UNDT/2023/068, Newhouse
Under the applicable legal framework, UNAMI and KJSO, like other United Nations organs, consistently and uniformly use the UNORE in all conversions to local currency, whether they involve transactions, determination of staff entitlements, or other financial recordings.
ST/SGB/2019/2 (Delegation of authority in the administration of the Staff Regulations and Rules and the Financial Regulations and Rules), do not allow for delegated authority in respect of “exchange rate fluctuations”. UNAMI and KJSO therefore had no authority to overrule the said provision or to apply a different rate than the...