A delegate during the International Labour Conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, 13 June 2023. (Keystone/Salvatore Di Nolfi)

👨🏼‍⚖️Concerns at ILO over expected appointment of close Trump advisor. The International Labour Organization’s staff union said the expected nomination of Nels Nordquist as deputy director general was “perplexing” due to the US administration’s stance on workers’ rights and its non-payment of dues.

🇸🇪IKEA chief Jesper Brodin: ‘I am the peacock in the land of penguins.’ The former IKEA management boss hopes that his private sector skills will help him in his quest to become the next head of the UN Refugee Agency.

💼Geneva canton’s financial assistance saved 140 NGO jobs. Two out of the CHF10 million allocated by the canton to cushion the aid cuts blow were spent on staff salaries at roughly 20 organisations focusing on migration, human rights and the environment.

✂️Human resources group launches centre to poolHR services in international Geneva. The instigators announced a plan to help international organisations process paperwork for layoffs amid steep budget cuts.

⚠️‘Flexibility is key’ in the race to deliver aid after Hurricane Melissa. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, along with the Swiss Red Cross, explains how early warnings helped avoid higher casualties in Jamaica and Cuba.