Programme
United Nations Young Professionals Programme 2026 (Development and Sustainability exam)
United Nations Secretariat
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 30 November 2026, 39 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- A national of Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Libya or Sao Tome and Principe
- 32 or younger (born on or after 1 January 1994)
- A bachelor's degree relevant to the exam area
- Where
- UN duty stations, e.g. Nairobi, Addis Ababa, New York, Geneva
Opens a roster route into a long UN Secretariat career for graduates from under-represented countries.
The facts
- What you get
- UN Secretariat salary on appointment
- Where
- UN duty stations, e.g. Nairobi, Addis Ababa, New York, Geneva
- How long
- Exam from February to May, results June to August
- What it costs you
- Nothing to apply
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point. In their words, what it costs you: Nothing to apply.
What they ask for
- A national of Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Libya or Sao Tome and Principe
- 32 or younger (born on or after 1 January 1994)
- A bachelor's degree relevant to the exam area
- Fluent in English or French
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states.
A long application, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
The listing does not say what it needs. When you open their page, write down everything it asks for before you start.
2. Dates
- Closes 30 November 2026, in 39 days.
- Aim to send it by 27 November 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice
3. What it costs you
- Nothing to apply.
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Tips for applying for a programme
General advice from us, the same for every programme. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Check the dates and the time it needs. Programmes often need you at set times, and missing sessions can mean losing your place.
- Say plainly what you want from it and what you will do with it after.
- If it asks about a project or business, describe what exists today, not only what you hope for.
If there is an interview or a test
- Expect to be asked why now, and what you will do if you are not chosen.
- Be ready to describe your project in two minutes, in plain words.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on United Nations Secretariat's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at United Nations Secretariat's own website on 21 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.