UN Geneva offers a range of activities for students and graduates of various backgrounds. You can apply to participate in one of our calendar activities or request an organized group visit during which you can learn and discuss about a variety of topics related to the United Nations that are relevant for your field.
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Programmes for students and graduates
Graduate Study Programme
The United Nations Information Service’s Graduate Study Programme provides an opportunity for young postgraduate students to deepen their understanding of the United Nations system through first-hand observation and study. The Graduate Study Programme is held at the United Nations Office at Geneva each year during the month of July.
International Law Seminar
The Seminar takes place on an annual basis and aims to enable postgraduate students or young university teachers specialised in international law, as well as young lawyers working in the international law field, to widen their knowledge of both the work of the International Law Commission and of the codification and progressive development of international law. It also provides an opportunity for lawyers coming from different legal systems and cultures to exchange views regarding items on the agenda of the Commission.
Human Rights Moot Court
The Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court is a competition between students taking place annually at UN Geneva. Students from across the world meet at the Palais des Nations to debate a hypothetical human rights case from a victim’s versus a state’s perspective. The World Moot Court is the largest gathering of students, academics and judges around the theme of human rights in the world. It is co-organized by the Human Rights Council Branch in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria.