The UNDP/UNFPA/ UNOPS/ UNWOMEN Staff Association advocates for the rights, interests and welfare of all personnel worldwide. 
It facilitates meaningful and effective participation of personnel in decision-making processes; promotes better understanding between the management and personnel; and works to improve the terms and conditions of employment. 

The Staff Association derives its mandate from chapter VIII of the UN Staff Rules and Regulations (ST/SGB/2017/1) and its own Constitution (July 2013). The Staff Association is represented through a Staff Council of elected members in New York and through Local Staff Associations at country-level.