#Work4UN Interview Series
The United Nations, with offices in 193 countries and 37,000 employees, is the world’s largest universal multilateral international organization. It inspires people from around the world to join its mission of maintaining peace, advancing human rights and promoting justice, equality and development.Â
Securing employment with the Organization can seem like a daunting task, but as the scope of its work is global and multidimensional, there are many different entry points for candidates of varied educational backgrounds and diverse professional experience.
UNAI designed the #Work4UN series to help you understand the UN, its structure, and some of the most common avenues available to join the organization. This series will cover various positions in the United Nations and useful resources to guide you through the procedures and processes. Below is the list of articles in the series:
Promoting Agricultural Entrepreneurship Among Youth to Achieve SDG 8
UNAI Hub for SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, , recently hosted the event Promoting SDG 8 to Advance Agri-Entrepreneurship for Balochistan Youth to promote SDG 8 among future agriculture practitioners and entrepreneurs of the Balochistan region of Pakistan to improve rural livelihoods.
The 4 December 2019 advocacy event was organized in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Administration (FAO), other UN entities and the local government. According to FAO, agriculture “will remain the mainstay of household livelihoods for the majority of households in rural areas in Balochistan for generations to come.â€
Global Citizenship Education for a More Just and Equitable World
Education is a vehicle for training and transformation to counter growing global challenges and threats, while ensuring the improvement of our own knowledge regarding the wide diversity of citizens around the world. In this sense, education for global citizenship provides a perspective focused precisely on developing a society actively committed to achieving a more equitable and sustainable world, promoting respect for dignity, diversity and human rights and, respecting the environment and fostering responsible consumption.
Media Professionals and Educators in Kazakhstan Trained on Gender Issues
(Kazakhstan), a member institution of UNAI serving as the UNAI Global Hub on Sustainability, recently implemented a comprehensive specialized media training in the country, in order to properly address from a journalistic perspective issues and stories related to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular those connected to .
UN75: Education for Advancing the UN Mission and Values
2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. To commemorate this milestone, United Nations Academic Impact has asked academics, educators and leading figures in the fields of science, technology and innovation to share their views on the multilateral experiment born of war to foster peace, what they see as the role of the organization in the 21st Century and beyond, and what the world might look like in 25 years when the UN celebrates its 100th anniversary. UNAI will be running this series throughout the year and invite you to engage in the global conversation using #UN75 and #ShapingTheFuture.
This article was contributed by Jarrett Jobe, Executive Director of Student Leadership at the University of Central Oklahoma.
UN75: Facing the Challenges of the Future Together
2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. To commemorate this milestone, United Nations Academic Impact has asked academics, educators and leading figures in the fields of science, technology and innovation to share their views on the multilateral experiment born of war to foster peace, what they see as the role of the organization in the 21st Century and beyond, and what the world might look like in 25 years when the UN celebrates its 100th anniversary. UNAI will be running this series throughout the year and invite you to engage in the global conversation using #UN75 and #ShapingTheFuture
This article was contributed by Don Betz, President Emeritus of the University of Central Oklahoma.
About 100 years ago, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin prophetically wrote the “the age of nations is passed. If we are not to perish, we must set aside our ancient prejudices, and build the earth.â€
UN75: The University in the 21st Century and the Education of Global Citizens
2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. To commemorate this milestone, United Nations Academic Impact has asked academics, educators and leading figures in the fields of science, technology and innovation to share their views on the multilateral experiment born of war to foster peace, what they see as the role of the organization in the 21st Century and beyond, and what the world might look like in 25 years when the UN celebrates its 100th anniversary. UNAI will be running this series throughout the year and invite you to engage in the global conversation using #UN75 and #ShapingTheFuture.
This article was contributed by David W. Atkinson, President Emeritus and Professor of English at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Tackling HIV through Better Nutrition in Africa
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are still global problems, with Africa remaining as the most affected continent. In this region of the world, according to almost 500,000 deaths in 2018 were associated with HIV and AIDS related diseases despite the investment in Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy and the collective efforts of health care workers. Without incorporation of quality diets, the therapy may not actually help to reduce HIV related morbidity and mortality rates.
Re-examining the Right to Education from a Contemporary Perspective
Education is not only a fundamental human right, but also a prerequisite for everyone to realize human rights for themselves, individually and personally, as well as in the community and society to which people belong. At the same time, education is the basis for realizing a global society of all people. Education and teaching have both a fundamental role to play in creating a just society based on solidarity for all. And, education, learning and humanity are inextricably linked and permeate all spheres of human life.
Andrés Bello Catholic University Builds Venezuela’s First University “Green Roofâ€
As part of its 66th anniversary celebration, recently inaugurated the first green roof of a Venezuelan university and the first of its kind that will be open to the public in the city of Caracas. The 330 square meter garden terrace, installed on the roof of the Graduate Studies building on campus, will help to lower the environmental temperature of the building, support energy savings and serve as an outdoor classroom to discuss and debate sustainable development and climate change.
Advancing Development through Education for Everyone
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI network, currently composed of over 1,400 universities and colleges in more than 130 countries.
Taking Sustainability from Campus to the Community
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI network, currently composed of over 1,400 universities and colleges in more than 130 countries.
Chandigarh University hosts Conference to commemorate 10 years of UN Academic Impact
To mark the beginning of the 10th anniversary year of United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), Chandigarh University in Mohali, India organized a two-day conference from 18-19 November, not only to celebrate the successes of this initiative, but also to discuss the way forward for higher education in addressing critical issues. Â
Ambassador Federico Sales Lotfe, Ambassador of Mexico to India, Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar, former Indian Head of Mission to Sweden, Latvia and Kazakhstan and Ajeet N. Mathur, Professor at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad took the stage, followed by Prof. R.S. Bawa, Vice Chancellor of the host institution, Prof. Shiv K. Tripathi, Conference Chair.
Reducing Inequality through Accessible and Inclusive Education
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI network, currently composed of over 1,400 universities and colleges in more than 130 countries.
Partnering Globally and Locally to Advance the SDGs
One year ago United Nations Academic Impact announced the inauguration of the UNAI SDG Hubs, UNAI member institutions selected as exemplars for their innovative scholarship and engagement related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) who serve as resources for best practices for the UNAI network, currently composed of over 1,400 universities and colleges in more than 130 countries.