#Work4UN: The Junior Professional Officer Programme

United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) conducted a series of interviews with United Nations staff members to provide additional information on working for the UN, and to allow staff members the opportunity to share their professional and personal insights into working for the Organization. In this video, Andrea Theocharis, Human Resources Officer, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), provides an overview of the JPO Programme. Alaa Alsairery, JPO, UN Department of Global Communications (DGC), and Gabiden Laumulin, JPO, UN Office of Disarmament Affairs (ODA), share their experiences joining the UN as Junior Professional Officers sponsored by their countries. You can find out more about working for the UN and watch videos from the entire 6-part series at