MANDATORY LEARNING
The United Nations has several learning programmes that are mandatory for all staff to ensure familiarity with key regulations, rules, and processes. The Organization requires that all staff members take the courses listed in the first section below. In addition to these, other courses are required for certain groups of staff as laid out in the subsequent sections. Each staff member is responsible for checking the requirements and ensuring they are up-to-date with mandatory training. If you are not sure what applies to you, contact the staff development/learning/training office or an HR Partner at your duty station for more clarification. Staff deploying to the field will be notified about pre-deployment training. If you have already completed a mandatory learning course that you wish to validate and transfer to your Inspira learning history, you may upload the certificate onto your Inspira account via the Contact Us link and following the instructions. Please note not all mandatory learning courses may be equivalent between UN agencies, funds, and programmes. This also applies to courses that have been replaced or retired. Anyone that does not have an Inspira account that can be accessed with their index number can access all self-paced mandatory learning through elearning.un.org. This includes non-staff personnel such as consultants, interns, contractors, or any other UN personnel who has not received an Inspira account from the Organization. Any mandatory learning completed on a user-created account can later be transferred to an Inspira account. Please scroll to the bottom table on this same page for more information and instructions. |
Mandatory Courses for All Staff Members
| Course Name | Direct Link / Contact | Modality / Mandate |
| BSAFE1 |
Registration through Inspira: |
Online learning programme. |
| United to Respect: Preventing Sexual Harassment and Other Prohibited Conduct2 |
Registration through Inspira: |
Online learning programme. Anyone in a supervisory role should take the version for Managers (see below table). The Managers' version includes an additional module, but is otherwise the same course. |
| Ethics and Integrity at the United Nations | Registration through Inspira: LMS-1796 (English) LMS-2164 (French) LMS-6607 (Arabic) LMS-6606 (Chinese) LMS-6608 (Russian) |
Online learning programme. |
| Information-Security Awareness Foundational | Registration through Inspira: LMS-1834 (English) LMS-6824 (French) LMS-7074 (Arabic) LMS-7075 (Spanish) |
Online learning programme. Refer to Memo from USG DM to Heads of Departments and Offices of 7 March 2015 |
| United Nations Human Rights Responsibilities3 | Registration through Inspira: LMS-2302; LMS-2299 |
Online learning programme. |
| I Know Gender |
Registration through Inspira: |
Online learning programme. |
| Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN Personnel | Registration through Inspira: LMS-2398 (English) LMS-3296 (French) |
Online learning programme. |
| Preventing Fraud and Corruption at the United Nations |
Registration through Inspira: |
Online learning programme. |
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1 Basic Security in the Field II and Advanced Security in the Field were replaced by BSAFE effective June 2019. Certificates from either of those courses do not meet the requirements to have completed this programme.
2 This course replaced "Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Abuse by UN Personnel - Working Harmoniously" effective August 2022. Certificates from "Working Harmoniously" do not meet the requirements to have completed this programme.
3 LMS-2234 is equivalent to LMS-2299/2302, therefore staff who have previously taken LMS-2234 are not required to re-take the United Nations Human Rights Responsibilities course.
Mandatory Training for all supervisors
| Course Name | Direct Link /Contact | Modality/ Mandate |
| Performance Management and Development Learning Programme for Managers and Supervisors |
Registration through Inspira: LMS-1090 (Live Instruction) (Only available in select locations) |
Online learning programme (LMS-3281) In-person programme (LMS-1090)
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| Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN Personnel: Managers and Commanders | Registration through Inspira: LMS-2399 (English) LMS-3295 (French) |
Online learning programme. |
| United to Respect for Managers: Preventing Sexual Harassment and Other Prohibited Conduct | Registration through Inspira: LMS-6813 (English) LMS-6815 (French) LMS-6819 (Arabic) LMS-6821 (Chinese) LMS-6817 (Russian) LMS-68223 (Spanish) |
Online learning programme.
