UNDT/2024/014, N'Daw
Given the reputational risk inherent in any investigation, it was incumbent on the Applicant as a staff member applying for or occupying such a senior position as Head of the Country Office, to notify UNFPA of the allegations, suspension and investigation. Considering the negative publicity that such a situation inevitably generates in the media, UNFPA would have been justified in questioning the Applicant’s suitability as a staff member in general and for the position of Country Representative in particular.
Accordingly, the Tribunal found that the facts anterior in this case were directly...