| Category | Regulation | Use | Authority | Financial Aspects | Budget | Duration | Available to (entities) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultant – Individual Contractor | ST/AI/2013/4 – ST/SGB/2002/9 | Specialist for temporary period of time in advisory or consultative capacity; special skills normally not possessed by regular staff or function that is not a continuous need.Individual engaged for temporary period of time to provide expertise, skill or knowledge for short-term specific task | Head of Entity | Fees in accordance with Annex III of ST/AI/2013/4 | Approved budget for activity | 24 months in 36 months period (does not have to be continuous) – 6 months in any 12 consecutive months (special circumstances 9 months) | All |
| United Nations Volunteers | GA Resolution 2659 – MOU between United Nations and UNV | Provision of operational and substantive support for specialized functions where the required skills and expertise are not available in the organization; may not be used to substitute for staff. | Head of Entity | Set by UNV, see conditions of service | Approval in budget for field operations; at HQ funding via extra-budgetary resources | Up to four years | All |
| Gratis Personnel Type I: Non-reimbursable Loan | ST/AI/231/Rev. 1 | Loan of the services of an individual by a Government or other source external to the UN Common System without any cost to the United Nations for his/her salary or remuneration, allowance, medical/dental and life insurance or other benefits. | Head of Entity Note: the endorsement of the selected individual has been retained by ASG DMSPC/OHR. Deviations from the generic MOU require approval by OLA and deviations from the 14% administrative fee require approval by the Controller | All cost is borne by the donor including a 14% administrative fee to cover compensation under Appendix D as well as office and IT cost. | No budgetary impact | Up to 3 years | All except UNHQ, UNOV and UNOG |
| Gratis Personnel Type I : Interns | ST/AI/2020/1 | Programme allows students and recent graduates to gain exposure to the UN and enhance their educational background and experience while providing the UN with the assistance of qualified students. | Head of Entity | Standard cost only. | Standard cost must be budgeted or covered by existing resources | Minimum of 2 and maximum of 6 months per internship | Entities in family duty stations only. |
| Gratis Personnel Type II | ST/AI/1999/6 | Personnel provided to the UN by a Government or other entity that do not fall under any other established regime and without cost to the organization. Usually such personnel with provide expertise not readily available within the organization or are used for the temporary urgent assistance during new or expanded mandates. | Head of Entity | Included in budget proposal | All cost is borne by the donor. UN covers travel cost only for official business. | Up to one year for specialized functions. 6 months for temporary measure regarding new or expanded mandates | All |
| United Nations Military Experts on Mission (UNMEM) | DPKO/DFS Manual on Selection, Deployment, Rotation, Extension, Transfer and Repatriation of United Nations Military Experts on Mission in UN Peacekeeping Operations | UN Military Observers, UN Military Liaison Officers or UN Military Advisors who are currently serving members of the Member State Defense forces and are deployed in support of UN Peacekeeping Operations | Approved by the GA during the budgetary process | Included in budget | UN pays travel upon assignment and repatriation as well as mission subsistence allowance during the tour of duty. | Up to one year (period of 12 continuous months) | UN PKO |
| United Nations Individual Police Officers (IPO) | Guidelines for United Nations Police Officers on Assignment with Peacekeeping Operations | Individual Police Officers or other law enforcement officers deployed by member states in support of peacekeeping operations. | Approved by the GA during the budgetary process | Included in budget | UN pays travel upon assignment and repatriation as well as mission subsistence allowance during the tour of duty. | Up to one year (period of 12 continuous months) | UN PKO |
| Participants in Advisory Meetings | ST/AI/2013/5 – ST/AI/2013/4 | Persons whose services the Organization requires from time to time to provide outside expertise, namely advisory services or assistance based on expertise, special skills or knowledge not normally possessed by regular staff of the Secretariat or for which there is no continuing need. | Head of Entity – Special rules apply to members of organs and subsidiary organs such as ACABQ or ICSC. | Included in budget for meeting, workshop, ad hoc expert group or symposia | Travel expenses and daily subsistence allowance may be paid. No honorarium, fee or remuneration is offered. | Duration of the meeting | All |
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