The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the world’s largest international organization. The UN is headquartered in New York City (in the United States, but with certain extraterritorial privileges), and the organization has other offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna, and The Hague, where the International Court of Justice is headquartered.
The President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme aims to promote youth engagement in multilateralism and support the next generation of diplomats.
The Fellowship will bring to New York a small group of young diplomats and civil servants from developing countries, particularly from Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), while also ensuring geographical representation and gender balance.
The Fellowship Programme
The Fellows will be fully embedded in the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA) and attached on a rotational basis with the teams of the Office, including Peace and Security; Human Rights and Humanitarian; Sustainable Development; UN Reform and General Assembly Affairs; and Communications and Media. Through their work in the OPGA, the Fellows will gain an in-depth understanding of the workings of the United Nations
system, from the Secretariat to the United Nations funds and programmes, specialized agencies and other entities and bodies.
The Fellowship will offer training sessions for the Fellows on the United Nations, its organs and subsidiary bodies. The trainings will also cover topics such as sustainable development,
climate change, peace and conflict resolution and human rights as well as skills development in negotiation, drafting and public diplomacy.
The OPGA Senior Management Team will hold regular meetings with the Fellows to enrich their learning experience and deepen their understanding of the work of the General Assembly. Fellows may have the opportunity to travel on a study tour away from United Nations headquarters, for example to Geneva (76th session) or Washington, D.C. (77th
session).
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- Fellows will receive entitlements, equipment and a health insurance. Details will be communicated in due course.
- A roundtrip economy airfare ticket from their home country to New York City.
- A laptop for use during the Fellowship.
- A monthly stipend.
- Health Insurance.
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Eligibilities
Nominees for the Fellowship should meet the following criteria:
- Between the ages of 25 and 30.
- Hold a university degree.
- Demonstrate fluency in verbal and written English.
- Have a maximum of three years of experience working in national government.
Eligible Regions: Developing countries, particularly from Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS),
Application Process
- Member States and Observer States from developing countries, particularly LDCs, LLDCs and
SIDS, are invited to nominate one candidate for the Fellowship. Applications will only be
accepted if they are submitted through Permanent Missions in New York. - To nominate a candidate, please send the following materials to Mr. Shojiro Nishimura, Senior Adviser at the OPGA at [email protected] with a copy to [email protected], mentioning “Application for PGA Fellowship” in the Subject:
1.Note Verbale from the Permanent Mission nominating the candidate for the Fellowship;
2.Candidate’s cover letter expressing intent to join the Fellowship (up to 300 words); and
3.Candidate’s CV.
Application Deadline: November 1, 2023
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