Friday, February 12, 2021

Talk about the UN.

The UN was founded in 1945. It is an international organization aimed at contributing to global peace and secrurity. 193 member nations are currently active. The UN is headquartered in New York. There are also local offices in Geneva, Switzerland ; Vienna, Austria ; and Nairobi, Kenya. Plus, the UN has several affiliated organizations. UNICEF is a good example.

Workers that are employed by the UN fall under different staff categories. Professional, Director, General, and National Professional Officers. There are three kinds of employment contracts. Temporary, with employment period of less than 1 year, Fixed term, which can last from 1 to 5 years, and Continuing, which can last as long as it needs to. Job postings are frequently announced on the UN webpage. People are chosen through application reviews, wirtten tests, and competency-based interviews via videoconferencing or by phone.

You have to gain work experience to work at the UN, right?

Yeah, it's a plus if you've worked at an international organization.

What are some ways to do that?

Young people can look into UN internships or UN volunteers.

I see.

There are some programs specifically aimed at training international organization experts. You can find detailed information on the UN homepage.