UNDT/2015/015

UNDT/2015/015, Wondimu

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UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

Receivability - The Application was found to be receivable. The Applicant has satisfied the requirements of art. 8.1(c) of the Dispute Tribunal’s Statute. Whilst his request for management evaluation may not have been drafted in the most articulate legal language, the substance conveyed leaves no doubt, the Applicant did not want to be removed from his post and was not happy that it had been readvertized. The Respondent’s objections on the grounds of receivability have no merit.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

At the time of the contested decision, the Applicant was a staff member of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Juba, South Sudan. In his Application filed on 5 May 2014, he contests the decision to remove him from the post of Deputy Representative, UNHCR, South Sudan and the attendant decision to re-advertise his post.

Legal Principle(s)

N/A

Outcome

Judgment entered for Applicant in full or in part

Outcome Extra Text

No compensation ordered.

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Applicants/Appellants
Wondimu
Entity
UNHCR
Case Number(s)
UNDT/NBI/2014/31
Tribunal
UNDT
Registry
Nairobi
Date of Judgement
Duty Judge
Judge Izuako
Language of Judgment
English
Issuance Type
Judgment
Categories/Subcategories
Jurisdiction / receivability (UNDT or first instance)
Management Evaluation
Applicable Law
UNDT Statute