Staff Union Unanimously Declares “No Confidence” in Secretary-General & Head of UN Reform Process

Staff Union Unanimously Declares “No Confidence” in Secretary-General & Head of UN Reform Process

By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Jul 25 2025 (IPS) The growing opposition to the UN80 restructuring plan -– which has come under heavy fire from staff unions – has now reached the upper echelons of the world body. A motion, adopted at an Extraordinary General Assembly meeting, held July 24, by the Staff Union Council in Geneva (UNOG), reads “The staff have no confidence in UN80, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Under Secretary General Guy Ryd…