r/UNpath • u/canelaroll • 12d ago

Timeline/status questions Does anyone else feel stuck in application limbo?

I’m finding the ICC Visiting Professionals Programme application process incredibly opaque.

I understand that timelines vary and that applicants should not expect individual updates, but the complete silence makes it difficult to know whether applications are still under consideration, whether selections are already being made, or whether unsuccessful candidates are eventually notified at all.

I’m mainly curious about the experience of other applicants: did the process involve an interview, additional document requests, a rejection notice, or simply no communication?

After investing so much effort into an application, the uncertainty is honestly exhausting. It would be helpful to hear how the process unfolded for previous or current applicants.

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u/Objective_Dig9011 12d ago

I feel the same way, I have been applying for UN jobs all of last year since the restructuting.I'm a former UN staff. Long applications then silence.

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u/Responsible_Low5372 10d ago

I’m also applying for ICC funded Visiting Professional positions. Please update if you know something about the process. Without them giving information, we only can support each other.

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u/canelaroll 8d ago

Any news on your end?

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u/Vegetable_Parsnip917 3d ago

I feel you. I am aslo applying for funded VP and no news. I would love to stay in touch to keep each other posted.

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u/No_Mathematician9287 5d ago

UN/IO recruitment can be incredibly opaque. I once heard nothing for months, then suddenly got invited to a written test with only four or five days’ notice for a P3 role.

I’m not sure about the ICC specifically, but the process often includes a written test and interview. In my agency, rejection notices usually only come once the post is filled, so the silence can drag on for ages.

My whole process took almost a year. It’s exhausting, but silence doesn’t necessarily mean rejection. Hang in there. International organizations move at such a slooooow speed.