The Charter established six main bodies of the United Nations. The United Nations family, however, is much larger, encompassing 15 agencies and several programmes and bodies.
To learn a bit more, we encourage you to watch these videos:
- UN-A Quick Guide
- What is the UN and how does it work?
- How does the UN work?
- Behind the Scenes:UN General Assembly
- Behind the Scenes: A Day in the Life of Secretary-General
Especially if English is not your primary language, we also highly recommend this self-paced course in Learning English through Learning about the United Nations, which includes ten learning units that cover the history and work of the United Nations, writing tips for UN writers, and more.
If you are completely new to the Organization, you will be asked to complete PENS.A/2 – Designation of Beneficiary for a Residual Settlement for the process of designating a beneficiary for a residual settlement.
You may also want to learn more about the UN pension fund, and your rights and benefits.
So United Nations personnel can adapt in a rapidly-evolving world to effectively manage critical challenges, the Organization encourages a learning mindset and offers mandatory learning and online learning libraries, following the direction of the UN Secretariat Learning Strategy and UN 2.0's Quintet of Change.
See how the UN support learning.
All staff will need to share these documents:
Passport or National ID - for self and eligible dependent spouse (if applicable)
Marriage certificate (if married)
Birth certificates for dependent children (if relevant)
General Service (GS) staff will also need to show:
Original copy of high school diploma