Earn United Nations Certifications

Here is your chance to earn United Nations certificates in areas such as Climate Science, Climate Policy, Sustainable Financing, Impact Investing, Public Administration, Gender Based Violence Prevention, Research Methods, and much more -- at no cost. The Lehigh University/United Nations Partnership has curated the list of opportunities below, which are open to all faculty, staff, and students.

Topic	Provider	Focus/Skills	Certificate	Duration	Link
Climate & Sustainability	UN CC: Learn – Climate Micro-Credential	Climate science, green economy, sustainable finance, climate policy, adaptation	Yes (Free)	1–8 hours per module	https://unccelearn.org/courses/?language=en
Risk Reduction	UNEP / PEDRR – Nature-Based Solutions MOOC	Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, climate resilience	Yes (Free)	~10 hours	https://pedrr.org/mooc/
Climate Action	ESCAP – e-Learning Courses	Climate action, disaster risk reduction, sustainable development, trade & environment	Varies (many free)	2–10 hours	https://e-learning.unescap.org/
Food Security	FAO – e-Learning Academy	Sustainable agriculture, food security, forest management, climate-smart systems	Yes (Free)	2–12 hours	https://elearning.fao.org/
Sustainable Finance	UNDP – SDG Finance Academy	Sustainable finance, impact investing, ESG, SDG budgeting	Yes	2–6 hours per module	https://sdgfinance.undp.org/our-services/sdg-finance-academy
Public Policy	UN DESA – Digital Learning Centre	SDG implementation, public policy, governance	Yes (Free)	1–6 hours	https://capacity.desa.un.org/digital-learning-centre
Project Management	UNITAR – Self-Paced Courses	Governance, public administration, anti-corruption, project management	Yes (Many Free)	2–20 hours	https://event.unitar.org/by-date/self-paced-open-enrolment-events
Human Rights / Law	UNODC – eLearning (SPARK)	Human trafficking, corruption, crime prevention, terrorism	Yes (Free)	1–6 hours per module	https://elearningunodc.org/
Gender & Equity	UN Women – Gender Equality Courses	Gender mainstreaming, GBV prevention, women’s rights, leadership	Yes (Free)	1–6 hours	https://portal.trainingcentre.unwomen.org/#selfpaced
Data & Research	FAO – Data & Research Methods Courses	Research methods, agricultural data, and information literacy	Yes	3-8 hours	https://aims.fao.org/online-courses