| In Corrupt UN of
Guterres Refugee Center in
Budapest Roiled by Charges
against Clements
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
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COURTHOUSE,
June 10 – How corrupt is
today's UN under Antonio
Guterres? Well, just as
Guterres ignored
whistleblowers' complaints
through Inner City Press about
UNFPA Kanem, now UNHCR:
UNHCRwhistleblower
to Matthew Russell Lee
Dear
Matthew, We would like
to seek your support and that
of Inner City Press to report
on our profound concern
regarding the severe
mismanagement and detrimental
work environment prevailing at
UNHCR's Global Learning and
Development Centre (GLDC) in
Budapest.
The primary cause
of this crisis is attributed
to Ms. Catty Bennet-Satler,
Director of Human Resources,
and Ms. Kelly Clements, Deputy
High Commissioner, whose
persistent poor judgment and
ineffective leadership have
fostered an extremely toxic
work environment characterized
by mistrust, rumors, and
sabotage.
Instances of
blatant racism against
individuals of African descent
and other minorities have gone
unaddressed, despite numerous
attempts by both local and
international staff to bring
these matters to attention.
Among the most appalling
reports are whispers of
comments suggesting a takeover
by Muslims and gays,
highlighting the pervasive
discrimination within the
Centre.
With the upcoming
official announcement that the
Centre will be abolished and
replaced with a small Section
due to the financial crisis,
we believe such turmoil could
have been avoided with more
effective management by
Geneva-based leadership.
We also believe
the financial crisis is being
used as an excuse to eliminate
a problem location without
taking the appropriate course
of actions to protect
employees. What really saddens
us is the fact that the DHC
herself never cared to show
her face when the announcement
was made, confirming her utter
lack of respect for
Budapest-based employees
Given these
issues, it is evident that
both the Director of Human
Resources and the Deputy High
Commissioner have failed to
meet the needs of their staff
and are now attempting to
evade responsibility for the
deteriorating situation.
Internally, our
group of concerned colleagues
has been communicating with
the Ethics, IGO, and Ombuds
teams without
resolution. Concerned
Colleagues
Watch this site
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