President’s Letter – 8 January 2025
AFICS/NY Bulletin Vol. 53 – No. 1 – Spring–Fall 2024 December 6-2024
AFICS/NY is pleased to resume its publication of our traditional Bulletin with this relaunched edition Vol. 53 No. 1 Spring-Fall 2024 (here). This issue includes many updates of our work over this last year and other items of interest.
FAFICS@50 Anniversary Program
FAFICS President’s Letter – 28 October 2024
A Brief History of the 0.5 per cent reduction factor
In 1985, the Pension Fund was seriously underfunded so adjustments were made to increase the funding level. Most of the changes that were made would only affect future employees, including requiring them to work longer by increasing the normal retirement age from 60 to 62 years.
FAFICS President’s Letter – 22 August 2024
FAFICS 54 Post-Council Pre-retirement Seminar, July 26, 2024, UNCC, Bangkok
The day after the Council concluded, FAFICS held a pre-retirement seminar for ESCAP and UN staff in Bangkok. The half-day event was held in hybrid form, with some 15 in-person attended at at least 89 participants who connected remotely.
FAFICS 54th Council Session: A Milestone in Commitment to Former International Civil Servants (All Languages)
UNJSPF leads the way on emerging technologies
Last week, UNJSPF participated in two UN-led fora on emerging technologies: the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 Forum and the AI for Good summit, held in Geneva.
During WSIS+20, the International Telecommunication Union published its 2023 report on United Nations Activities on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Highlighting the need for careful balance between innovation, regulation, and inclusion, this publication recognizes the importance of UN-led innovation that benefits everyone and accelerates the attainment of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.
UNJSPF showcases its Digital Identity Solution at WSIS high-level meeting
On 29 May, the UNJSPF held a high-level hybrid session attended by 100 experts in the context of the 2024 World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS+20) High-Level event. WSIS+20 marked a significant milestone of twenty years of progress made in the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society, setting the framework for global digital cooperation.