The Comprehensive Mediation Training Programme is designed to equip high-level professionals with the foundational and applied skills necessary to mediate disputes effectively across diverse international and institutional contexts. The programme consists of 8 sessions (24 instructional hours total): 5 Virtual Sessions (3 hours each from 5:00PM-8:00PM EST on 26 February, 5 March, 12 March, 23 March, 30 March) and 3 In-Person Role-Play Sessions at UNHQ (3 hours each from 10:00AM-1:00PM EST on 10 April, 13 April,15 April).
Roy Hernandez, Programme Officer at OCHA, reflects on what he sees in the field and explains why staying close to the people we serve is more important than ever.
In February 2026, the Guided Tours Unit welcomed members of the Hospitality Committee for United Nations Delegations for a focused briefing on UN peacekeeping.
Registration for Term 2 of the 2026 Language and Communications courses opens on Wednesday, 4 March.