UNICEF UNV Youth on the Move Programme 2026 – YOA

Deadline: Unspecified

Applications are open for the UNICEF UNV Youth on the Move Programme 2026. Across the world, refugee, asylum-searching for, internally displaced, and migrant youth carry expertise, ambition, and drive however are systematically shut out of internships and entry-degree roles.

Through a 12-month paid UN Volunteer task, the UNICEF UNV Youth on the Move Programme locations proficient and passionate younger individuals aged 20–32 inside UNICEF—the place their expertise are wanted, their voices matter, and their potential can now not be ignored.

The UNICEF UNV Youth on the Move Programme builds on the success of the Youth on the Move Fellowship Pilot Programme—applied by UNICEF in partnership with the Migration Youth and Children Platform. This pilot included 23 younger individuals from refugee and displaced backgrounds to work with UNICEF between 2022 and 2024. While the 2024–2025 version engaged 13 UN Volunteers with UNICEF in Cambodia, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, Poland, Somalia, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vietnam.

Eligibility

• Open to refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced individuals, and migrants
• Young individuals aged 20–32 can be prioritized
• Individuals dealing with obstacles to schooling-to-employment pathways resulting from displacement or migration
• Based in the nation of task and legally eligible to work

UNICEF is dedicated to fairness, non-discrimination, and inclusive recruitment, significantly for youth on the transfer, together with these with disabilities. Female candidates are strongly inspired to apply to assist gender parity and handle the heightened vulnerabilities confronted by ladies and ladies in displaced communities.

Application

Click on the international locations under to apply:

For extra data, go to UNICEF UNV Youth on the Move Programme.