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913-944 Judgements of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal 1 (1999)

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Judgement No. 913
Case No. 991: MIDAYA                                  Against: The Secretary-General
of the United Nations
THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS,
Composed of Mr. Hubert Thierry, President; Mr. Mayer Gabay, Vice-President;
Mr. Kevin Haugh;
Whereas, on 23 October 1996 and on 17 March 1997, Witty Golden Midaya, a
former staff member of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(hereinafter referred to as UNHCR), filed an application that did not fulfil all the formal
requirements of article 7 of the Rules of the Tribunal;
Whereas at the request of the Applicant, the President of the Tribunal, with the
agreement of the Respondent, extended to 31 October 1997 the time-limit for the filing of an
application with the Tribunal;
Whereas, on 27 October 1997, the Applicant, after making the necessary corrections,
again filed an application requesting the Tribunal, inter alia:
a.   [To] rescind the decision to separate me from service.
b.    [To] award me [a] one-year letter of appointment commencing on
1st February, 1994 to supersede the shorter term extensions of contract which
I had been awarded, and [to] effect payment of all my salaries and allowances
to which I was entitled.
d.    [To order that] UNHCR should institute a proper investigation in the
allegations made against me and let me continue working rather than pass