2025-UNAT-1607, John Zumbu Massamba
The UNAT held that the former staff member filed his appeal within the statutory deadline.It noted that since he filed his application before the UNDT in French, the 60-day time limit for filing his appeal ran from the date of receipt of the UNDT Judgment in that same language.As he received the UNDT Judgment in French on 15 January 2025 and filed his appeal on 20 February 2025, the UNAT held that it was filed timely.
Nevertheless, the UNAT found that the former staff member’s application before the UNDT was not receivable ratione temporis.The UNAT observed that the former staff member...