Anyone in a supervisory role should take this version, which includes an additional module, but is otherwise the same course. There is no need to also complete the regular version. |
Mandatory Training for Staff Members at D1 and D2 levels
| Course Name | Direct Link /Contact | Modality/ Mandate |
| UN Leaders' Programme (replaces the former Leadership Development Programme LDP) | Contact learning@un.org for information and registration. | Blended learning. Refer to A/61/255, Para 301. |
Mandatory Training for Staff Participating in Interview Panels
| Course Name | Direct Link /Contact | Modality/ Mandate |
| Competency-based Selection and Interviewing Skills |
Information available here. Contact learning@un.org for inquiries or information. |
Online as of June 2020. Manual on Staff Selection System (Inspira manual) and AI/2016/1 Section 7.4. |
Mandatory Training for Staff Members in Procurement
| Course Name | Direct Link /Contact | Modality/ Mandate |
| Procurement Suite4 | procuretrainingcampus.dfs.un.org | Online learning programmes. Refer to A/RES/62/269 on procurement reform. |
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4 The Fundamentals of Procurement; Ethics and Integrity in Procurement; Best Value for Money; Overview of the Procurement Manual
Mandatory Courses for all Staff of DPKO, DFS and Field Missions led by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations
| Course Name | Direct Link /Contact | Modality/ Mandate |
| Information Sensitivity in Peacekeeping | Registration through Inspira: LMS-2194 |
Self-paced Learning Activities |
Mandatory Courses for all Staff arriving in a peacekeeping mission
| Course Name | Direct Link /Contact | Modality/ Mandate |
| Mission-specific Induction Training | Contact the IMTC/Training Focal Point in the respective mission for information. | 3-5 day instructor-led programme held at the respective mission. Refer to Code Cable 0632 of 20 March 2009 from USG DPKO to Heads of Field Operations.
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Mandatory Courses for Staff arriving in a duty station where SSAFE is a training requirement
| Course Name | Direct Link /Contact | Modality/ Mandate |
| Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments (SSAFE)7 | Contact Mr. Jacques Legros at legrosj@un.org for information. | This instructor-led in-person course is designed to achieve a global standard for UN staff operating in high-risk environments. Refer to Security Policy Manual, Framework of Accountability for the United Nations Security Management System, Chapter II, sections Q.28, P.6. and P.9. |
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7SSAFE is a security risk mitigating measure. Successful completion of SSAFE prior to deployment/or when mandated is a requirement established by the Designated Official depending on the security situation in a particular country.
Mandatory Training for Staff deploying at DPKO-led field missions up to/including D1
| Course Name | Direct Link /Contact | Modality/ Mandate |
| Civilian Pre-deployment Training (CPT) | Contact CPT Team at cptcoordinators@un.org for information | Blended learning programme (9 hours e-learing + 5-day residential course held at RSC Entebbe, Uganda. Refer to Code Cable 1006 of 14 May 2012 from USG’s DFS & DPKO to Heads of Field Operation.) |
Mandatory Training for newly appointed Senior Leaders in Peacekeeping Operations at D2, ASG & USG levels
| Course Name | Direct Link /Contact | Modality/ Mandate |
| Senior leadership Programme (SLP)8 | Contact Mr. Ettore di Benedetto at dibenedetto@un.org for information | 5-day residential programme. Refer to note of 4 February 2005 from DSG to ASG DPKO. |
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8 To be taken within the first 6 months of employment
United Nations Secretariat staff members should access all self-paced courses through the Inspira LMS, so that their learning records are updated correctly. Consultants and other personnel as well as non-Secretariat staff can access these courses through the following host websites:
| Course Name | External Website |
| Mandatory Courses for All Staff Members |
As of January 2021, anybody can register to mandatory learning via elearning.un.org using both organizational or personal e-mail accounts. Instructions can be found here. |
| Overview of the Procurement Manual | Procurement Training Site procuretrainingcampus.org/login/index.php |
| BSAFE | DSS Training Site (also available on elearning.un.org) training.dss.un.org |