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Hosted by United Nations · EN · 79 episodes
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The United Nations Career Journey Podcast, published as an initiative of UNDP and the UN Secretariat, shares the stories of people who work for the United Nations system. Meet professionals of all levels and learn what they do each day to create a more sustainable, peaceful and just world. They share what keeps them motivated and how they keep learning and developing on the job. Tune in today! In the episodes' descriptions you can also find links to the transcripts. Stay tuned!
United Nations hosts United Nations Career Journey Podcast, a education show with 79 episodes published.
To celebrate the 2026 International Volunteer Year, we interviewed today’s leaders who used to be UN volunteers about their journey. In this episode, host Tasnim Tabassum speaks with Sonali Darayatne , Deputy Resident Re
“Control the things you can control—and have faith that the rest will work out.” Listen to Jack Crawford, Associate Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (
“The Rhine has a particular shade of blue, especially in the morning, and it's just stunning.” In this episode, we take you to Bonn , a small city in western Germany which will receive hundreds of relocated UN staff in t
“Get out there. The more people who know who you are and what you love, the more likely they are to remember you—and one day, to count on you.” Listen to Daniel Gonzalez Carmena, who shares his unconventional journey int
“I came to realize that international careers require more emotional intelligence than technical skills. Listening is in fact a strategic tool in itself.” Hear from seasoned colleague Miguel Aju, Special Assistant to the
« [Un] conseil, ce serait vraiment d'oser sortir de sa zone de confort. Il ne faut pas avoir peur d'aller vers des domaines où on n'a pas forcément l'expérience. Il faut être volontaire pour des missions de l'organisatio
“Your career doesn’t need to be linear to be meaningful. Every experience—no matter how different—can become a building block toward the leader you are becoming.” Hear from Ia Dadunashvili, a UN professional whose non-li
“Do not be picky about the place where you would like to serve the UN. The closer you are to the issues you're trying to solve, the more interesting it will be.” Hear from Jonathan Lorrillard, a veteran in UN peacekeepin
“The UN has never been more called into question, but it has never been more essential.” John Whyte is the Acting Senior Deputy Director at UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Du
Dans cet épisode inspirant du United Nations Career Journey Podcast , nous rencontrons Lolita Iranezereza , biologiste moléculaire à la Clinique des Nations Unies à Bujumbura, au Burundi. Découvrez comment Lolita a trans
“I would say to not compromise your vision. because you willget to see it through. You will seek and you'll find a lot of people to thank along the way, so make sure you give plenty of people reasons to be thankful.” Hea
“I started following the Arab Spring to work on youth, which spilled over to migration, older persons…then abruptly to women, peace, and security...I see my career as layers upon layers of a fantastic cake.” Hear from Ra
"Do not let your mobility challenges define or limit you. Embrace your strengths, work toward your goals, and persist. Networking and continuous learning will open doors and empower you to adapt." Meet Consolata Karani,
“It is a key to unlocking deeper insights into people, their traditions, their perspectives, because it helps you to look at similarities between cultures while too often we focus on the differences.” From her early inte
“I would show up sleep deprived and I would know that everyone else was sleep deprived and we would just get on with it. One of the greatest lessons I learned from Ukraine was this sense of resilience.” Katalin Downing i
Maria Chepurina-Deswel, External Relations Officer, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, New York “It’s a little bit like working in a startup mode where every week, every month, there is a new project with new obj
“Life sometimes has a way of pulling a 180-degree maneuver on you. After years of flying, I realized that my purpose could be even bigger than the cockpit.” Slavisa Vidakovic is the Chief, Supply Chain Management and Ser
" Evaluation was not a career option when I started; there were no courses, no guidance. I had to teach myself. But today, evaluation is key—not just for accountability, but for learning. It’s about showing what works, w
“The experience of being in the Congo – an amazing country - remains the most amazing professional experience of my life. I was responsible for tasking 105 aircraft on a daily basis for about nine months and I've never h
"The UN targets to achieve about 18% of persons with disability employment. It’s so sad. Most of our brothers and sisters with disabilities, they don’t apply. [...] Always try to remember opportunities are not given, the
John Whyte
Chief Medical Officer · UNRWA
1 appearance on this show
Jack Crawford
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
1 appearance on this show
Omar Jagne
United Nations
1 appearance on this show
Simon Onyango
UNRWA
1 appearance on this show
Mira Perrier
UNOG Geneva
1 appearance on this show
Lauren McWilliams
UN Women Ethiopia
1 appearance on this show
Irene Izquieta
UNAIDS Guatemala
1 appearance on this show
Sanaa Kareem
UNAMI
1 appearance on this show
Pamela Nkonge
OIOS at UNON Nairobi
1 appearance on this show
Etab Al‑Taki
UNDP
1 appearance on this show
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