Ģ��ƵDT/2019/145

Ģ��ƵAT Held or Ģ��ƵDT Pronouncements

The evidence shows that the Applicant, on 6 June 2019, signed a contract with Ģ��ƵFPA that was governed by the terms and conditions of the Ģ��ƵFPA individual contactors. Accordingly, the Applicant, not being a staff member of Ģ��ƵFPA or any other entity of the United Nations, has no locus standi before this Tribunal. The present application cannot be entertained.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The decision by Ģ��ƵFPA to terminate the Applicant��s consultancy contract.

Legal Principle(s)

Ģ��ƵDT is competent to review its own competence or jurisdiction in accordance with art. 2.6 of its Statute. This competence can be exercised even if the parties or the administrative authorities do not raise the issue, because it constitutes a matter of law and the Statute prevents the Ģ��ƵDT from receiving a case which is actually non-receivable. The jurisdiction of the Ģ��ƵDT is limited only to persons who are staff members of the United Nations or who were former staff members as set out in art. 3.1 of the Ģ��ƵDT Statute. To that extent, the Ģ��ƵDT jurisdiction does not apply to the hearing of applications from non-staff members.

Outcome

Dismissed as not receivable

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