United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme 998 views

The United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme is organized by the Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs.

About the fellowship:

• The Programme will provide high-quality training by prominent international law scholars and practitioners on a broad range of core topics of international law.
• The interactive nature of the training allows the participants to share experiences and exchange ideas, which promotes greater understanding and cooperation on contemporary issues of international law.
• The Programme is intended to enable qualified professionals, in particular government officials and teachers of international law from developing countries and countries with emerging economies, to deepen their knowledge of international law and of the legal work of the United Nations.
• The 2019 Programme will be conducted in English.

Number of Fellowships: up to 21

Duration: 06 week summer

Location: Peace Palace in The Hague, The Netherlands

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a legal background with professional experience in the field of international law.
• The selected participants are required to submit a medical certificate of good health and to certify that they are able to attend the entirety of the course on a full time basis.
• Applicant must possess fluency in spoken and written English.

Applications:

• Complete the application form (in English) to be sent by email to ilfp@un.org with the following documents:
• Letter of Transmission must be completed and signed by a senior official of the institution that is presenting the candidate’s application.
• Evidence of diploma of courses conducted in English, language test certificate, extensive work experience in English.
• Two versions of the application form must be submitted: One scanned copy of the signed original; One electronic MS Word version (or equivalent) of the application.

Topics may include:

• International law
• Treaty law
• State responsibility
• International peace and security
• Peaceful settlement of international disputes
• Diplomatic and consular law
• International organizations
• United Nations institutions and law making
• The work of the International Law Commission
• International human rights law
• International humanitarian law
• International criminal law
• International environmental law
• Law of the sea
• International trade law
• International investment law
• Legal research
• Legislative drafting