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STU/65th Council/13/018
10 October 2013

Dear colleagues,

The joint meeting of the FA and PX commissions of the Executive Board approved on 7 October 2013 a draft decision which, if endorsed in plenary meeting this Friday 11 October 2013, gives carte blanche to the Director General to implement the instructions contained in document 192 EX/16 Part I, and paves the way for terminations, considered only as “possible” in the decision 5X/EX/2 paragraph 6 (e) (ii) adopted on 4 July 2013.

The Staff Assembly, in its resolution dated 26 September 2013, urged the Director-General “to refrain from any forced terminations of UNESCO staff owing to the financial crisis, and to elaborate […] a quadrennial strategic plan”.

We, staff of UNESCO, consider that, despite all efforts, our voice has not been heard.

We invite the Director General to undertake before the Executive Board to preserve posts of ALL staff members, so that the Organization is able to fulfill its mission.

It’s now or never!!!