Organizations

The United Nations was founded on the belief that peace and security for all peoples would only be possible through disarmament. Long-term development and security, ensuring food, education, housing and economic infrastructure, is all but impossible in regions torn apart by conflict. The global community often invests again and again...

The International Computing Centre (ICC) was established in 1971 by a Memorandum of Agreement among the United Nations (UN), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Health Organization (WHO). It was created as an inter-organization facility to provide electronic data processing services for themselves and other users....

UN-INSTRAW is a research and training institute dedicated to the advancement of women. Since inception it has carried out research and training activities on different topics. The Institute highlights the gender perspective as an essential element in the analysis and implementation of programmes and projects aimed at achieving peace, sustainable...

UNAIDS brings together the efforts and resources of 10 UN system organizations to the global AIDS response. Based in Geneva, the UNAIDS secretariat works in more than 75 countries.

UNOV manages and implements the programme on the peaceful use of outer space and provides common services, such as conference management, public information, security & safety for the Vienna International Centre (VIC). UNOV is closely associated with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), through which additional common...

UNOPS is part of the United Nations system. They provide a wide range of operational management services to clients, from infrastructure and public works, census and elections support, and landmine awareness to public sector reform and programmes aimed at eradicating poverty.

United Nations Volunteers is the United Nations focal point for promoting and harnessing volunteerism for effective development. It is entrusted with raising awareness of volunteerism and its contribution to development, providing technical assistance to develop volunteerism, and mobilizing volunteers nationally and internationally.

United Planet's is an international non-profit organization that strives to create a world in which all people understand, respect, and support one another.. Through local partnerships, they provide meaningful volunteer experiences and support for communities in need in over 40 countries.

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' (ECA) mission is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange that assist in the development of peaceful relations.

The UvA is a broad, research-intensive institution rooted in the history of Amsterdam, an internationally oriented academic community that can compete with leading universities in the Netherlands and around the world. The UvA provides academic training in all areas of science and scholarship, and welcomes students and staff – from...