Wanted:
Integrity, Honesty, Objectivity and Impartiality.
None of these qualities can be earned from any university or professional degree. Some are just born to be honest and some fail to be honest.
HRM must continuously keep the flame lighting and coach through workshops and other training sessions these four important principles of character: integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.
In the eye of the international public, the UN needs a whole lot of house-cleaning on these character principles. The oil-for-food scams and other scandals has pushed the UN somewhat backward on the integrity scale and much redeeming awaits its gracious name.
To be the most influential organization in the world, the UN and its allied agencies must post the importance of character principles in all its job advertisements. Interviewers must skilfully ask candidates questions to bring out their perspective and understanding and experience of what it means to have integrity followed by honesty, objectivity and impartiality.
Diplomacy and blunt honesty can sometimes be a difficult mix to succeed in the UN. Of course, I fully agree that diplomacy is talking in a way as to not directly upset the sensitivities of other people. However, working in the UN also means being sensitive to the cultures of other people, that means having some very good international manners.
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