Applications Invited for UNNF Strategic Needs Fellowship

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About the Organization

The Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS) of the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) has been providing an ongoing programme of assistance to States and intergovernmental organizations in the field of oceans and the law of the sea since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982.

About the Fellowship

The Strategic Needs Fellowship aims to enable the most vulnerable States, particularly least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, to better address strategically important and time-sensitive issues facing them in ocean affairs and the law of the sea. Government officials from these States with a limited background in ocean affairs and the law of the sea.

The Strategic Fellowship Programme was established by the United Nations (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs) and the Nippon Foundation to assist developing States, particularly least developed countries (LDCs), small island developing States (SIDS), and landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) to:

• address identified strategic needs in the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and related instruments, in particular Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 and other relevant SDGs; and
• strategically develop and implement national legal and governance frameworks for ocean affairs and the law of the sea in support of sustainable oceans and seas for present and future generations.

Through the targeted building of human capacity, the Strategic Fellowship addresses needs-based capacity gaps at the national level in order to overcome critical capacity barriers. The purpose is to enable the most vulnerable States to better address strategically important and time-sensitive ocean affairs and the law of the sea issues with which they are faced.

This specific purpose will be achieved through the delivery of capacity assistance in the implementation of UNCLOS and related instruments, in particular Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 and other relevant SDGs, in the format of a Fellowship Programme.

Eligibility

Nominated candidates must meet all the following criteria:

• Must be between the ages of 25 and 45;

• Must have successfully completed a first-level university degree;
• Must be Government officials from developing countries dealing directly with critical issues related to sustainable development of oceans and seas including the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; national and/or regional ocean policy; establishment of maritime zones and the delimitation of maritime boundaries; coastal zone management; conservation and management of marine living resources; maritime transport and shipping; maritime security; the protection and preservation of the marine environment; and marine science;
• Their proposed study programme must contribute directly to the State's formulation and/or implementation of ocean affairs and law of the sea policies and programmes;
• Must be free of all non-Fellowship obligations during this entire period unless otherwise authorized by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs.

How to Apply

Deadline for applications: 30 March 2025.

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