Policy and guidance on oversight

The following policy and guidance documents relate directly or indirectly to the work of the Inspector General's Office (IGO):

Oversight

• Policy on Independent Oversight (December 2020)
• Revision of the terms of reference and criteria for membership of the Independent Audit and Oversight Committee (EC/73/SC/CRP.16, 7 June 2022)

Investigations

• UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), Investigators’ Manual for the Investigation of Sexual Harassment Complaints in the United Nations (2021)
• Conference of International Investigators (CII), Uniform Guidelines for Investigations (2nd edition, June 2009)
• UNHCR, Strategic Framework for the Prevention of Fraud and Corruption (July 2013)
• UNHCR, Policy on Victim-Centred Approach in UNHCR’s Response to Sexual Misconduct (December 2020)

Other relevant documents

• Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations (ST/SGB/2018/1) (1 January 2018)
• UNHCR Code of Conduct (and explanatory notes) (June 2004)
• Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations (ST/SGB/2013/4) (1 July 2013)
• Financial rules for voluntary funds administered by the High Commissioner for Refugees (A/AC.96/503/Rev.11) (applicable as of 1 January 2022)

• Secretary-General’s bulletin, “Addressing discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, and abuse of authority” (ST/SGB/2019/8) (10 September 2019)
• Secretary-General’s Bulletin, “Protection against retaliation for reporting misconduct and for cooperating with duly authorized audits or investigations” (ST/SGB/2017/2/Rev.1) (28 November 2017)
• Secretary-General’s Bulletin, “Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse” (ST/SGB/2003/13) (9 October 2003)