U.N. non-essential staff to work from home

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U.N. non-essential staff to work from home

AFP

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the plan was 'to reduce our physical presence at United Nations Headquarters, while continuing to deliver on our mandates'

UNITED NATIONS – All United Nations staff at its headquarters in New York were told Friday, March 13, to work from home for at least 3 weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak unless it was essential for them to be present. 

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the plan was “to reduce our physical presence at United Nations Headquarters, while continuing to deliver on our mandates.” 

“Your health and well-being remain my greatest concern. Be safe, be smart, be kind,” he said in a separate message to staff Thursday. About 3,000 UN employees are based in New York.

A Philippine diplomat this week tested positive for the new coronavirus in the first recorded case at UN headquarters.

Many organizations and companies around the world have sent staff home to try to reduce the spread of the virus. – Rappler.com

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