Career Opportunities in UNO (United Nations Organization)
Established in 1945 with headquarters in New York, U.S.A, United Nations Organization also has many organizations under its wings like UNESCO, UNICEF, UNDP, WTO,UNHCR, WHO, IICJ,WORLD BANK etc to help the international community for sustainable progress.
To reduce extreme poverty which also set out a series of time bound targets with a deadline - 2015, world leaders came together at headquarters in New York to adopt a commitment by nations to a new global partnership known as United Nations Millenium Declaration.
United Nations is not a world govt and also it does not make any laws. It just provide the means to resolve international conflictsand formulate policies. At UN, each and every member state have a voice and the right to vote.
Career Options:
UNO recruits staff & professionals in various cadres in its international civil service from all its member nations. It is an open and transparent process. Career options are categorized below:
a)Staff category
b)Volunteer Programme
c)Temporary job
d)Internship Programme
e)Associate expert programme
f)Young Professionals Programme
g)Language Competitive Programme
Young Professional Programme (YPP) 2012:
UN in collaboration with the ministry of external affairs (Govt of India) and Indian council for cultural relations is conducting YPP 2012.
Salary: $ 35000 - $ 48000 per annum
Eligibility Criteria:
a)Age limit is 32years or younger as on 31st Dec 2012
b)Candidate must possess Bachelor's or Master's University Degree in related field of subject.
c)Examination is offered to candidates with academic backgrounds in Architecture, Economic Affairs,IT,Political & Social Affairs.
Exam will be held on 05-12-2012
Interested eligible candidates can apply online at: http://careers.un.org/YPP
