On 22 May 2025 we reported that UN Staff trade unions in Geneva were deeply concern about funding cuts and the reform of the United Nations system which UN Secretary-General António Guterres had developed called UN80 to cope with future underpayments.

On 24 July the Staff Union Council of the UN Office in Geneva held an Extraordinary General Assembly meeting culminating in the adoption of a critical motion expressing grave concerns over the UN80 plan, voicing distrust in the leadership charged with its roll-out.

The meeting unanimously declared a vote of no confidence in the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, the Under-Secretary-General Guy Ryder and in the UN80 restructuring plan, citing concerns over transparency, job cuts, and organizational direction.

The Union is unhappy that most job cuts are expected at junior levels, with no reductions at the Under-Secretaries-General level.

The UNOG Staff Union intends to deliver the motion and its underlying concerns to the Secretary-General and subsequently to UN Member States.