The Environment and Development Division, Environment and Development Policy Section internship is for at least two months with an opportunity for extension with an additional four months, for a total duration not to exceed six months, if required by the division.
The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Due to the ongoing health and travel restrictions, this internship is offered in a home-based modality.
Interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the division or office to which they are assigned.
Given the nature of this home-based internship, work hours and workload can be arranged with the supervisor to accommodate time zone differences.
The Environment and Development Policy Section plays a leading role in facilitating the analysis, development, promotion and dissemination of innovative policies in the field of environment and development. With a focus on 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, and the need to improve the capacity of policymakers in the region to development implementation strategies in an integrated manner.

To support and strengthen selected activities related to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development:
I. Support the promotion of access rights in the region (access to information, public participation, and access to justice in environmental matters):
a) Conducting outreach in the context of stakeholder engagement, in particular though activities in the implementation of projects and initiatives, including youth engagement campaigns
b) Support the development of inputs to reports, summaries, and transcripts
c) Support in the development of materials and content for social media
d) Assistance in the organization of workshops, conferences, and expert group meetings
e) Support ESCAP in joint activities with partner agencies, and regional bodies such as ASEAN, AICHR, etc.
II. Support to program activities related to the protection, conservation, and sustainable use of the ocean:
a) Support in the organization of the 5th Asia-Pacific Day for the Ocean (29 November 2022)
b) Undertake research on the sustainability of the ocean and climate change, and related practices in Asia and the Pacific, including through innovative methods of information collection and outreach, and support in the production of knowledge products for sharing with member states and other stakeholders
c) Note-taking support, and production of PowerPoints, and summaries during key events
d) Support in preparation for the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon (27 June -1 July 2022)
e) Support ESCAP activities in servicing member States and intergovernmental platforms, such as the G20
III. Other duties, as required, including but not limited to:
a) Assistance in the organization of intergovernmental meetings and conferences, i.e. the 7th Committee on Environment and Development
b) Participating in coordination meetings and supporting organizers
c) Ad hoc tasks as requested

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, applicants to the programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
(a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or,
(b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).

No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Potential candidates will be contacted by hiring manager directly for further consideration.

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term "sexual exploitation" means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term "sexual abuse" means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term "sexual harassment" means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator's working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.
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