All blog articles with Working with the UN 34 articles Blog 14 August 2024 | Vincent Bürgy "The mountains around Kabul remind me of Switzerland" Christof Portmann has worked for the UN refugee agency UNHCR for over 15 years and is currently working in Afghanistan... Read more Blog 25 July 2024 | Valmire Murseli Building bridges in Afghanistan – insights from Daniel Endres During an internal Lunch and Learn session, cinfo staff had the opportunity to listen to Daniel Endres talk about his... Read more Blog 16 May 2024 | Gabriela Steinemann How Swiss women working in multilateral organisations integrate family and career Building a multilateral career as a Swiss woman requires flexibility, creativity and sacrifice. 8 women shared their... Read more Blog 13 June 2023 | Seraina Müller Why you should be on UN rosters If you aspire to work with the UN, being on a UN roster is an essential step towards achieving your goal. But wait –... Read more Blog 17 February 2023 | Chloé Favre - Nicole Töpperwien Accessing social security in an unpredictable global career situation At the beginning of our international careers, we tend to disregard social security, but later wish we had addressed... Read more Blog 9 January 2023 | Seraina Müller On the importance of keywords in UN applications, and more tips on how to get hired by the UN All who have considered applying to the UN have certainly heard about the fierce competition. We asked an expert to... Read more Blog 28 November 2022 | Seraina Müller How competitive is entry into international cooperation, and how does that compare to climbing? Who would have thought that starting an international career is not much different from standing in front of a climbing... Read more Blog 6 September 2022 | Swiss Mission Geneva Switzerland at the UN by the Swiss of the UN Switzerland became a member state of the United Nations on 10 September 2002. Twenty years later, the presence of Swiss... Read more Blog 6 July 2022 | Jane Carter "Sometimes you must compromise if you want a family – but I stress compromise, not sacrifice" This is the third of three blogs exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a family whilst... Read more Blog 22 June 2022 | Neva Fark "Being Swiss, we tend to be a bit reserved. Get out of your comfort zone, don’t be afraid to network and make yourself seen!" David Müller, working for UNDP with SDG investing, talks about his fascination with Africa, maintaining a good work-life... Read more Blog 1 June 2022 | Gabriela Steinemann "Talent has no boundaries" – The UN is seeking to recruit persons with disabilities Are you a professional living with disabilities and interested in working for the United Nations? We encourage you to... Read more Blog 25 April 2022 | Emily Siebeneich - Romain Bachmann An insight into the financial dynamics of WHO with Saran Thierwächter Saran Thierwächter is a Finance Officer at the World Health Organisation (WHO). At the end of last year, he discussed... Read more Blog 28 February 2022 | Neva Fark Positioning your career in a post-pandemic world Michael Emery, HR Director of IOM-UN Migration, engages in a tough talk with journalist Nicoletta Cimmino on (post-... Read more Blog 21 February 2022 | Babette Pfander "Working in a fragile and complex context takes a bit of humility" Farook Doomun, Deputy Representative for Operations at UNICEF talks about his experience in fragile humanitarian... Read more Blog 6 January 2022 | Neva Fark "Prepare yourself and be mindful; you will not get a second chance to make a first impression" As an expat, it is not always easy to find your place in a new team in a foreign country – Anvar Sabzaliev has... Read more Blog 1 December 2021 | Guillaume Wegmüller "Ce sont les petites décisions qui façonnent notre vie", entretien avec Christian Castelli Rencontrez Christian Castelli, Policy and Best Practice Officer auprès de la Force intérimaire des Nations unies au... Read more Blog 1 November 2021 | Ladina Gisler - Resmy Paracherry «Der Klimawandel ist ein globales Thema, wobei die UNO eine unersetzliche Rolle spielt», Interview mit Martina Volpe Donlon Lernen Sie Martina Volpe Donlon, Leiterin der Klimakommunikation bei der UNO in New York, kennen. Read more Blog 25 September 2021 «Die WHO ist die Weltfeuerwehr», Interview mit Gaudenz Silberschmidt Lernen Sie Gaudenz Silberschmidt, Direktor der Abteilung Health and Multilateral Partnerships der... Read more Blog 1 July 2021 "Il est important de montrer que l'ONU est plus qu'un forum pour résoudre des conflits", entretien avec Aline Stössel Rencontrez Aline Stössel, stagiaire auprès des Nations unies à Genève. Read more Blog 15 June 2021 «Unser Ziel ist eine Welt ohne Hunger», Interview mit Corinne Fleischer Lernen Sie Corinne Fleischer, Direktorin des UNO-Welternährungsprogramm (WFP) für den Nahen Osten und Nordafrika, kennen... Read more Blog 1 June 2021 | Association Suisse-ONU "L’ONU est bien loin d’être obsolète", entretien avec Mirko Manzoni Rencontrez Mirko Manzoni, envoyé personnel du Secrétaire général de l’ONU pour le Mozambique. Read more Blog 5 May 2021 | Jérôme Faivre - Nora Landheer Why networking between Swiss UN staff is essential There are currently around 300 Swiss nationals working at the United Nations. Often, they do not know their Swiss... Read more Blog 1 