United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR): Internship Programme

United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)

The United Nations was founded on the belief that peace and security for all peoples would only be possible through disarmament. Long-term development and security, ensuring food, education, housing and economic infrastructure, is all but impossible in regions torn apart by conflict. The global community often invests again and again in the same conflict area, only to have hard-won progress destroyed by the next conflict. Development efforts are wasted unless these conflicts can be tamed and new ones prevented. Additionally, in unstable regions, arms build-ups increase the likelihood of violence and at the same time drain valuable resources away from desperately needed human development. UNIDIR's research programme attempts to address such problems.

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Applicants must be: - Able to demonstrate that they have a strong interest in disarmament, security, arms control, peace studies or related issues. - Able to demonstrate that they have an understanding of and experience in research. - Fluent in English or French (a general knowledge of the other language is desirable). - Available for a period of time to be determined during one of the following three periods: January - May (application due 15 October of the previous year) June - September (application due 15 March) October - December (application due 15 July). The selection is based on three criteria: the applicant's introductory letter and curriculum vitae; the applicant's personal interests as expressed in the introductory letter; and the current needs of the Institute.