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opportunities for facilitated discussions and enhanced learning and to support
employees with mental health conditions.

The FAFICS Council is invited to examine the JIU Report on the ‘FINDINGS,
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RELEVANT TO THE CEB/HLCM FROM
THE REVIEW OF MENTAL AND WELL-BEING POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN THE
UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATIONS.

Due to the negative impact that the different categories of risks are causing to the
international civil service and which adversely impact not only the health and
well-being of the staff, but also the productivity, mandates and the fundamental
values enshrined in the UN Charter, it is essential that FAFICS prioritizes the
examination of this report and that the necessary actions be identified and
discussed with the UN Administration to find a remedy for this situation.

One can ask whether this issue is of interest to FAFICS. Obviously, if the risks
described affect directly the active staff members, the impact on the category of
retirees should not be minimised, for the simple reason that that today’s active
staff are tomorrow’s retirees. Furthermore, health risks causing illnesses and
disabilities have a financial cost both for the Pension Fund and the insurance
schemes and could negatively affect their actuarial studies and their financial
balances.

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