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Nigeria Misses Out in UN Professionals Recruitment
- By Williams Ekanem
- Published August 1st, 2011
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Nigeria has for the second year running missed out of the United Nations Young Professionals Forum.
The young professionals programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative that brings new talents to the United Nations through an annual entrance examination.
The examination is held worldwide and is open to nationals of countries participating in the annual recruitment exercise.
It is used by the UN to recruit highly qualified candidates who are ready to launch a professional career as an international civil servant. Although, the list of participating countries is published annually and varies from year to year, but BusinessWorld findings show that some countries that were picked in 2010 also featured in the advertised 2011 edition made public last week.
Applications are been accepted countries like Afganistan, Angola, Algeria, Andorra, Angola have been selected twice consecutively. Others in this category are Australia, Belgium, USA, United Kingdom, UAE among others.
Only last week, the United States said that “Americans have long been insufficiently represented at the UN,” and is seeking to address that. Deputy Department Spokesman, Mark C. Toner, in his daily press briefing on Thursday last week who stated this added that, “the United Nations would benefit from a larger cadre of American voices in its ranks, voices that will provide a U.S. perspective where that perspective’s not currently available. So we encourage everyone who is interested to apply.” To be eligible to apply, applicants must hold at least a first-level university degree, not more that 32 years and speaks either English and or French fluently as a well as a national of a participating country. This year the application period runs from 11 July to 10 September 2011 and the examination is held 7 December 2011 in locations across the globe.
The examination is also held for staff members of the United Nations Secretariat who work within the General Service and other related categories and aspire to a career within the Professional and higher categories
The examination tests your substantive knowledge, analytical thinking, drafting abilities, as well as your awareness of international affairs. Not less than 45 countries are selected to participate in this year’s exercise including many Africa countries.
The young professionals programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative that brings new talents to the United Nations through an annual entrance examination.
The examination is held worldwide and is open to nationals of countries participating in the annual recruitment exercise.
It is used by the UN to recruit highly qualified candidates who are ready to launch a professional career as an international civil servant. Although, the list of participating countries is published annually and varies from year to year, but BusinessWorld findings show that some countries that were picked in 2010 also featured in the advertised 2011 edition made public last week.
Applications are been accepted countries like Afganistan, Angola, Algeria, Andorra, Angola have been selected twice consecutively. Others in this category are Australia, Belgium, USA, United Kingdom, UAE among others.
Only last week, the United States said that “Americans have long been insufficiently represented at the UN,” and is seeking to address that. Deputy Department Spokesman, Mark C. Toner, in his daily press briefing on Thursday last week who stated this added that, “the United Nations would benefit from a larger cadre of American voices in its ranks, voices that will provide a U.S. perspective where that perspective’s not currently available. So we encourage everyone who is interested to apply.” To be eligible to apply, applicants must hold at least a first-level university degree, not more that 32 years and speaks either English and or French fluently as a well as a national of a participating country. This year the application period runs from 11 July to 10 September 2011 and the examination is held 7 December 2011 in locations across the globe.
The examination is also held for staff members of the United Nations Secretariat who work within the General Service and other related categories and aspire to a career within the Professional and higher categories
The examination tests your substantive knowledge, analytical thinking, drafting abilities, as well as your awareness of international affairs. Not less than 45 countries are selected to participate in this year’s exercise including many Africa countries.
