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04
December
2025
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13:53
Europe/London

United Nations staff brief HCRI students on career-building in international institutions

The Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) hosted two United Nations (UN) officials to brief students on some of the types of work conducted by UN humanitarians and routes into the UN.

This month, HCRI hosted a careers webinar with staff from UNICEF and UNDP Türkiye. 

The speakers shared their personal experiences of joining the UN system, and gave practical advice on the job application process.

The guest speakers were:

  • Laura Sunnen, Global Humanitarian Access Adviser, UNICEF, HQ, New York

  • İpek Özel, Human Resources Administrator, UNDP Türkiye

The webinar also covered the volunteering route, through ‘’.

HCRI has produced two careers guides, which can be accessed via: 

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