United Nations- Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Tuesday challenged judges of UN Appeals Tribunal to ensure that individuals and organisations were held accountable for their actions in accordance with relevant rules and regulations.
Ban made the call while swearing in Judge Deborah Thomas-Felix in New York.
The UN chief said: “the tribunal is also responsible for ensuring respect for the rights and obligations of members of staff and the accountability of managers alike.
“In its nearly six years of operation, this system of administration of justice has accomplished much, just as the Appeals Tribunal.
“This reflects the dedication and hard work of the judges.
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“The General Assembly has conferred a demanding mandate on this system of administration of justice: it is to be independent, transparent, professionalised, adequately resourced and decentralised.”
The scribe congratulated Thomas-Felix on her appointment as a judge of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal.
He said UN was grateful for her acceptance of the appointment and for taking on the challenges of this very important function within the internal justice system at the UN.
Ban said, “you and your fellow judges can count on my continued support and that of my senior managers.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Thomas-Felix will join justices Weicheng Lin, Registrar, Christian Rohde, Principle-Registrar-designate, and Ms Linda Taylor, Executive Director of the Office of Administration of Justice on the tribunal. (NAN)
