C 2003/14 |
Thirty-second Session |
Rome, 29 November-10 December 2003 |
APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FAO CONFERENCE TO THE STAFF PENSION COMMITTEE |
1. Article 4 (a) of the regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension fund provides that “the Fund shall be administered by the United Nations joint Staff Pension Board, a staff pension committee for each member organisation, and a secretariat to the Board and to each such committee”. Under Article 6 (c) the staff pension committee of each member organisation “shall consist of members and alternate members chosen by the body of the organisation corresponding to the General Assembly, its chief administrative officer, and its participants in service...”
2. The FAO/WFP Staff Pension Committee plays an important role in the general effort to harmonise UN pensions and their administration with the requirements of Organisations of the UN common system and of their staff, who may serve and retire in all countries of the world. The characteristics of the International civil Service of the UN system require particular care as well as in-depth treatment of the issues that are brought to the attention of the UN General Assembly. Its responsibilities are:
3. The Committee meets in Rome as the need arises (normally six to eight times a year for meetings lasting half a day). The Committee appoints three members and three alternates (one member and one alternate from among the members designated by the FAO Conference, the Director-General and FAO/WFP Participants respectively) to represent the Organisation in the UN Joint Staff Pension Board, the higher administrative body of the Fund, reporting directly to the UN General Assembly. Regular sessions of the Board are held not less frequently than once every two years.
4. The FAO/WFP Staff Pension Committee consists of:
5. The Conference-appointed members and alternates at present are:
Term of Office |
Members |
Alternates |
1 January 2001 - |
Ms. Doña Dolores M Cedeño Perez, |
H.E. Souhaib Deen Bangoura, |
1 January 2002 - |
Mr. Bruce Berton, |
Mr. Milan Paksi, |
1 January 2003 - |
Mr. Mohamed Said Ali Harbi, |
Mr. Muhamad Nahar Sidek, |
6. In view of the time factor and to avoid undue travel costs in connection with attendance at Staff Pension Committee meetings which are held in Rome, the Conference has usually appointed representatives who are resident in Rome.
7. The Conference is invited to appoint to the Staff Pension Committee the following: