2025-UNAT-1594, Ismail Mahmoud Awadat
The UNAT held that the UNRWA Dispute Tribunal did not err in concluding that the former staff member’s misconduct was established and that the disciplinary measure of separation from service, with compensation in lieu of notice and without termination indemnity, was proportionate under the Agency’s regulatory framework. The UNAT emphasized that fraud and collusive practices are considered areas of high concern and that misconduct committed by a person in a position of trust, such as a member of the Provident Fund Loans Committee, warrants a severe sanction.
The UNAT further held that the UNRWA...