UNFPA management response to Report of the Ethics Office 2023 (DP/FPA/2024/7)

UNFPA management acknowledges with appreciation the work of the UNFPA Ethics Office, and for its continuous support to assist the Executive Director in cultivating and nurturing a culture of ethics, integrity and accountability, thereby enhancing the trust in and the credibility of UNFPA, both internally and externally. [...] Further, management would like to share its appreciation for the work of the Ethics Office, which included providing guidance and advice to staff, personnel and management; the administration of the financial disclosure programme; standards development, training and education, and for undertaking the preliminary review of requests for protection from retaliation. [...] Management values the contribution of the Ethics Office in helping to root out abuse of office and retaliatory behaviour in the workplace, and will continue to work with the Ethics Office to raise awareness and increase the reach of the Ethics Office and to encourage the use of these services. [...] We thank the Ethics Adviser for providing her ethics expertise to the United Nations system entities and review processes through her participation within the Ethics Panel of the United Nations, established under ST/SGB/2007/11/Amend.1, and for her participation in the Ethics Network of Multilateral Organizations to ensure UNFPA ethical policies remain in step with best practices across the United. [...] Management further commends the Ethics Advisor for her proposing and leading the establishment of the UNFPA “Integrity Group,” a trusted internal justice system coordinated by the Office of the Executive Director that includes representatives from the Ethics Office, the Ombudsman, the Division of Human Resources, the Office of Audit and Investigation Services, and the Coordinator for Prevention of.