February 2021 | Guillaume Wegmüller - Marta Zaragoza Navarro "Connecter et rassembler", entretien avec Nadia Isler Rencontrez Nadia Isler, Fondatrice et Directrice du SDG Lab. Read more Blog 1 February 2021 «Schweizer Fachleute können einen wichtigen Beitrag in der UNO leisten», Interview mit Karin Grimm Lernen Sie Karin Grimm, Policy Specialist (Women, Peace and Security) bei UN Women in Mali, kennen. Read more Blog 10 January 2020 | Jérôme Faivre "The richest experience I've ever had", Vittoria Groh Vittoria Groh spent one year in Haiti as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". She talks us... Read more Blog 17 August 2018 | Milena Cuzzucoli "You learn a lot by doing", Helen Stevenson Helen Stevenson spent one year in Central Asia as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". She... Read more Blog 10 August 2018 | Milena Cuzzucoli "Be prepared for new challenges and stressful situations, but also for a fulfilling experience", Mirco Keller Mirco Keller spent one year in Burundi as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". He talks us... Read more Blog 3 October 2016 | Babette Pfander "My job at a UN agency", Eva Mennel Meet Eva Mennel, Director Human Resources at UNICEF. Learn more about her position and career path. Read more Blog 10 August 2016 | Vittoria Groh "The gap between what I imagined and what I experienced was considerable, in a positive way", Sabina Stein Sabina Stein spent one year in Colombia as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". She talks... Read more Blog 4 April 2016 | Babette Pfander "Living and working within the United Nations system", Nathalie Meyer Meet Nathalie Meyer, Social Policy Specialist within the NETI Programme, UNICEF. Learn more about her position and... Read more Blog 19 December 2015 | Omar Azzabi "I felt keenly the weight of responsibility as I went about my duties", Omar Azzabi Omar Azzabi spent one year in West Africa as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". He talks... Read more Blog 1 October 2015 | Babette Pfander "My job at a UN agency", Jeremias Blaser Meet Jeremias Blaser, Deputy Country Director for UNDP in Ghana. Learn more about his position and career path. Read more Blog 15 May 2015 | Sandrina Moreira "This year contributed greatly to my personal and professional development", Julia Moser Julia Moser spent one year in Sri Lanka as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". She talks... Read more Blog 30 July 2014 | Amanda Eyer "Mutual learning, action and enthusiasm", Amanda Eyer Amanda Eyer spent one year in Ecuador as as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". She talks... Read more
Blog 14 August 2024 | Vincent Bürgy "The mountains around Kabul remind me of Switzerland" Christof Portmann has worked for the UN refugee agency UNHCR for over 15 years and is currently working in Afghanistan... Read more
Blog 25 July 2024 | Valmire Murseli Building bridges in Afghanistan – insights from Daniel Endres During an internal Lunch and Learn session, cinfo staff had the opportunity to listen to Daniel Endres talk about his... Read more
Blog 16 May 2024 | Gabriela Steinemann How Swiss women working in multilateral organisations integrate family and career Building a multilateral career as a Swiss woman requires flexibility, creativity and sacrifice. 8 women shared their... Read more
Blog 13 June 2023 | Seraina Müller Why you should be on UN rosters If you aspire to work with the UN, being on a UN roster is an essential step towards achieving your goal. But wait –... Read more
Blog 17 February 2023 | Chloé Favre - Nicole Töpperwien Accessing social security in an unpredictable global career situation At the beginning of our international careers, we tend to disregard social security, but later wish we had addressed... Read more
Blog 9 January 2023 | Seraina Müller On the importance of keywords in UN applications, and more tips on how to get hired by the UN All who have considered applying to the UN have certainly heard about the fierce competition. We asked an expert to... Read more
Blog 28 November 2022 | Seraina Müller How competitive is entry into international cooperation, and how does that compare to climbing? Who would have thought that starting an international career is not much different from standing in front of a climbing... Read more
Blog 6 September 2022 | Swiss Mission Geneva Switzerland at the UN by the Swiss of the UN Switzerland became a member state of the United Nations on 10 September 2002. Twenty years later, the presence of Swiss... Read more
Blog 6 July 2022 | Jane Carter "Sometimes you must compromise if you want a family – but I stress compromise, not sacrifice" This is the third of three blogs exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with raising a family whilst... Read more
Blog 22 June 2022 | Neva Fark "Being Swiss, we tend to be a bit reserved. Get out of your comfort zone, don’t be afraid to network and make yourself seen!" David Müller, working for UNDP with SDG investing, talks about his fascination with Africa, maintaining a good work-life... Read more
Blog 1 June 2022 | Gabriela Steinemann "Talent has no boundaries" – The UN is seeking to recruit persons with disabilities Are you a professional living with disabilities and interested in working for the United Nations? We encourage you to... Read more
