One day before he was separated from service, the Applicant, whose appointment was terminated because his medical condition rendered him incapacitated for further service, was imposed the disciplinary measure of demotion with deferment, for a period of one year, of eligibility for consideration for promotion. This measure was imposed on the grounds that he had failed to attend an interview in connection an investigation into the individual responsibilities of UN personnel in relation to the attack on UN premises in Algiers in 2007. Before the Tribunal, the Applicant challenged this disciplinary measure and submitted that the investigation in relation to the attack on UN premises in Algiers was not authorized, that it was tainted by irregularities and that his actions were prompted by concerns about the effect of this investigation on his health. The Tribunal notes that the investigation in relation to the attack on UN premises in Algiers was duly authorized, and that the alleged irregularities of this investigation have no bearing on the investigation or disciplinary process concerning the Applicant’s failure to cooperate. It further observes that, even though the Applicant had not provided a medical certificate for not attending the interview as soon as he had received it, the Administration was in possession of such certificate at the time when it imposed on him the contested measure. The Tribunal finds that the disciplinary measure was thus based on incorrect facts, and it accordingly orders its rescission as well as financial compensation in the amount of USD8,000 for the moral damage suffered by the Applicant.