Hi, this is Michelle. As the United Nations grapples with the ripple effects of the US funding freeze and braces for the possibility of seeing budget reductions follow interns who hope to enter the UN's competitive job market are not feeling optimistic about the future. A proposal to end unpaid internships at the UN secretariat set to be considered this year would at least offer some reprieve for future generations.
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UN interns demonstrate in Place des Nations before the UN European headquarters in Geneva to demand for better working conditions on 20 February 2025. (Geneva Solutions/Michelle Langrand)UN interns demonstrate in Place des Nations before the UN European headquarters in Geneva to demand for better working conditions on 20 February 2025. (Geneva Solutions/Michelle Langrand)
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