Parental Leave and Family Leave

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Staff and Financial Regulations and Rules

The different types of parental leave (for children born or adopted on or after 1 January 2023) and family leave are governed by the following Staff Regulations and Provisional Staff Rules:

Parental Leave:

- Staff Regulation, 6.2

- Staff Rule, 6.3

Adoption Leave:

- Staff Regulation, 6.2

Family Leave:

- Staff Regulation, 5.2

- Staff Rule, 5.5

Family Emergency Leave:

- Staff Regulation, 6.2

- Staff Rule, 6.2 (c)

For children born or adopted before 1 January 2023, the previous Staff Regulations and Rules (on maternity, paternity and adoption leave as contained in ST/SGB/2018/Rev.2) apply:

Secretary-General's Bulletin(s)

ST/SGB/2023/1	Staff Regulations and Staff Rules, including provisional Staff Rules, of the United Nations

Administrative Instruction(s)

ST/AI/2023/2	Parental leave and family leave