AFSM Resources

AFSM Resources

Pension

Two members of the Executive Committee represent AFSM at each meeting of the WHO Pension Committee and report back to the Executive Committee. New developments and important issues are brought to the attention of former staff through the Quarterly News. 

United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund

 

 

Staff Health Insurance

We provide assistance to all AFSM members who request our help with problems related to WHO Staff Health Insurance (SHI). We are in regular contact with the SHI Administration as well as with the retired staff representatives elected on the SHI global management committees. Our members will also find in the Quarterly News bulletin information on any developments of major interest to retired staff.

In collaboration with the WHO Staff Association and Medical Service, AFSM makes arrangements for free-of-charge seasonal influenza vaccinations for all former staff living in the Geneva region.

Contact:

Headquarters Helpdesk (incl. IARC, ICC, OBS, UNAIDS & UNITAID)
shihq@who.int
+41 22 791 18 18

Retirement resources

Agenda des animations et événements à Genève
Agenda of events in Geneva, including online events, within Geneva institutions, whether inside or in the open air.

Association of Former International Civil Servants (AAFI-AFICS, Geneva)

Association of Former WHO Staff Members - Statutes

British Association of Former United Nations Civil Servants

Cité Seniors - Ville de Genève
This user-friendly place is dedicated to exchanging information among the seniors and offers various activities and animations. Cité seniors was established by the City of Geneva to meet the needs of the elderly.

Events in Geneva

Fondation pour la Formation des Aînées et Aînés de Genève

Formalities concerning the death of a WHO retiree

Pays de Gex agglo
The Local Centre for Gerontological Information and Coordination (CLIC) of the Pays de Gex allows seniors and their relatives to learn about what exists for them in the Pays de Gex. CLIC hosts, promotes or organizes workshops, training or conferences on themes related to the needs of the elderly.

Plateforme des assosiations d'AÎnes de Genève
Promotes exchanges and meetings between member associations and with the Geneva network and coordinates actions and supports projects for the elderly. 

United Nations Cultural Activities
The United Nations Cultural Activities Programme in Geneva provides permanent missions to the United Nations Office at Geneva and international organizations with a space for cultural diplomacy to share art and culture at the Palais des Nations.

United Nations Programme on Ageing

WHO's work on Ageing

MDA-Geneva Activities 50+

History matters

The work and life stories of WHO former staff constitute a large part of the history of WHO and its unique contribution to global public health. Since 2008, the AFSM’s oral history project “Remembering the past” has been capturing the narrative memories of former WHO staff. These historical texts are kept in the WHO archives. All former staff are welcome to participate. For more information: afsm_aoms@who.int.

AFSM works closely with the archivists at WHO.