UNDT/2019/032, Ladu
The case of misconduct against the Applicant was established by clear and convincing evidence. The Appeals Tribunal has previously made findings on staff members whose occupations within the United Nations system place them in “positions[s] of trust” and held that a breach of that trust impacts negatively “on the issue of proportionality.” Security officers within the United Nations system similarly occupy positions of trust, charged as they are with the protection of personnel and property of the United Nations. In established cases of theft, the sanction is usually severe. The sanction of...