The United Nations Professional Placements (UNPP) programme seeks to
provide Canadian professionals, both young and experienced, with a unique
opportunity to:
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Work and interact in an international environment; |
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Acquire invaluable field experience to enhance employability; |
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Learn about the United Nations and to establish a valuable network
of contacts with the UN and related agencies and organizations;
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Acquire first-hand and in-depth knowledge relating to international
issues as diverse and multifaceted as human rights, post-conflict
analysis, governance, disarmament, poverty reduction, environmental
degradation, war crimes and refugee law. |
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Develop a deeper understanding of, and perspective on, a different
culture, and the global and local issues that impact it; |
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Contribute to effective and sustainable solutions to international
development issues facing nations today thereby helping to shape
the global community of tomorrow; |
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Have the experience of a lifetime that will shape and enhance
their future, both personal and professional. |
