The Language and Communications Training Unit (LCTU) is the local language programme in New York. Eligible participants based in New York can register for courses offered in the NY-based brochure. The Global brochure lists some language courses that are open globally for which eligible participants based outside New York can register.
Prospective course participants are responsible for:
- Registering using their official email address.
- Certifying their eligibility and requisite compliance when registering.
- Understanding the "Terms and Condicions of Service"
Please click on the category below to check your eligibility.
UN Secretariat Staff Members
- > Eligible and free of charge: UN Secretariat staff members with temporary, continuous, or permanent contracts; and UN Secretariat staff members with WAE ("when actually employed") contracts.
- When registering for the class you will be required to upload your contract, which should be valid until the last day of classes. Participants may register for a maximum of 4 courses per term or 50 hours of instruction.
- Consult the UN System Chart
Delegates and Permanent Mission Personnel
- > Eligible and free of charge for delegates of Permanent Missions with a red, gold, or silver D on their badge, and delegates of Non-Member states (Holy See and Palestine) with a letter O on their badge.
- > Eligible with a course fee for local staff of Permanet Missions (white D on their badge), experts of Permanent Missions (white D with a red strap), and delegates of Intergovernmental Organizations (letter O in any color on their badge). It must be paid by the individual participant at the time of registration (see rates, fees and information on how to pay).
- Delegates and Permanent Mission personnel are considered "external learners". Please use elearning.un.org to register: use your organizational email address and upload a scan of your badge, which should be valid until the last day of classes. Participants may register for a maximum of 4 courses per term or 50 hours of instruction.
- > Not eligible: police personnel, and military personnel. Please see Online Language Learning for language learning resources and opportunities.
Agencies, Funds, and Programmes Staff Members
- > Eligible with a course fee (paid by the entity) for: UNDP, UNCDF, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNOPS, and UN Women staff members. You are required to obtain internal clearance and/or approval by your entity (see rates, fees and information on how to pay).
- Agencies, Funds, and Programmes staff members are considered "external learners". Please use elearning.un.org to register: use your organizational email address and upload a scan of your UN badge, which should be valid until the last day of classes. Participants may register for a maximum of 4 courses per term or 50 hours of instruction (internal restrictions from your entity might apply).
- > Not eligible: staff members from other angencies, funds, and programmes. Please see Online Language Learning for language learning resources and opportunities.
Spouses/partners, retirees, associated press.
- > Eligible and free of charge for UN retiress (Secretariat, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNOPS, and UN Women).
- > Eligible with a course fee for UN recognized spouses/partners or staff members; spouses of delegates of Permanent Missions to the United Nations; and UN accredited press (both white and green P on their badge). It must be paid by the individual participant at the time of registration (see rates, fees and information on how to pay).
- Spouses/partners, retirees, and associated press are considered "external learners". To register, please go to elearning.un.org and upload a scan of your UN badge, which should be valid until the last day of classes. Participants may register for a maximum of 4 courses per term or 50 hours of instruction.
- > Not eligible: retiress from other entities. Please see Online Language Learning for language learning resources and opportunities.
UN Volunteers
- > Eligible and free of charge for UN volunteers at the UN Secretariat. Participants can take 1 instructor-led course per-term, no restrictions apply for slef-study courses.
- UN volunteers are considered "external learners". To register, please go to elearning.un.org and upload a scan of your UN letter of appointment, which should be valid until the last day of classes.
- > Not eligible: UN online volunteers and UN volunteers at non-Secretariat entities. Please see Online Language Learning for language learning resources and opportunities.
Personnel not eligible for LCTU language courses
- Interns
- Consultants and/or affiliates
- NGO staff
- Fellows
- United Nations Child Care Centre staff, UN International Computing Centre (UNICC) staff, United Nations International School (UNIS) teachers
- Children of all United Nations staff
- Children of delegates of Permanent Missions and Observer Missions to the United Nations
- Note: Please see Online Language Learning for language learning resources and opportunities.