What are UN Standards of Conduct

Policies and documents reflecting United Nations standards of conduct include:

All personnel

• UN Charter

• Policy on Accountability for Conduct and Discipline in Field Missions

Civilian personnel (UN staff members, UN Volunteers, consultants, contractors)

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• UN Staff Regulations and Rules

• UN Financial Rules and Regulations

• Secretary-General’s Bulletin on Status, basic rights and duties of UN staff members

• Secretary-General’s Bulletin on Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse

• Secretary-General’s bulletin on Addressing discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, and abuse of authority

• Other administrative issuances, including on the use of information and communication technology

Uniformed personnel (military and police)

• Revised draft model Memorandum of Understanding between the UN and Troop Contributing Countries, incorporating the annex “We are the UN Peacekeeping Personnel"

• Secretary-General’s Bulletin on Regulations Governing the Status, Basic Rights and Duties of Officials other than Secretariat Officials, and Experts on Mission

• Secretary-General’s Bulletin on Observance by United Nations forces of international humanitarian law

• Directives for Disciplinary Matters involving Civilian Police Officers and Military Observers

• Ten Rules/Code of Personal Conduct for Blue Helmets