August Edition: Field Visit; 4 August - 8 August 2025

During the upcoming year, UNITAR is delighted to deliver the first edition of our 5-day field visit to New York– the main headquarters of the United Nations. We will offer participants the chance to fully immerse themselves into the host city of these key UN agencies and thereby gain first-hand experience of the United Nations.   

UNITAR will host most of the activities on the premises of the UN Offices in New York. They will consist of a nuanced balance between the following elements: 

• Expert lectures  
• Training workshops  
• Multilateral conferences  
• Private guided tours  
• Career development sessions  

The purpose is to equip participants with knowledge and skills in diplomacy, empowering them to work more effectively and efficiently in any international environment. It further aspires to offer access to the UN’s institutions and staff to build up networks and gain insights into future career steps. 

The UN Immersion programme in New York provides an overview of the United Nations. It will help participants build solid  knowledge of topics in international affairs, deliver training in core diplomatic skills, and offer activities with the following New York-based agencies: 

• The United Nations Headquarters
• The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
• United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA)
• UN Women
• United Nations Youth Office

UNITAR's UN New York Immersion Programme will also provide a focus on career development in the United Nations. Training workshops on leadership for a UN career, competency-based interviewing skills and other career-related sessions will constitute a considerable part of the activity.

The Immersion Programme is open to everyone with a deep interest in the United Nations. Participants can come from the public or private sector, NGOs, think tanks and academia. University students and participants from an entirely different background are equally welcome to apply. 

In order to ensure the highest quality standards, a maximum of 30 participants per field visit will be allowed. Slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. At the end of the programme, participants will receive a UNITAR certificate of completion. 

In order to register, kindly click on the following link and follow the below steps:

1. On the event page, click on "registration". The programme will the be added to your shopping cart. 
2. Click on the "check out" button
3. Create your own profile on the UNITAR event page and fill out the required sections
4. Review the correctness of all information and choose payment method: (i) credit card or (ii) bank transfer
5. If you choose credit card, your payment is definite and is completed immediately on the spot 
6. If you choose to pay by bank transfer, your payment is not definite yet and could be delayed to a later point in time 
7. In either of both choices, click on complete payment. UNITAR will follow up with you via email thereafter

August Edition: Field Visit; 4 August - 8 August 2025