United Nations Young Professionals Programme 2026

The United Nations Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the United Nations. It consists of an entrance examination and professional development programmes once on board. The programme is open to nationals of countries participating in the annual recruitment exercise.

Candidates must be nationals of participating countries, hold at least a first-level university degree, be 32 years of age or younger in the year of the examination, and be fluent in English or French.