The United Nations is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and nationality. The United Nations does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence and candidates will undergo reference and background checks, including human rights and conflicts of interest screening.
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. Fluency in oral and written English is required for all senior leadership positions. A working knowledge of another United Nations official language will be an advantage.
The Secretariat of the United Nations presents its compliments to the Permanent Missions of Member States to the United Nations and has the honour to request the nomination of candidates for the following positions:
Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). This position is at the Under-SecretaryGeneral level, based in Beirut, Lebanon.
Nominations must be submitted through the link to the Senior Leadership Vacancies online form located at the following web address: https://nominations.un.org/wfZwErM by Monday, 22 December 2025 (11.59 pm New York time).