Ethical Standards and Integrity

The objective of the Ethics Office is to assist the Secretary-General in ensuring that all staff members observe and perform their functions consistent with the highest standards of integrity required by the Charter of the United Nations through fostering a culture of ethics, transparency and accountability. Its mandated responsibilities are outlined in ST/SGB/2005/22.

Secretary-General's Bulletin(s)

ST/SGB/2023/1	Staff Regulations and Staff Rules, including provisional Staff Rules, of the United Nations
ST/SGB/2016/9	Status basic rights and duties of United Nations staff members
ST/SGB/2007/11	United Nations system-wide application of ethics: separately administered organs and programmes
ST/SGB/2007/11/Amend.1	Amendment to the Secretary-General's bulletin ST/SGB/2007/11 on United Nations system-wide application of ethics: separately administered organs and programmes
ST/SGB/2007/11	United Nations system-wide application of ethics: separately administered organs and programmes (Consolidated)
ST/SGB/2006/15	Post-employment restrictions
ST/SGB/2005/22	Ethics Office - establishment and terms of reference

Administrative Instruction(s)

ST/AI/2010/1	Reporting retaining and disposing of honours decorations favours gifts or remuneration from governmental and non governmental sources
ST/AI/2000/13	Outside activities

Information Circular(s)

ST/IC/2006/30	Outside activities