Blog 25 April 2022 | Emily Siebeneich - Romain Bachmann An insight into the financial dynamics of WHO with Saran Thierwächter Saran Thierwächter is a Finance Officer at the World Health Organisation (WHO). At the end of last year, he discussed... Read more
Blog 28 February 2022 | Neva Fark Positioning your career in a post-pandemic world Michael Emery, HR Director of IOM-UN Migration, engages in a tough talk with journalist Nicoletta Cimmino on (post-... Read more
Blog 21 February 2022 | Babette Pfander "Working in a fragile and complex context takes a bit of humility" Farook Doomun, Deputy Representative for Operations at UNICEF talks about his experience in fragile humanitarian... Read more
Blog 6 January 2022 | Neva Fark "Prepare yourself and be mindful; you will not get a second chance to make a first impression" As an expat, it is not always easy to find your place in a new team in a foreign country – Anvar Sabzaliev has... Read more
Blog 1 December 2021 | Guillaume Wegmüller "Ce sont les petites décisions qui façonnent notre vie", entretien avec Christian Castelli Rencontrez Christian Castelli, Policy and Best Practice Officer auprès de la Force intérimaire des Nations unies au... Read more
Blog 1 November 2021 | Ladina Gisler - Resmy Paracherry «Der Klimawandel ist ein globales Thema, wobei die UNO eine unersetzliche Rolle spielt», Interview mit Martina Volpe Donlon Lernen Sie Martina Volpe Donlon, Leiterin der Klimakommunikation bei der UNO in New York, kennen. Read more
Blog 25 September 2021 «Die WHO ist die Weltfeuerwehr», Interview mit Gaudenz Silberschmidt Lernen Sie Gaudenz Silberschmidt, Direktor der Abteilung Health and Multilateral Partnerships der... Read more
Blog 1 July 2021 "Il est important de montrer que l'ONU est plus qu'un forum pour résoudre des conflits", entretien avec Aline Stössel Rencontrez Aline Stössel, stagiaire auprès des Nations unies à Genève. Read more
Blog 15 June 2021 «Unser Ziel ist eine Welt ohne Hunger», Interview mit Corinne Fleischer Lernen Sie Corinne Fleischer, Direktorin des UNO-Welternährungsprogramm (WFP) für den Nahen Osten und Nordafrika, kennen... Read more
Blog 1 June 2021 | Association Suisse-ONU "L’ONU est bien loin d’être obsolète", entretien avec Mirko Manzoni Rencontrez Mirko Manzoni, envoyé personnel du Secrétaire général de l’ONU pour le Mozambique. Read more
Blog 5 May 2021 | Jérôme Faivre - Nora Landheer Why networking between Swiss UN staff is essential There are currently around 300 Swiss nationals working at the United Nations. Often, they do not know their Swiss... Read more
Blog 1 February 2021 | Guillaume Wegmüller - Marta Zaragoza Navarro "Connecter et rassembler", entretien avec Nadia Isler Rencontrez Nadia Isler, Fondatrice et Directrice du SDG Lab. Read more
Blog 1 February 2021 «Schweizer Fachleute können einen wichtigen Beitrag in der UNO leisten», Interview mit Karin Grimm Lernen Sie Karin Grimm, Policy Specialist (Women, Peace and Security) bei UN Women in Mali, kennen. Read more
Blog 10 January 2020 | Jérôme Faivre "The richest experience I've ever had", Vittoria Groh Vittoria Groh spent one year in Haiti as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". She talks us... Read more
Blog 17 August 2018 | Milena Cuzzucoli "You learn a lot by doing", Helen Stevenson Helen Stevenson spent one year in Central Asia as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". She... Read more
Blog 10 August 2018 | Milena Cuzzucoli "Be prepared for new challenges and stressful situations, but also for a fulfilling experience", Mirco Keller Mirco Keller spent one year in Burundi as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". He talks us... Read more
Blog 3 October 2016 | Babette Pfander "My job at a UN agency", Eva Mennel Meet Eva Mennel, Director Human Resources at UNICEF. Learn more about her position and career path. Read more
Blog 10 August 2016 | Vittoria Groh "The gap between what I imagined and what I experienced was considerable, in a positive way", Sabina Stein Sabina Stein spent one year in Colombia as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". She talks... Read more
Blog 4 April 2016 | Babette Pfander "Living and working within the United Nations system", Nathalie Meyer Meet Nathalie Meyer, Social Policy Specialist within the NETI Programme, UNICEF. Learn more about her position and... Read more
Blog 19 December 2015 | Omar Azzabi "I felt keenly the weight of responsibility as I went about my duties", Omar Azzabi Omar Azzabi spent one year in West Africa as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". He talks... Read more
Blog 1 October 2015 | Babette Pfander "My job at a UN agency", Jeremias Blaser Meet Jeremias Blaser, Deputy Country Director for UNDP in Ghana. Learn more about his position and career path. Read more
Blog 15 May 2015 | Sandrina Moreira "This year contributed greatly to my personal and professional development", Julia Moser Julia Moser spent one year in Sri Lanka as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". She talks... Read more
Blog 30 July 2014 | Amanda Eyer "Mutual learning, action and enthusiasm", Amanda Eyer Amanda Eyer spent one year in Ecuador as as part of the talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations". She talks... Read more
