Intern - Asia and Pacific Region

vor 2 Monaten

Genf GE, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

Work Location
- Geneva
- Expected duration
- 23.09.24 - 23.03.25**Responsibilities**:

- The intern shall support OHCHR in fulfilling its mission: to work for the protection of all human rights for all people; to help empower people to realize their rights; and to assist those responsible for upholding such rights in ensuring that they are implemented. Daily responsibilities of the Asia-Pacific Human Rights intern will depend on the individual's background and duties may include but are not limited to assisting the Section in the systematic collection and analysis of information regarding the human rights situation in the Asia and Pacific region and, in particular, the intern may: assist in the preparation of reports, documents and other written materials thereon; support Asia-Pacific Section Desk Officers (DO) in researching and drafting of individual cases of alleged human rights violations; assist Section Desk Officers in responding to requests for information relating to the human rights situation in the region and/ or countries concerned; assist Desk Officers in preparing and updating Country profiles, briefing packages, daily and monthly updates/reports; help the Section in the preparation of relevant documents on thematic and country specific human rights issues; assist Desk Officers in taking minutes of meetings, attending side-events, Human Rights Council (HRC) sessions, Treaty-bodies review and Universal Periodic Review (UPR) review; and perform other related duties as requested by supervisor, as appropriate.
- Qualifications/special skills
- To qualify for the United Nations Secretariat internship programme, applicants must, at the time of submission, be a graduate or enrolled in a graduate school programme (i.e. Master's degree or equivalent degree, or higher) or, be a graduate or enrolled in the final academic year of a first-level university degree programme (i.e. Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree) preferably in the area of law, human rights, political science, international relations, or a related field, OR have graduated with a university degree as defined above AND, if selected, must commence the internship on the date specified in the Acceptance letter. APPLICANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAMME.
- Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.
- Additional Information
- Not available.
- Intern Specific text
- No Fee
- THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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