The Office of Investment Management (OIM) has just released its 2019 Report on Sustainable Investing, which contains a wealth of information on the Fund’s policies and practices in this area.
29 September 2020
We are pleased to announce that two senior managers have recently joined the Fund, following competitive processes, selection by the UN Joint Staff Pension Board and recruitment by the UN Secretary-General. Mr. David John Penklis was appointed as Deputy Chief
21 September 2020
Coal energy sector has been removed from all asset classes of the UNJSPF assets since 1 September 2020. This divestment comes earlier than planned, as the Office of Investment Management (OIM), in charge of the UNJSPF Assets, had pledged in
18 September 2020
Each year the Fund publishes an annual letter to provide participants and retirees/beneficiaries a summary of important developments from the past year, as well as useful information about the Fund. The 2020 Annual Letter has just been published and can
10 September 2020
Starting in 2021, the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) will launch a new app based on facial recognition and blockchain as an alternative to the paper Certificate of Entitlement (CE) that retirees are required to send every year
28 August 2020
The 2020 ratings of the signatories of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) have just been released and the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund’s Office of Investment Management (OIM) has again achieved the best possible score of A+. “This
19 August 2020
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Pedro Antonio Guazo Alonso of Spain, also a national of Mexico, as Representative of the Secretary-General for the investment of the assets of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund
29 July 2020
Confirming the solid financial health of the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF), the Pension Board discussed governance of the Fund, approved the Fund’s 2019 financial statements and 2021 administrative budget proposal. Here, in brief, are the highlights of the
26 July 2020
The 67th United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board commenced its annual meeting today, which will last from 16 July to 24 July. Important topics on the agenda will include governance matters, the actuarial valuation of the Fund, the Fund’s 2021 administrative budget,
16 July 2020
Questions have been raised in relation to the decision of the Fund to centralize the finance functions in its New York’s Office. Here are answers to the most commonly asked questions on the topic. If you have more questions or
10 July 2020
The 1st mailing of the 2020 Certificates of Entitlement (CE) is in the process of being dispatched. A total of 64,443 CE forms will be sent to beneficiaries worldwide via the UN mail and pouch services. When can I
29 June 2020
The Entitlement letter is the first letter that is issued to a new retiree once their pension is implemented. It contains important information regarding their contribution and benefit amounts. Many retirees require it to determine their national taxes payable, or
4 June 2020
The Fund is pleased to announce that retirees can now run their own Two-Track estimates inside Member Self-Service (MSS), provided they retired on or after 03 August 2015. What’s the Two-Track in brief? The US dollar is the base currency
1 June 2020
You can now access your 2019 Annual Pension Statement on your Member Self Service (MSS) account under the ‘Documents’ tab. Every year an Annual Pension Statement is published for each participant and it contains relevant pension information as reported to the Fund by
28 May 2020
Due to the COVID-19 situation, the Fund’s Walk-In Clients Services are closed, however, did you know that there are toll-free and local numbers to call the Fund for free from currently 68 countries? The Fund regularly adds new free numbers.
20 May 2020
A lot of COVID-19 related questions have reached the Fund over the past weeks. The Fund has created a detailed COVID-19 Question and Answer document, to help you navigate pension issues during these difficult times. Please be assured that: The
7 May 2020
Every year, retirees and beneficiaries in receipt of a periodic benefit from the Fund must return to the Fund their duly dated and signed Certificate of Entitlement (CE) in original format, to confirm their continued entitlement to their pension benefit
6 May 2020
The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) as of 1 April 2020 has been successfully implemented and the adjusted amount will be reflected in the April 2020 benefit payment, which will be disbursed at the end of April 2020. However, printing
24 April 2020
Dear Colleagues, In addition to the tragic human consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on stock markets and the global economy has prompted concern about the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, not only among current beneficiaries and staff
14 April 2020
Call-Center Team in New York The Fund is pleased to announce the launch of an initiative to establish Toll-Free and Local Numbers to directly connect callers to its Call Center. These numbers are now available in the following countries from
2 April 2020