An Appreciation by Sheila Macrae Eugenia was a neighbour of mine in Highgate, London.  On finding my name in the 2005 address list of BAFUNCS members, she kindly wrote a welcome note to me, and we met soon thereafter.  I continued to socialise with her on a regular basis.  She was well-informed about global affairs, and we had “spirited” discussions putting the world to rights over many a G&T!  These also included much reminiscing on her part; with such a long and active life, there was much to remember. Eugenia was Italian, having been born and brought up in Milan.  She was an excellent linguist – even trying to learn Hungarian and then Mandarin in her last few years!  With her first husband, she moved to the USA and worked as an interpreter for the United Nations.   She also, I believe, served in WHO, working with education and student scholarships. Joining BAFUNCS in 1979 (member 179) Eugenia was one of our earliest members.  She was active from the outset, joining the Greater London Regional committee in 1979, becoming “Vice-Chair” in 1981 (with the post of “Chair” vacant) – though it is not clear for how long.  She always told me stories of how active the Region was, and of the large numbers she took out for lunch and to the Royal Institution etc.  This must have been in the period before 1986, but I can find no record of these activities in the early Newsletters.  Eugenia was appointed Treasurer in 2003 and held that post one year. Eugenia was a woman of many talents: in her youth, she was a champion ice skater and throughout her life was an excellent swimmer and scuba diver and also played the harp.  She developed many interests, some as unusual as being a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society, to which she enrolled me! Above all, Eugenia loved socialising and bringing people together. She also loved her dogs, mostly Scottie dogs, which she kept for most of her life. Those who knew her can probably all agree that she was totally unique: a strong character with strong opinions, vibrant and at times dramatic, creative and artistic.  She, with her wonderful, deep and expressive voice, will be much missed.

Cardiff Annual Reunion 13-15 September 2026 List of Participants as of 7 August

We welcome Jane Nicholson! I took on the roles of representative and member support for the WMW region in May 2026, following retirement from nearly 30 years in publishing, documentation and language services in WHO. After spending more than half a life away from the UK, I initially returned to my home county of Derbyshire before moving to Gloucestershire last year, for a change. I seem to be well situated therefore for this wide ranging ‘region’. To date I have avoided getting a car but have made regular forays along the Wales, GWR, Crosscountry and EMR lines and am happy for any excuse to explore further.   I take this opportunity to thank Edith Davis, who served as the previous regional rep for several years, and regional coordinator Nichola Rodgers, who have both kindly filled me in on the role. I look forward to meeting members from WMW and other regions at the Annual Reunion in Cardiff in September and gaining the benefit of others’ knowledge.    

We are pleased to inform you that Supplement no. 3 (2021-2025) to the Guide for Researchers to the UN Career Records Project (UNCRP) is now available and posted on the website . This was completed by Bill Jackson as his final contribution to UNCRP and, as usual, he has done an excellent job. UNCRP Supplement no. 3 (2021-2025)  This third Supplement to the Guide updates the summaries of careers and contributions to the UNCRP. The material is intended to be of use to researchers interested in international cooperation and global governance. It contains additional information related to existing entries in the Guide and Supplements 1 and 2; new material received from contributors since the original Guide and Supplements were published; and an Index of Keywords contained in this Supplement. New contributors covering many different aspects of the work of the United |Nations System include Nicola Dahrendorf, Phyllis Camilla Ruegg, Margaret Branch, Alan Everest, Caroline Jones, Omar Noman, Colin Fraser, and Patricia Joan Marlowe. There are also additional contributions from, amongst others, Peter Marshall, Richard Jolly, Terence Jones, Bill Jackson, and Patrice-Ariel Français. Terry and I would be delighted to provide support to anyone considering adding further materials to the steadily growing archive. Any material can be considered if not already formally published, either in hard copy or electronic form. It is also important to know that you can place a time embargo of your choosing on material which you may regard as sensitive. We can also arrange to record interviews if this is your preferred medium. Regarding digital material, while it is being preserved, the systems are not in place to make it available securely through terminals in the reading rooms. However, there has been important progress recently with the Bodleian Library authorised to acquire a Digital Asset Management System (DAMS), which will provide access to digital material that cannot be made openly available online, through a controlled access, “virtual reading room” environment. Procurement is expected in 2026 and the first phase of cataloguing the backlog of digital material expected to start in 2027. Nicholas Rosellini & Terence Jones Contact the UNCRP Team