A/RES/73/276
Administration of justice at the United Nations
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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 statio n;
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 releva nt
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.
Notes that staff still appear to have limited awareness of the system of
administration of justice, and urges the Secretary-General to further strengthen and
increase his outreach activities, with a view to raising 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.
Recalls paragraph 27 of its resolution 71/266, further stresses the
importance of continuing to implement a comprehensive outreach and communication
strategy for all staff members covered under the formal and informal parts of the
system of administration of justice, and in this regard invites the Secretary -General
to take further measures, within existing resources, in line with paragraph 44 of the
report of the Internal Justice Council, to address the need for improving staff
knowledge and understanding of the system;
9.
Welcomes the analysis of the root causes of conflict included in the report
of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Office of the United Nations
Ombudsman and Mediation Services, stresses the importance of improving
management performance and staff communication, urges the Secretary-General to
continue to address the systemic issues identified in the report in order to improve
upon the policies and procedures of the Organization, and requests the Secretary General to provide information on changes resulting from the actions taken in the
context of his next report;
10. 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 work-related situation have access to
effective remedies; 6
11. Notes the new revised policy on protection against retaliation for reporting
misconduct and for cooperating with duly authorized audits or investigations 7 and the
ongoing efforts to annually review and assess the terms and impl ementation of the
policy, 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 how retaliation against
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