Staff members are reminded that, as stated in the Standards of Conduct for the International Civil Service:
· International civil servants are responsible for exercising discretion in all matters of official business.
· They must not divulge confidential information without authorization.
· Nor should international civil servants use information that has not been made public and is known to them by virtue of their official position to private advantage.
· The above are obligations that do not cease upon separation from service.