Climate Change, Science Based Targets, and the Role of Business
TODAY 20 February, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
IAB 402

Lila Karbassi is the UN Permanent Advisor to the SBTi Executive Board, and Senior Programme Officer of Science-Based Target Setting at the United Nations Global Compact. Her work supports the UN’s agenda to deliver a resilient net-zero future and drive business ambition towards the achievement of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Currently serving as the UN Permanent Advisor to the Executive Board of the Science-based Target Initiative (SBTi), she acts as a liaison between the SBTi and the UN Global Compact. Ms. Karbassi has been instrumental to the work of the UN Global Compact since 2005 and lead numerous successful programmes to position leading businesses on the UN agenda. Between 2017 and 2022, she served as the Chief of Programmes overseeing the initiative’s work on human rights, labour rights, the environment, anti-corruption, reporting and finance.

Asylum Seekers: A Story of Civil and Human Rights
22 February, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Pulitzer Hall

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International Organizations & United Nations Roundtable Conversations (Networking Event) 
23 February, 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
IAB 1501

Building on the success of the previous years' event, this year's International Organizations & United Nations Roundtable Conversations gives students the opportunity to speak with 20+ staff members from a range of international organizations in intimate small group discussions. Unlike other networking events, the roundtable conversation format will ensure that students have significant facetime with three IO officials, opening the door for meaningful relationship building. About 6-8 students will share a roundtable with one of our featured experts to discuss their work and experiences on the role of international organizations to foster development, cooperation, peace, human rights, climate change, and prosperity. Students will spend 30min each at three roundtables to enable them to have a range of conversations. After 3 rounds of structured roundtables, all participants are invited to join the reception on the 15th floor that allows participants to connect with other experts.

***Please ensure you only register for 1 ticket. Also note that the roundtable tickets count toward the reception; therefore, please do not register for a reception ticket if you have registered for a roundtable ticket. Thank you**

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Department of State Employer Session
26 February, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
IAB 413

This information session is a chance to hear about the process to become a Foreign Service Officer (FSO), the different tracks and the schedule for registering and taking the FSOT.

Kyla Brooke is a career Foreign Service Officer with over sixteen years of experience in a wide variety of areas within the U.S. Department of State.  

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HRHP Professional Development Series - Research and Reporting
29 February, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
IAB 801

The UNIDIR's 2024 Cyber Stability Conference (CS24) Cyber Stability Conference
29 February- 1 March 2024
UN Headquarters - In person and Online 

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SIPA Speaks! Navigating the Complexities of Asylum and Migration: An Insider's Perspective
1 March, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1512 IAB

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The Regional Bureau for Arab States (RBAS) serves as the headquarters for UNDP regional programme and country programmes in 17 countries in the region. The Bureau proactively engages with internal units and external partners/stakeholders such as the UN Secretariat, the Permanent Missions, donors and the Executive Board, to discuss and facilitate the work of UNDP in the region. The Regional Bureau conducts strategic analysis and monitors development trends to inform the  forward-looking directions of the bureau and to support policies and programmes at regional, and country level in alignment with the SDGs, the UNDP Strategic Plan 2022-2025, and the RBAS Regional Programme Document 2022-2025.  The Regional Bureau conducts strategic oversight of the regional and country programmes, and focuses on positioning and programmatic and operational oversight to enhance country office, sub-regional and regional programming results and performance. It develops and implements partnership strategies for the region in addition to shaping the definition and implementation of the regional communications strategy and advocacy, as a means of positioning development issues and UNDP as a trusted development partner across the region.

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This internship is located in the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This internship is UNPAID and is designed to be in person and full-time (35 hours per week). It can be adapted for remote and/or part-time (20 hours per week) upon request. A full-time internship is for an initial period of two months and a part-time internship is for an initial of four months. Internships may be extended up to maximum six months depending on the needs of the Division. 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 CounterTerrorism 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.

This internship is located in the Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Team in the Policy and Best Practices Service (PBPS), Division of Policy, Evaluation and Training (DEPT) in the Department of Peace Operations (DPO).The Policy, Evaluation and Training Division (DPET) is mandated to develop and disseminate the policy and doctrine guiding the work of Peacekeeping Operations. In addition, the division has the responsibility to evaluate, at the request of the heads of the departments, how those policies are being applied, gather lessons learned and best practices, and use that information to guide the development, coordination and delivery of standardized training, so as to complete the learning cycle. DPET is also responsible for developing and maintaining strategic cooperation with various UN and external partners. Assist in conducting research on issues related to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence • Conduct Social media monitoring on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Peacekeeping settings • Monitor and report on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence developments at global level • Note taking, analysis and reporting on relevant events (mandate renewals, country specific discussions, etc.) • Support to event planning- online and in-person • Contribute to social media materials on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence for awareness raising • Support to training development and delivery • Assist in the review of various policies, papers and other documents/materials as they relate the to the team • Assist in preparing reports, concept papers, policy documents, talking points, articles and other materials related to the work of the team • Attend and support taking notes at conferences and meetings as required • Assist in editing, content creation, design and layout for (digital) learning products or translation.

Are you aged 15-25? We are not just looking for participants; we are seeking architects of the future – young individuals eager to mold insights into action and discourse into lasting change. Through the Fellowship, participants will have the opportunity to steer the agenda of UNICEF’s Leading Minds conference 2024 focused on Climate Breakthroughs, a future-informed conference series and premier platform for global thought leadership, co-created by and co-driven with young people. 

UNCDF is seeking an intern to be part of the Partnerships, Policy and Communications Unit (PPC) in its Headquarters located in New York, United States. Working under the guidance and supervision of the Head of PPC, and working closely with PPC staff, the intern will support the ongoing workplan and goals of the unit, including but not limited to expanding partnerships; preparing policy briefs for high level meetings; supporting the launch of major initiatives on blended finance and enterprises in Africa; and building and maintaining a base of knowledge about Member States.
Summary of Key Functions: 1) Support to Strategic advocacy and partnership development; 2) Support for creation of new innovative finance vehicles and instruments; 3) Support to mobilization of core and non-core resources; 4) Support to effective Internal and External Donor Relations; 5) Support to facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing.

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.