194 UNITED NATIONS AT A GLANCE
Candidates for jobs in the General Service and related categories, including those in the trades and crafts, security and safety, secretarial and other support positions, are recruited locally. Competitive examinations The United Nations offers the Young Professionals Programme for Junior Professionals, a recruitment initiative that brings new talent to the Organization through an annual entrance examination. The United Nations also holds examinations for positions requiring special language skills. Information on both types of competitive examinations is available online at careers.un.org Associate Experts Programme This programme offers young professionals who are graduates from universities or institutions of higher education an opportunity to work on development or regional projects and acquire professional experience in their fields with the technical cooperation of the United Nations Secretariat. More information on the programme can be found at http://esa.un.org/techcoop/ associateexperts/index.html Job opportunities in the United Nations System If you are interested in working for other United Nations agencies, funds or programmes, please visit their websites directly. Most websites can be accessed through the links found at the International Civil Service Commission: http://icsc.un.org/ secretariat/includes/joblinks.asp Warning to applicants
There are job advertisements and offers that falsely state that they are from the United Nations. Please be aware that the United Nations does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process. Where can I get information about a United Nations Member country’s position on various current issues? You can obtain such information from the Permanent Mission to the United Nations of the country concerned. The list of contact information and websites for the Member States can be found at http://www.un.org/en/members