UNDT/2014/065

UNDT/2014/065, Njenga

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

The Tribunal is only competent to hear complaints filed by staff members, former staff members or persons makingclaims in the name of an incapacitated or deceased staff member under article 3 of the Statute. Noting that the Applicant’s father had the legal status of an independent contractor for the WFP Mombasa office, the Tribunal held that the Applicant’s father was not a staff member of UNDP and as such, the Applicant has no standing to come before the Tribunal.

Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed

The Applicant challenged the “failure” of UNDP to compensate his father in accordance with appendix D of the Staff Rules for injuries he allegedly sustained while driving a United Nations vehicle.

Legal Principle(s)

N/A

Outcome

Dismissed on merits

Outcome Extra Text

The Tribunal concluded that the Application was manifestly inadmissible and struck it out.

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Full Judgment

Applicants/ Appellants

Njenga

Entity

WFP

Case Number(s)

UNDT/NBI/2014/44

Tribunal

UNDT

Registry Location :

Nairobi