LinkedIn Learning is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn on-the-job business, software, technology and creative skills.
Through a subscription with the Office of Human Resources, UN Secretariat personnel have access to LinkedIn Learning's extensive video library of engaging, top-quality tutorials taught by recognized industry experts. Whether it's through full courses or bite-sized videos, you will be able to either learn something new, strengthen your skills, or solve a problem - and apply it to your job! All you need is a UN email address to start learning.
Curated by the Office of Human Resources, the below learning collections are aligned with the UN Secretariat's 2025 Learning Priorities and support UN personnel in enhancing their skills, knowledge and competencies so they are better equipped to deliver on the Organization’s mandates.
Please note all collection links below lead to the LinkedIn Learning website.
Learning to strengthen the ability to use and manage data responsibly to enable informed decision making, including in the areas of data protection, privacy, and artificial intelligence.
Learning to use digital technologies responsibly and advancing digital transformation, including in the area of cybersecurity.
Learning to identify new agile, scalable solutions and ways of delivering with impact and an efficient use of resources.
Learning to discern emerging trends, anticipate political shifts, and plan to respond proactively.
Learning to apply knowledge of human behaviour to design evidence-based interventions that encourage positive change.
Learning to develop communication strategies, strengthen online communications, build linkages between online and offline interactions, monitor and analyze emerging digital narratives, and identify patterns and trends to inform proactive and responsive actions to support information integration.
Learning to strengthen ability to deliver mandates in a climate-changing world.
Learning to turn collaborative relationships into partnership agreements, working together towards a common purpose, sharing risks and responsibilities, resources, and benefits.
Learning to obtain additional resources for the delivery of projects and programmes.
Learning to strengthen the capacity of UN staff to apply a human rights-based approach to UN programmes.
Access LinkedIn Learning in 4 simple steps (for first-time users):
- Go to the LinkedIn Learning activation portal.
- Create a free account with your UN email address. Once LinkedIn Learning verifies your email domain, you will receive an email from the system prompting you to create a profile.
- Create your profile.
- Start learning!
During the activation process, you will have the option to connect a LinkedIn account to your LinkedIn Learning account. Connecting your LinkedIn account is recommended, but not mandatory.
If you do not have a LinkedIn account, you will be able to create one. The benefits of connecting a LinkedIn account include:
- A more personalized learning experience that includes special course recommendations for you based on job title, skills, and industry.
- Discoverable and relevant learning content within your LinkedIn.com feed to keep learning top of mind and easy to access.
- The ability to display your learning achievements on your LinkedIn.com profile.
When you connect your LinkedIn account, you can rest assured that only your learning data will be shared with the UN. No other data from your LinkedIn account will be accessible or shared. See the details of the Privacy Information for LinkedIn Learning Learners.
You can find all sorts of material, courses and videos on business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve your personal and professional goals.
View the full Linkedin Learning library, or explore the curated collections aligned to the 2025 learning priorities in this page.
You do need a reasonably fast internet connection to access the site and the courses and videos in it. However, you can download them onto your computer, tablet or smartphone for offline use by using the LinkedIn Learning app (iOS app, Android app).
Yes. A transcript of each video is available below the video box on the "Transcript" tab. In recognition of visually impaired staff members, LinkedIn Learning provides resources for accessibility to facilitate access to their content.