United Nations Young Professionals Programme (YPP) 2026 Development and Sustainability Examination

The United Nations Young Professionals Programme (YPP) 2026 Development and Sustainability examination selects candidates for entry-level UN professional positions at the P-1/P-2 level. Applicants must be 32 or younger and hold at least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, with fluency in English or French. Successful candidates may be placed on a roster to fill UN vacancies across multiple duty stations and up to a two-year fixed-term contract may be offered upon selection.

Roster placement for entry-level UN professional positions; potential two-year fixed-term contract at the start of a professional career with the UN.

Eligible candidates must have at least a bachelor’s degree and be 32 years old or younger, from participating UN Member States, with fluency in English or French.

Applications are submitted through the United Nations Careers portal; selected candidates proceed through the YPP examination process.