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The FICSA President, Edmond Mobio, and General Secretary, Valérie de Kermel, along with the Staff Association Chair Manuel da Quinta met with Michel Sidibé, on Monday, 20 July 2009. FICSA took the opportunity to congratulate Michel Sidibé on his appointment as EXD of UNAIDS. They also commended him on his openness to dialogue and on his determination to work in partnership with the Staff Association.

During the meeting, Michel highlighted UNAIDS’ priorities with regard to collaboration with FICSA and support to UNAIDS staff in general, which include:

1. Support for the UNAIDS initiative on recognition of domestic partnership / same sex benefits by pushing this initiative at all levels available in the UN system, including the UN Human Resources network and Chief Executives’ Board (CEB)
2. Highlighting the collaboration between UNAIDS administration and the UNAIDS Staff Association as a model of partnership in the UN system
3. Assurance that during the current financial crisis, UNAIDS will be working to reduce costs and inefficiencies rather than considering reduction of staffing levels.

 In response, FICSA expressed its full support for these issues. They also agreed to highlight and support these issues in their interaction with other UN agencies and in the UN Human Resources network. FICSA also noted with pleasure the positive environment and concrete results that they feel are a result of fruitful cooperation between UNAIDS administration and UNAIDS Secretariat Staff Association (USSA). They emphasized the importance of dialogue between staff and management to implement successfully the mandate of any organization.

 The FICSA representatives also requested the support of UNAIDS with regard to the critical issue of the funding of UN Cares and the issue of the establishment of a FICSA Liaison Office in New York. The EXD agreed to cooperate on both matters.