General information
Assigned Project: United Nations Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty
Children’s deprivation of liberty is a complex and widespread phenomenon across the globe. Despite progress in the realization of children’s rights, as set out in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, too many commitments remain unfulfilled. This is particularly true for children deprived of liberty, who often remain invisible and forgotten. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 69/157 of 18 December 2014 requested the Secretary-General to commission an in-depth Global study on children deprived of liberty. In October 2016, Manfred Nowak (Austria) was appointed by the United Nations Inter-agency Task Force as Independent UN Expert leading the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty.
We are the international coordination team of the Independent Expert, Manfred Nowak, and are currently looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and skilled intern to implement the communications strategy of the UN Global study.
Your tasks
- Close communication with participating UN agencies, NGOs and academic institutions
- Working on the implementation of a UN Global Study communication strategy
- Building up the social media presence and web content
- Assisting in the general distribution of press releases and media alerts
- Undertaking research in various areas of children’s deprivation of liberty
- Supporting the team in various organizational tasks
- Engaging in different online hubs and communities
