The United Nations depends on 40 specialized agencies and programs to promote cooperation among its 193 states.
Funding sources differentiate the two categories of U.N. organizations: Programs rely solely on voluntary contributions, while specialized agencies also receive a slice of the global body’s budget.
The below list outlines work opportunities at U.N. programs. On the whole, the U.N. employs more than 44,000 people around the world, including professional and support staff. It tends to advertise more than 200 openings at any given time in various occupational groups — from conference planning to drug control and crime prevention and from economic affairs to engineering and program management.