During the winter break, the UN remained busy with preliminary hearings in the South Africa vs Israel genocide case and deliberating the budget for 2024 in the General Assembly. The World Economic Forum also held its annual meeting in Davos. You can read more on this below in our international organizations news section. 

In this newsletter, you will find: 

14th Global Forum on Migration and Development Summit
23-25 January
Geneva & Online    
France, acting as the 2022-2023 Chair of the Global Forum on Migration and Development is set to host the 14th Summit of the GFMD in Geneva from 23 to 25 January 2024. This high-level event, marking the conclusion of the French Chairmanship of the GFMD, will be hosted at the Geneva International Conference Centre. The Summit will revolve around the central theme of this chairmanship is "The impact of climate change on human mobility" articulated with a cross-cutting approach through the other thematic priorities.

The programme and agendas of the Summit are available here

List of GFMD Side events with RSVP information here, including a side-event on Gender-responsive migration narratives: GenMig insights on the centrality of migrants' voices, 24 January 2024 at 12:30-14:00 CET, for which you can register here.

What's Next for the Middle East? 
26 January, 1:00 - 2:00 PM 
IAB 1501

Join us for a conversation with Ghaith Al-Omari and Dennis Ross moderated by Azmat Khan about the current war in the Middle East. How did we get here and what comes next?

RSVP here.

Career Chat with Paulo Speroni, UN Global Compact 
29 January, 1:00 - 2:00 PM 
Webinar

Join SIPA alum Paulo Speroni, Manager of Strategy, Governance and Innovation at PRME, UN Global Compact for a discussion covering his time at SIPA, his own job search, and his current work at UN Global Compact. Paulo will also provide advice on navigating networking in the US as an international student. Please bring your questions for Q&A.

RSVP here.

APSIA Career Sessions for International Students: Opportunities at Multilaterals and the G4 Visa
31 January, 3:00 - 4:00 PM 
Webinar

Led by Rebecca Aman of Johns Hopkins SAIS, this session will explore opportunities at multilaterals as a strong option for international students.

RSVP here.

Nordic - Baltic Voices on Critical Geopolitical Issues
5 February, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Low Library 

The Chairs of the Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Committees of Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Sweden will address critical issues confronting the world, including the war in Ukraine and crises in the Middle East; the responses of Nordic-Baltic countries, in particular, the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO; and potential paths to the restoration of peace.

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UN Association of the USA's Global Engagement Summit 
16 February
UN Headquarters

The United Nations Association of the USA’s Global Engagement Summit, held at UN Headquarters in New York City, is the largest annual gathering of UN supporters in the country, bringing together U.S. and UN officials, community leaders, young professionals, and subject matter experts from across the country to delve into the mission and lifesaving work of the United Nations.

This full day summit is one of many educational and inspirational programs that UNA-USA coordinates to help make Americans aware of the strong connection between the U.S. and the UN.

The theme for GES 2024 is “Pushing Forward >>> For People & Planet”. The summit will take place on February 16 from 10am-6pm at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City
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The Leadership Support Section (LSS) is mandated to support the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and of Peace Operations in the UN Secretariat with the identification and appointment of senior leadership in UN Field Missions including the positions of Special Representatives of the Secretary-General, Deputy Representative of the Secretary-General across all peacekeeping and special political missions. The Section is focused on sourcing senior talent, vacancy management and recruitment processes, as well as offering support to serving leaders. The Section is also responsible for outreach and partnership-building initiatives designed to expand the pool of potential candidates for these senior positions. Our purpose is to support the Secretary-General on the leadership agenda in the field and to empower values-driven leaders to fulfil their mandates in pursuit of bringing and sustaining peace, stability, and prosperity to and for the people they serve.

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The internship is for six months. This internship is unpaid in person and full-time. The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) was established by the General Assembly in June 2017. The Office has five main functions: (a) provide leadership on the General Assembly counter-terrorism mandates across the United Nations System; (b) enhance coordination and coherence across the 45 Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force entities to ensure the balanced implementation of the four pillars of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy; (c) strengthen the delivery of UN counter-terrorism capacity building assistance to Member States; (d) improve visibility, advocacy and resource mobilization for UN counterterrorism efforts; and (e) ensure that due priority is given to counter-terrorism across the UN System and that the important work on preventing violent extremism is firmly rooted in the UN Global Strategy.

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This internship is located in the Information Management Unit in the in the Department of Peace Operations at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Department of Peace Operations (DPO) provides political and executive direction to UN peacekeeping operations around the world and maintains contact with the Security Council, troop and financial contributors, and parties to the conflict in the implementation of Security Council mandates. The Department works to integrate the efforts of UN, governmental and nongovernmental entities in the context of peacekeeping operations. The Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) focuses primarily on five action areas in international peace and security, ensuring sound analysis and early warning, preventing conflict and engaging in peacemaking, managing political crises and violent conflicts, sustaining peace, and enhancing partnerships. The Department's mandate is to prevent and resolve conflict through inclusive political solutions. Information Management Unit oversees the information management systems, policies, and processes for the DPPA-DPO, supporting analysis, solutions development and advisory services.

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The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is leader in the region for the rights of its children. Working closely with the Government of Jordan, civil society, the private sector and communities, UNICEF Jordan Country Office aims to sustain results achieved for children to date, and strive to further improve policies, national institutions and programmes, for the well-being of every child in Jordan, in line with Jordan's Vision 2025 and the National Human Resources Development Strategy (2016-2025) towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Our programmes focus on improving the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the Kingdom, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or background. Our main pillars include: Child Protection; Education; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Adolescent and Youth Engagement; Health and Nutrition; Social Protection; and Operations.

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The internship is unpaid and may be either full-time or part-time. This position is located in the Strategic Communications Section of the Office of the Director for Coordination and Shared Services (ODCSS) serving the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) and Peace Operations (DPO). The incumbent will report to the Digital Communications Manager, Strategic Communications Section. The Office of the Director for Coordination and Shared Services enables, directs and coordinates departmental efforts to ensure the effective integration and management of both Departments.

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MSF offers an internship program through the New York office that takes place three times a year. Interns are paid an hourly salary and can apply to work in a variety of positions, including advocacy, marketing and multimedia, finance, access campaigns, research, and more. Interns must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship and are responsible for obtaining their own accommodation.

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