Org. Setting and Reporting Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in both developed and less developed countries. Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG), UNDRR has over 150 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices. Specifically, UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, supports regional and national implementation of the Framework and catalyses action and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk working with U.N. Member States and a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians and the science and technology community. Responsibilities Responsibilities will depend on the individual's background, the intern's assigned office as well as the internship period. Duties may include, but are not limited to: - Assist in drafting and preparing background documents, reports, issue briefs, talking points, articles, presentations, meeting minutes, etc. - Support organization of meetings and workshops, side events, and assist in strengthening strategic engagement with UN system partners and interagency partnerships. - Provide logistical and administrative support during meetings and conferences in virtual and hybrid modalities. - Assist in collecting and systematizing information on disaster risk reduction practices and sustainable development issues, and in preparing briefing notes based on data analysis. - Support outreach and research activities related to disaster risk reduction related topics including nature-based solutions, humanitarian-development-peace nexus and others. - Provide support to policy development and preparing written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analytical notes, sections of reports, talking points and speeches. - Assist in maintaining databases, content of UNDRR partner workspaces, websites and mailing lists. This internship is located in the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Interagency Cooperation Unit of the Inter-governmental processes, Interagency cooperation and Partnerships Branch. The Intern reports to the Programme Management Officer. This internship is for a duration of six months and designed to be remote and full-time.