UNDT/2019/014 | SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

UNDT/2019/014, Dieng

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

UNDT held that the Application was not receivable because it was not filed on time. UNDT noted that the Applicant had until 14 October 2018 to file his application with UNDT and he did not do so until 7 November 2018. UNDT dismissed the application as not receivable.

Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed

The Applicant contested the decision to reassign him as Senior Political Affairs Officer at the same level within the United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur.

Legal Principle(s)

It is the staff member’s responsibility to ensure that they are aware of the applicable procedure in the context of the administration of justice at the United Nations and that ignorance cannot be invoked as an excuse.

Outcome

Dismissed as not receivable

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Full Judgment

Applicants/ Appellants

Dieng

Entity

UNAMID

Case Number(s)

UNDT/NBI/2018/108

Tribunal

UNDT

Registry Location :

Nairobi