United Nations 2022 President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries: (Deadline October 2022)

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.

Fellows will be attached on a rotational basis with the teams of the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA) – Peace and Security; Human Rights and Humanitarian; Sustainable Development; Reform, Legal and Budget; and Communication and Media.

The Fellowship will partner with United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to impart training 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.

About United Nations

The English language component of the Indigenous Fellowship Programme (IFP) was established in 1997. It takes place at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland and lasts for 4 weeks, usually coinciding with the annual meeting of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). The objective of this training programme is to enhance the knowledge of indigenous peoples on existing international human rights instruments and mechanisms, so they can use them to more effectively advocate for the rights of their communities .

PGA’s Fellowship Programme

• Type Fellowship
• Organisation United Nations
• Country to study–
• School to study–
• Course to study Not specified
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline October 28, 2022

Aim and Benefits of PGA’s Fellowship Programme

Fellows will receive:

• A roundtrip economy airfare ticket from their home country to New York City
• A laptop and cell phone for use during the Fellowship
• A monthly stipend
• Furnished room
• Health Insurance

Nominating Missions will be responsible for:

• Securing a US visa for the Fellow
• Accreditation of the Fellow to their Permanent Mission in New York and thereafter secondment to the

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Requirements for PGA’s Fellowship Programme Qualification

Member States and Observer States, from underrepresented countries, particularly LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS, are invited to nominate, through their Permanent Mission in New York, one candidate for the Fellowship.
Nominees for the Fellowship should meet the following criteria:

• Between the ages of 25 and 32
• Hold a university degree
• Demonstrate fluency in verbal and written English
• Have a maximum of three years of experience working in national government

Interview date, Process and Venue for PGA’s Fellowship Programme

An independent three-member selection board, composed of a representative from a Member State, the United Nations system and a Civil Society Organization, will review the applications, interview short-listed candidates and select the Fellows. Gender balance and regional representation will be considered in the selection of the Fellows.

Application Deadline

October 28, 2022

How to Apply

To nominate a candidate, please send the following materials to Mr. Shojiro Nishimura, Senior Adviser at the OPGA at nishimura@un.org with a copy to opga@un.org, 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.

For more details, visit United Nations website.