Contacts
People
Michal Broža
Šárka Svobodová
Petr Lobotka
Helena Budilová
The United Nations Information Centre Prague (UNIC) forms part of a global information network for the United Nations. It provides information about the activities, as well as the priority objectives of the organization, including specialized agencies and programs; has the role of representing the UN Secretariat in the Czech Republic; and builds partnerships with Government, state institutions, non-governmental organizations, schools, media and the private sector. As one of the first “branches” of the United Nations, UNIC Prague was founded in 1947.
What We Do
The UN has a global network of information centers in 63 countries, spreading across all continents. Their task is to inform about the activities of all organisations in the UN system. This is done through the website osn.cz, profiles on Facebook and Twitter, the YouTube channel, a library with thousands of publications and magazines on the UN, research services, workshops and thematic debates, press conferences, educational programs, exhibitions, publications, information campaigns… The UNIC Prague is currently the representative office of the UN Secretariat in the Czech Republic.
We offer
We Expect
If interested, please contact us at [email protected] or call +420 255 711 645
UN Careers
Official pages of the United Nations: UN Careers
UN Volunteers
Official pages of the United Nations: UN Volunteers
Internship at UNIC in Prague
Internships at UNIC
UNIC offers unpaid internships to college students who are in their professional lives and want to apply predominantly in the areas of information services, media and international relations.
Prerequisites:
- Excellent knowledge of Czech and English
- The ability to work on PC (MS Office, basic knowledge of HTML, information retrieval)
- A solid understanding of the internet and social networks
- Independence
- Organisational skills
- Interest in the activities of the United Nations
Duration:
- At least 4 months
The work involves helping to organise information campaigns and public events (seminars, press conferences, presentations, etc.), information activities (short translations, adding information on the web, proofreading and rewriting texts, sending invitations and press releases) and assistance in ensuring standard office operations.
For those who are interested, please visit https://careers.un.org/ or follow our social media for current vacancies.
Visit the UN Headquarters in New York
Since its establishment in 1945, the UN New York stands as the principal headquarters for the United Nations. The United Nations building in Manhattan on the East River waterfront is home to the organization’s top major organs: the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, and finally the UN Secretariat which is headed by the Secretary General. Only the last of the six principal organs of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice, is based in The Hague, Netherlands.
Visit the United Nations in Vienna
Vienna, along with New York, Geneva and Nairobi, holds one of the main bases for the United Nations. The Vienna International Centre (VIC) was opened in August 1979. It groups together many important organizations and programs of the United Nations.