When UN Special launched this survey
it was perhaps only half-heartedly.
The relentless attacks against the United
Nations, the scandals – real or otherwise –
did not bode well for the results. But we
believed it was important to go ahead
regardless and find out what morale is
really like among UN civil servants.
And we were in for a couple of surprises.
First, your response was even
more overwhelming than last time, in
1995. The flood of electronic surveys circulated
by the administration recently
did not put you off. Second, morale at the
UN is not as low as some would have it.
The first thing we felt, as we were
going through all your responses, was a
swell of enthusiasm. You do believe in
your organization! You want to make a
difference; you’re happy and proud to
work for the ideals of the United Nations.
Admittedly, the picture isn’t entirely
rosy and there’s no denying some of our
colleagues are disgruntled. The promotion
system, the recruitment process, the
management style of some supervisors,
they all leave much to be desired.
But the bottom line is that, through
your responses, we’ve had the joy of
rediscovering an organization that is very
much alive, full of ideas and willing to
fight to make this world a better place.
You can read the report in full at: http://www.unspecial.org/.
