Podcast | What's it like working in UN?

原创 GCO TSINGHUA 2024-07-05

Editor's Note

Welcome to the episode of Tsinghua Talk for TsinghuaRen in SDGs!

Do you have a dream of working in UN?

Do you want to know how to get the opportunity to work in international associations?

Today, three students from Tsinghua have gathered here to share their experiences about the work of the UN and other international organizations.

Speakers’ Profiles

Host

Becky 林矜琪

Postgraduate student from the School of Journalism and Communication in Tsinghua

Guest

Peng Yuxing 彭予兴

Postgraduate student from the School of Journalism and Communication. She's been working in UN Women.

Hu Weixun 胡维逊

Schwarzman Scholar. He is now working in UN.

Liu Mengling 刘梦玲

PhD student from the School of Social Sciences. She has been working at UNICEF's Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (UNICEF ECARO) in Geneva.

Summary of the Episode

00:00 | Welcome and Self-Introduction

03:30 | The experiences in working in UN

03:32 Peng Yuxing’s experiences in UN Women and some memorable experiences during her work.

08:18 Hu Weixun’s job contents in the Robert Schuman Trainee programme and UN secretariat, also the overall feelings during the work.

10:22 Liu Mengling’s experiences in UNICEF and the links between her work and Yuxing’s work.

Inside the building of Unicef

20:56 | TsinghuaRen in SDGS

21:28 Weixun: The privilege as well as the burden of being a TsinghuaRen, being a future global leader.

24:15 Yuxing: Tsinghua is a great platform that provides many resources to help students get interns in international organizations.

28:36 Mengling: The meaning of SDGs is always keeping an eye on the future. Everyone should try their best to make the world diverse and equal.

Yuxing (first row, second from left) led gender training for UN in China

31:16 | The importance of Chinese perspectives

31:36 Weixun’s sharing about how precious the Chinese voice is.

32:36 We need to improve our communication skills when talking to foreigners.

Weixun as the only Asian in the EU meeting room to ask questions

34:13 | Conclusion and Goodbye

Speaker’s Words

Peng Yuxing:

“No one should be left behind. ”

“Tsinghua let me know that I have more possibilities in my life and gave me confidence that my passion in gender equality really has its value. ”

Yuxing at Asia-Pacific regional training on UN-system accountability frameworks to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment

Hu Weixun:

“Is it hard to join UN? I would say yes, but it takes nothing to try out, just fill in the application form. So I highly recommend students to at least give it a shot and then share the Chinese stories bravely. ”

“Trust yourself, you are smart and brilliant. ”

Weixun and Liu Zhenmin, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

Liu Mengling:

“For several years, I don’t quite agree with the peer pressure. Because for me, I’d rather call it peer cheering. Tsinghua students are always supportive, they show you so many different ways leading to different lives.”

“Never lock your imagination and never say no to any possibilities.”