If you are interested in providing this experience to your group of high school students, university students in undergraduate or graduate programs, or to your faculty and university management, please send us an email. Programs can only be arranged in partnership with an educational partner. WFUNA is not currently accepting individual applications for our Training Programs.
Training Programs at the United Nations
Training Programs at the UN launched in 2012 in support of WFUNA’s focus on youth engagement and leadership. We engage 100+ UN experts and welcome thousands of students every year who seek immersion in the core values of the United Nations: Global Citizenship, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Societies.
WFUNA’s Training Programs offer the necessary tools to understand evolving global challenges and a unique perspective on critical issues on the international agenda. Our programs aim to transfer specialized knowledge and information to develop and reinforce practical skills that will allow young people to critically engage with the work of the UN. Participants will enhance their ability to work effectively in cross-cultural contexts and foster the 21st century skills needed to succeed in an increasingly interconnected world. We provide our students the opportunity to reflect concretely on how young people can contribute to world peace, and how they, as tomorrow’s leaders, can shape it.
- Explore critical global challenges
- Be immersed in the world’s diplomatic hubs
- Develop career opportunities in the international ecosystem
Our Unique Approach
Program Reach
WFUNA’s Training Programs at the UN has trained more than 15,000+ participants from countries around the world. This map shows the countries of origin of our training participants.
Testimonials
This training program was a life time experience.
Elisha Neal
Youth Training Program
Geneva
I feel really grateful to this program for helping me understand important topics concerning the world.
Kian Haley
Advanced Training Program
Vienna
The way sessions were interrelated was excellent.
Eli Aguilar
Advanced Training Program
Geneva
I understand and I can explain the various mechanisms used in the UN system.
Alejandra Villasmil
Advanced Training Program
Geneva
The programme helped me understand and practice global decision-making through the UN system.
Andrea Ferrucci
Advanced Training Program
New York
I grasped the importance of resolving global challenges through the group role playing activities. Thanks to this, I am more interested in the matter of R2P and peacekeeping. On Friday’s training, I received information about UN careers and what I should do to prepare for my future.
Malaya Cameron
Advanced Training Program
Geneva
The program was so useful and practical for me and I am really thankful to you and the program. The program helped me to concretely [build] my future path and gives me a lot of information about the UN and other organizations related to the United Nations.
Lin Yunfu
Advanced Training Program
New York
Right from the icebreaker session till the last session of presentations, I enjoyed the group activities.
Alejandra Villasmil
Advanced Training Program
Geneva
