Language learning

https://hr.un.org/page/online-language-learning Multilingual staff members are essential to the Organization. The six UNHQ language programmes create courses for all staff to promote and sustain multilingualism, to enhance professional communication skills and to raise multicultural awareness in the official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. We also offer different levels of services and support for learning managers in charge of language learning in UN offices and duty stations worldwide.

The Language and Communications Training Unit at UNHQ – head teachers, teachers and administrators – serves the language learning needs of approximately 3000 staff and diplomats at UNHQ each term. Further, the growing web-based courses are created to meet language learning needs of all UN Secretariat staff at large.

Speaking and writing the six official UN languages promotes multilingualism and adds to your competence in our diverse workplace. Courses can help you to develop proficiency in listening, speaking, writing, presentation, and work communication skills in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Competitive examinations offer both challenge and opportunity: to test you knowledge and competencies against the requirements of the various job families for particular profiles, and if successful, to embark on a career change. Find details about the opportunities that staff members may be eligible for through examinations and answers to questions about the different examinations.