Understanding the UN YPP in detail is the first step to succeeding in the selection process. This highly competitive recruitment initiative is carried out once a year and comprises several stages: an online application form, a writing test, and a competency-based interview.
But understanding is only the first step: you also need to get prepared for all the stages with the most effective resources to guide you all the way through the selection process smoothly, with no surprises during the competitive phases that comprise it.
In this article, we’ll provide you with reading materials to help you study for the UN YPP in order to make sure you are ready for the selection process!
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Exam Area Materials
You should select the most relevant materials for your exam area of the UN YPP. The 2024-2025 edition of the UN YPP includes three exam areas: Political Affairs & Human Rights; Finance & Budget and Human Resources & Administration. You should check not only the publications relevant to your exam area available through the UN-iLibrary website, but also guides, roadmaps to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and any pertinent internal UN document that may relate to one of them.
Most importantly, your studying materials have to be well selected so it’s an effective asset in your preparation process and you don’t waste time with redundant readings and badly prepared materials.
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Keeping up to date with World Issues
Since questions in the Written Exam can cover current world issues, you have to keep yourself updated on what is going on in the world. To accomplish that, we advise you to follow different international news platforms including the United Nations’ UN News.
Having a broad knowledge of what is going on in the world today is essential for a UN staff member, given that this is a multicultural organization that actively takes part in some of these matters. Pay special attention to news relevant to the exam area you have chosen and remember to keep a close eye on the website of UN Offices and departments related to that same area.
Here are some International News Platforms for you to check daily:
- United Nations Security Council
- Amnesty International
- Le Monde Diplomatique
- The Independent
- The Economist
Don’t forget to check out our social media:
INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE
UN Basic Facts
One of the most simple yet effective publications available to start studying right away when preparing for the UN YPP selection process is the eBook “Basic Facts about the United Nations”, which is currently in its 42nd Edition and available at UN-ilibrary in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.
The ebook will explain the structure of the United Nations, how the UN works, the main issues it addresses and its importance for people in all of the world. The ebook also documents the UN’s contributions to international peace and security, economic and social development, human rights, humanitarian action, international law, and decolonization.
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