United Nations Young Leaders Online Training Programme 2025

UNITAR is therefore delighted to offer an online training programme specifically designed for the global youth. It will offer participants the chance to gain first-hand experience of the United Nations and will provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills to fully unfold their potential as global leaders.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
• United Nation Young Leaders Online Training Programme
• Aim and Benefits of United Nation Young Leaders Online Training Programme
• Requirements for United Nation Young Leaders Online Training Programme Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for United Nation Young Leaders Online Training Programme
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

United Nation Young Leaders Online Training Programme

Aim and Benefits of United Nation Young Leaders Online Training Programme

The UN Young Leaders Online Training Programme aims to provide participants with a nuanced balance between the knowledge and the skills necessary to understand the complexities of today’s world and make a positive impact on it. After completion of the course, participants should be able to:   

• Explain key components of the United Nations system and its agencies 
• Understand the importance of conferences to address global issues
• Develop essential negotiation and communication skills across cultures 
• Identify challenges and opportunities around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Adapt values and principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter

Requirements for United Nation Young Leaders Online Training Programme Qualification

• The Young Leaders Training Programme is open to all actors related to international affairs wishing to take on leadership roles in their respective environment and to build up knowledge and skills related to the United Nations and International Geneva.
• Participants can include high school students, university students, and other aspiring young leaders of similar background. Junior professionals from public and private sector and senior officials who are young at heart are equally welcome to apply.

Interview date, Process and Venue for United Nation Young Leaders Online Training Programme

The United Nations Young Leaders Online Training Programme consists of a 4-week e-Learning course. The e-learning course will be implemented on UNITAR's e-Learning platform. It comprises 4 different modules, can be studied in a self-paced manner and requires 4-6 hours of studying per week.

• Module 1: The United Nations
• Module 2: Conference Diplomacy
• Module 3: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Module 4: Cosmopolitan Communication

The course includes weekly reading material, multimedia files as well as discussion boards exchanging views with fellow participants and UNITAR instructors. In addition, the Young Leaders Online Training Programme will be complemented by several 1.5 hour live-webinars. These will be delivered through the platform zoom by UN experts and comprise the following topics:

• Webinar A - The United Nations System
• Webinar B - Multilateral Conferences and Diplomacy
• Webinar C - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Webinar D - Cosmopolitan Communication

In addition to the above live-webinars, there will be one 3.5 hour e-workshop per week. These will focus on Leadership Skills.

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit UNITAR webpage