United Nations (UN) Virtual Information Session
Join the Baruch College, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs for this Virtual Employer Information Session, which is part of their Social Impact Career Series.
This virtual employer information session will feature the UN Secretariat, UNICEF, and UNFPA.
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations.
The United Nations Children's Fund is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. UNICEF's activities include immunizations and disease prevention, administering treatment for children and mothers with HIV, enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition, improving sanitation, promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters.
The UNFPA says it "is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled". Their work involves the improvement of reproductive health; including creation of national strategies and protocols, and birth control by providing supplies and services.