UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements
The Tribunal noted that the evidence before it, supplied by the Applicant himself, showed that the contested decision was taken on 17 April 2011 and the Application was filed in 2025.
Based on art. 8.1(d)(ii) of its Statute, the Tribunal found that the application was manifestly time-barred. Accordingly, the Tribunal held that the application was not receivable ratione temporis and the application was rejected.
Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed
The Applicant contested a decision to not grant him monetary damages amounting to USD3 million for intangible stress caused to him by the Administration for failing to provide him personal security measures following a 2009 incident of perceived threat.
Legal Principle(s)
Pursuant to art. 8.1(d)(ii) of the Dispute Tribunal¡¯s Statute, an application is receivable if filed within 90 calendar days of the staff member¡¯s receipt of the administrative decision, in cases where management evaluation of the contested decision is not required.