INSTRUCTIONS Do not Write in This Space

UNITED NATIONS
Please answer each question
clearly and completely. TYPE OR
PRINT LEGIBLY. Read carefully PERSONAL HISTORY
and follow all directions.
1. Family name First name Middle name Maiden name, if any

2. Date of (day/month/yr) 3. Place of birth 4. Nationality(ies) at birth 5. Present 6. Sex

Birth Nationality(ies)
7. Height 8. Weight 9. Marital Status:
Single Married Separated Widow(er)
10. Entry into United Nations service might require assignment to any area of the world in which the United Nations might have responsibilities.
(a) Are there any limitations on your ability to perform in your prospective field of work? YES NO
(b) Are there any limitations on your ability to engage in all travel? YES NO
11. Permanent address 12. Present address 13. Office Telephone No.
( )
14. Office Fax No.

Telephone No. ( ) Telephone/Fax No. ( ) ( )

E-mail:
15. Do you have any dependent children? YES NO If the answer is “yes”, give the following information:
Name of Children Date of Birth (day/mo/year) Place of Birth Nationality Gender

15. (a) Name of Spouse

16. Have you taken up legal permanent residence status in any country other than that of your nationality? YES NO
If answer is “yes”, which country?
17. Have you taken any legal steps towards changing your present nationality? YES NO
If answer is “yes”, explain fully:

18. Are any of your relatives employed by a public international organization? YES NO
If answer is “yes”, give the following information:
NAME Relationship Name of International Organization

19. What is your preferred field of work?

20. Would you accept employment for less than six months? 21. Have you previously submitted an application for employment and/or undergone any tests
YES NO with U.N.? YES NO If so, when?
22. KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES. What is your mother tongue?
OTHER LANGUAGES READ WRITE SPEAK UNDERSTAND
Easily Not Easily Easily Not Easily Fluently Not Fluently Easily Not Easily

23. For clerical grades only List any office machines or equipment
Indicate speed in words per minute
Other languages and computer programmes you use.
English French

Typing

Shorthand
24. EDUCATION, Give full details – N.B. Please give exact titles of degrees in original language. Please do not translate or equate to other degrees.

A. University or equivalent
ATTENDED FROM/TO DEGEES and ACADEMIC MAIN COURSE OF STUDY
NAME, PLACE AND COUNTRY
Month/Year Month/Yea DISTINCTIONS OBTAINED
Please give complete address.
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B. SCHOOLS OR OTHER FORMAL TRAINING OR EDUCATION FROM AGE 14 (e.g., high school, technical school or
apprenticeship)
NAME, PLACE AND COUNTRY YEARS ATTENDED CERTIFICATES OR DIPLOMAS
TYPE
Please give complete address. FROM TO OBTAINED

25. LIST PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ACTIVITIES IN CIVIC, PUBLIC OR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

26. LIST ANY SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS YOU HAVE WRITTEN (DO NOT ATTACH)

27. EMPLOYMENT RECORD: Starting with your present post, list in REVERSE ORDER every employment you have had. Use a separate block for
each post. Include also service in the armed forces and note any period during which you were not gainfully employed. If you need more space,
attach additional pages of the same size. Give both gross and net salaries per annum for your last or present post.

A. PRESENT POST (LAST POST, IF NOT PRESENTLY IN EMPLOYMENT)

FROM TO SALARIES PER ANNUM EXACT TITLE OF YOUR POST:

MONTH/YEAR MONTH/YEAR STARTING FINAL

NAME OF EMPLOYER: TYPE OF BUSINESS

ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: NAME OF SUPERVISOR

NO. AND KIND OF EMPLOYEES REASON FOR LEAVING

SUPERVISED BY YOU:

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DUTIES :

B. PREVIOUS POSTS (IN REVERSE ORDER)
EXACT TITLE OF YOUR POST:
FROM TO SALARIES PER ANNUM

MONTH/YEAR MONTH/YEAR STARTING FINAL

NAME OF EMPLOYER: TYPE OF BUSINESS:

ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: NAME OF SUPERVISOR:

NO. AND KIND OF EMPLOYEES REASON FOR LEAVING:

SUPERVISED BY YOU:

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DUTIES

FROM TO SALARIES PER ANNUM EXACT TITLE OF YOUR POST:

MONTH/YEAR MONTH/YEAR STARTING FINAL

NAME OF EMPLOYER: TYPE OF BUSINESS:

ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: NAME OF SUPERVISOR:

NO. AND KIND OF EMPLOYEES REASON FOR LEAVING:

SUPERVISED BY YOU:

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DUTIES

FROM TO SALARIES PER ANNUM EXACT TITLE OF YOUR POST:

MONTH/YEAR MONTH/YEAR STARTING FINAL

NAME OF EMPLOYER: TYPE OF BUSINESS:

ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER: NAME OF SUPERVISOR:

NO. AND KIND OF EMPLOYEES REASON FOR LEAVING:

SUPERVISED BY YOU:
DESCRIPTION OF YOUR DUTIES
28. HAVE YOU ANY OBJECTIONS TO OUR MAKING INQUIRIES OF YOUR PRESENT EMPLOYER? YES NO
29. ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN A CIVIL SERVANT IN YOUR GOVERNMENT’S EMPLOY? YES NO
If answer is “yes”, WHEN?

30. REFERENCES: List three persons, not related to you, and are not current United Nations staff members, who are familiar with your character and
qualifications.
Do not repeat names of supervisors listed under Item 27.
FULL NAME FULL ADDRESS BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION

31. STATE ANY OTHER RELEVANT FACTS. INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING ANY RESIDENCE OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY OF
YOUR NATIONALITY.

32. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ARRESTED, INDICTED, OR SUMMONED INTO COURT AS A DEFENDANT IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING, OR
CONVICTED, FINED OR IMPRISONED FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY LAW (excluding minor traffic violations)? YES NO
If “yes”, give full particulars of each case in an attached statement.

33. OTHER AGENCIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM MAY BE INTERESTED IN OUR APPLICANTS. DO YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTION
TO YOUR PERSONAL HISTORY FORM BEING MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM? YES NO
34. I certify that the statements made by me in answer to the foregoing questions are true, complete
and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that any misrepresentation or
material omission made on a Personal History form or other document requested by the Organization
renders a staff member of the United Nations liable to termination or dismissal.

DATE
(day, month, SIGNATURE
year) :

N.B. You will be requested to supply documentary evidence which supports the statements you
have made above. Do not, however, send any documentary evidence until you have been asked to
do so by the Organization and, in any event, do not submit the original texts of references or
testimonials unless they have been obtained for the sole use of the Organization.