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Friday, 4 November, 2011
WHO job cuts: 'They're pretending the reason is the strong Swiss franc'
A top Geneva lawyer has revealed what he describes as a catalogue of errors over job cuts at the World Health Organization. In June around 300 job cuts were announced but Matthew Parish, who is representing WHO staff facing the axe, says that figure is much higher. He also says the cases he is fighting carry payouts of many thousands of francs—something the WHO may not even have the money to cover. WRS’s Lucia Walton asked Matthew Parish what the future holds for WHO workers:
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