The Fund’s Office of Investment Management (OIM) obtained today ISO certifications for information security (ISO/IEC 27001) and business continuity (ISO 22301), confirming that it meets the best standards in these areas. “This is a tremendous achievement and excellent news for
8 April 2021
Version 2.1.0 of the Digital Certificate of Entitlement App is now available in Spanish. It also improves some design features for tablets, iPads, and Android phones and makes the login page easily accessible for users that have already registered, among
6 April 2021
Effective April 2021, the Fund will no longer mail hard copy cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) letters to beneficiaries who have registered for MSS. COLA letters are usually mailed on a quarterly basis to UNJSPF beneficiaries and retirees whose benefit amounts are
23 March 2021
On 8 March, Rosemarie McClean, Chief Executive of Pension Administration, officially inaugurated the UNJSPF Liaison Office in Bangkok (Thailand). “The Fund is pleased to announce the opening of a liaison office in Bangkok, hosted by ESCAP, thereby expanding its global
19 March 2021
In accordance with the UNJSPF Pension Adjustment system, there will be no cost-of-living adjustment to the US dollar track of periodic benefits for this year. This is because the United States’ consumer price index (US CPI) movement over a one-year
12 March 2021
The sixty-eighth (special) session of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board was held as a virtual meeting from 2 to 5 February 2021. The Board focused entirely on the issue of its governance, based on the recommendations made by
10 February 2021
Note: this article was first published on 27 January 2021 and updated on 4 February 2021. The Fund is pleased to announce that retirees and beneficiaries now have the option to complete the annual Certificate of Entitlement exercise by
4 February 2021
The Fund has been informed that fees have been applied by some beneficiaries’ European banks to their January 2021 pension payment. This seems to be in relation to the exit of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (Brexit).
29 January 2021
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is the governing body of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) and, each year, it adopts a resolution to provide guidance and decisions on pension administration and investments, as well as
8 January 2021
Dear Participants, dear Retirees and Beneficiaries, As 2020 comes to an end, we wanted to provide you with an update on the Fund as the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has just adopted its yearly resolution on pension matters*. First, let
31 December 2020
Note: this article was first published on the 24th of November, 2020 and updated on the 10th of December, 2020 in light of the MSS enhancement described here. The 2nd mailing of the 2020 Certificates of Entitlement (CE), dated 31
10 December 2020
It is now possible for UNJSPF participants and beneficiaries to submit their official documents to the Fund electronically, including Payment Instructions or the barcoded annual Certificate of Entitlement (CE), via their UNJSPF Member Self-Service (MSS). Recognizing the difficulties and stress
5 December 2020
Each person in receipt of a benefit from the Fund must annually sign and mail back to the Fund a paper-based form called Certificate of Entitlement. This form is used to verify the continuing eligibility of retirees and beneficiaries to
20 October 2020
The Report of the 67th Session of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board to the United Nations General Assembly has been published in the six UN official languages. It is available on the United Nations Official Document System, and
15 October 2020
The Financial report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 and the 2019 Report of the UN Board of Auditors have just been published on the UN Board of Auditors’ website. Taking note of the unqualified
14 October 2020
Today, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace. “I warmly congratulate WFP, its past and present staff and retirees who have contributed to
9 October 2020
The 2020 brochure explaining the Pension Fund in a concise manner has just been published, please click on the link below to read it. This brochure will give you an overview of the Fund’s structure, organization, operations, key figures, pension
9 October 2020
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
Mr. David Penklins on the left and Mr. Jan de Preter on the right 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
21 September 2020
Middelgrunden, Off-Shore Wind Farm in Copenhagen, Denmark 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
18 September 2020