A/RES/74/258
Administration of justice at the United Nations
2.
Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of
the Advisory Committee, subject to the provisions of the present resolution;
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System of administration of justice
3.
Emphasizes the importance of the principle of judicial independence in the
system of administration of justice;
4.
Stresses the importance of ensuring access for all staff members to the
system of administration of justice, regardless of their duty station;
5.
Acknowledges the evolving nature of the system of administration of
justice and the need to carefully monitor its implementation to ensure that it remains
within the parameters set out by the General Assembly;
6.
Reaffirms its decision, contained in paragraph 4 of its resolution 61/261,
to establish a new, independent, transparent, professionalized, adequately resourced
and decentralized system of administration of justice consistent with the relevant
rules of international law and the principles of the rule of law and due process to
ensure respect for the rights and obligations of staff members and the accountability
of managers and staff members alike;
7.
Welcomes the ongoing outreach efforts, and urges the Secretary-General
to continue to implement the outreach strategy, with a view to continuing to raise
awareness of the role and functioning of the various parts of the system and the
possibilities that it offers to address work-related complaints, paying particular
attention to field missions and offices;
8.
Requests the Secretary-General to continue to ensure a strong culture of
accountability throughout the Secretariat and that all categories of personnel who may
have been subjected to prohibited conduct in a wo rk-related situation have access to
effective remedies; 6
9.
Notes the ongoing efforts to continuously strengthen the policy on
protection against retaliation for reporting misconduct and for cooperating with duly
authorized audits or investigations, 7 and in this regard requests the Secretary-General
to report, in the context of his next report on the system of administration of justice,
on progress made in protecting staff members who lodge cases before the United
Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal against retaliation;
10. Reiterates that retaliation against complainants or staff appearing as
witnesses constitutes misconduct, and notes with appreciation the policy on
protection against retaliation for reporting misconduct and for cooperating with duly
authorized audits or investigations as well as the efforts to continuously improve the
framework for protection from retaliation;
11. Encourages the Secretary-General, in his capacity as the Chair of the
United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination, to promote
protection against retaliation across the system;
12. Underscores the inherent and explicit authority of the Dispute and Appeals
Tribunals to issue protective orders, consistent with their statutes, rules of procedure
and code of conduct, in order to protect complainants and witnesses against
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