèves réunie. Tsiaring, la grand-mère lement ils paraissent irréels. rocheux sur lequel il est bâti. du monastère, Lopsang a fait paternelle de Diskit habite à cet Parmi cette multitude de Les bâtiments du monastère de longues études et détient endroit. Le lendemain, c’est son couleurs pastel, on s’imagine dominent un paysage fabuleux le titre de Geshé. Son cursus autre grand-mère Dolker qui se projeté dans un monde fait et surréaliste, fait d’argile teinté d’études a comporté six sujets fera un plaisir de nous recevoir d’aquarelles, à la douceur de d’un fantastique ocre-jaune. principaux dont la Perfection de chez elle un peu plus loin dans vivre sans pareil. Au loin, blot- Un ancien lac asséché depuis la Sagesse, la Voie médiane, la le village de Hemischupachen. tie dans cet écrin, se détache plusieurs centaines d’années Discipline, et la Connaissance. Elle vit là toute seule dans une petite oasis de fraîcheur forme aujourd’hui une cuvette Avec beaucoup de nostalgie une grande maison. Diskit qui dans laquelle sont regroupées rocailleuse, tapissée de chemi- nous devrons nous séparer n’avait pas vu sa « mamie » une poignée de maisons le long nées de fée façonnées au l du de notre hôte pour rejoindre depuis plus d’un an a passé d’un torrent. C’est Timisgang, temps par l’eau et le vent. Au Yangtang où nous passerons la toute son enfance ici et les village d’où nous partirons visi- détour d’un virage, après avoir nuit. Encaissé au fond d’une retrouvailles sont émouvantes. ter le monastère d’Alchi. Diskit traversé ce paysage lunaire, vallée dominée par de hautes nous quitte provisoirement on aperçoit le monastère qui montagnes au relief très tour- L’endroit, dominé par une pour s’occuper de l’installa- se dresse face à nous. Fondé menté, notre sentier est jalonné immense statue de bouddha, tion de notre prochain bivouac par Skyoba Jigten Gompo à la de nombreux chortens et offre de nombreuses possibi- situé à Kanji, hameau perché n du XIe siècle, il appartient murs de pierres gravés de la lités de randonnées dans les à 4100 mètres d’où débutera à la lignée Drikung de l’ordre fameuse prière sacrée Om Mani alentours. Nous y poserons réellement demain notre ran- Kagyudpa et il héberge 200 Padme Hum. Perdu au milieu nos valises pour deux jours, donnée en altitude. moines dont une cinquantaine de nulle part, le minuscule vil- juste pour le plaisir de gra- de moinillons. lage de Yangtang nous appa- vir quelques cols avoisinant Composé de cinq temples, Alchi raît à l’horizon, perché sur les 4000 mètres, dont celui est l’un des seuls monastères C’en est terminé des monas- une petite colline verdoyante de Tser Mang Chan où nous des XIe et XIIe siècles subsistant tères pour nous ; demain, début au pied de laquelle coule une accrocherons des drapeaux à au Ladakh. Il présente des bois d’un périple de huit jours en rivière. Une dizaine de maisons prières. Selon les adeptes du sculptés polychromes et des autonomie totale, la tête dans sont regroupées autour d’une bouddhisme tibétain, le vent fresques murales absolument les étoiles, parmi les hauts som- pittoresque place centrale sur qui souf e, caresse au passage superbes, les plus anciennes mets himalayens. n laquelle est érigé un moulin à les formules sacrées imprimées du pays. Sumtseg, le temple prières. De la main droite nous dessus, les disperse dans l’es- principal qui s’élève sur trois Suite de l’aventure à suivre dans le prochain numéro d’UN Special. devons le faire tourner dans le pace et les transmet ainsi aux étages, est construit dans le
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