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d. Katia Chestopalov (FAFICS representative on the inter-agency High-Level
Committee, has reported regularly on the progress of the discussions.

e. The report contained:

i. A cost-benefit study of the possibilities of acquiring health insurance
coverage in the country of residence for each individual and his(her
dependents, which would thus be the primary insurance, whilst those
who would not thus be covered would come under the insurance scheme
of the Organization concerned. The results of this survey showed that
with this option the cost to the Organizations would be higher. The Group
also underlined that insurance coverage differs widely from one country
to another.

ii. A proposal to modify the conditions of eligibility to offer a 100% coverage
proportional to the length of service.

f. The final report of the Working Group was presented to the UN General
Assembly which adopted Resolution A/RES/73/279B (Annex VI) on 15 April
2019, which requests the Secretary-General, notably to continue to explore
options that will allow higher efficiency and the compression of costs, including
obligations to serving staff and those who will be recruited, with the aim of
reducing the cost of health insurance schemes and coverage of after-service
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health care, and to report to the 75 session of the General Assembly
g. The FB Network Working Group having made its final report, it is now up to
the Secretary-General to take measures to ensure that the studies and
recommendations of the General Assembly are put in place. In July 2019 the
President of FAFICS wrote to the Secretary-General to request that FAFICS
continue to be associated with this task. The reply received ensures that this
will be the case.

iv. Providing reliable and precise information to AAFI-AFICS
members

35. It is now clear that we can no longer issue four Bulletins per year. We can however
publish three Bulletins and the Annual Report. We can draw some comfort from the
fact that we are still able to offer a paper issue when most administrations are
opting for dematerialization

36. We wish to thank the UNOG Publications Service for their support and the
Administration for printing and distributing the Bulletin which is, for many, a link with
their former professional activities. We are still sending out a paper issue since only
xxx of our members have provided an e-mail address and most members have
requested to receive a paper version, and we shall do it as long as possible. You
will find in ANNEX IX the sample of the letter to use to provide your e-mail. A
small number have now asked to receive the Bulletin electronically. We endeavour

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