The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs runs this in-person course in Santiago, Chile, from 12 May to 4 June 2027, with the Government of Chile and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Up to 25 legal professionals from Latin American and Caribbean countries spend just over three weeks in English-language seminars led by leading international law scholars and practitioners. Most places come with a UN fellowship that pays travel, accommodation, medical insurance and a living stipend.

What you get:

• A UN fellowship covering economy travel, accommodation, medical insurance and training materials
• Breakfast and lunch, which the course website lists as covered (the brochure does not mention meals)
• A modest stipend for other living costs, set under UN fellowship rules
• Seminars from prominent international law scholars and practitioners from different regions and legal systems
• A full set of training materials and a certificate for completing the whole course

What you'll do:

• Attend the full course at ECLAC in Santiago, Chile, 12 May to 4 June 2027, taught in English
• Take part in interactive seminars on treaty law, State responsibility, diplomatic and consular relations, peace and security, dispute settlement, human rights, law of the sea, humanitarian, criminal, environmental, trade and investment law, and the law and institutions of the ECLAC region
• Join all lectures, seminars and study visits organised during the course

Key dates:

• Applications close 15 December 2026
• Course runs 12 May to 4 June 2027 in Santiago, Chile

More information:

• Applying is a two-part process: an online form, then an eight-page Word form emailed to rcil-laac@un.org with a signed Letter of Transmission and a signed Recommendation
• Brochure and FAQs on the course website: https://legal.un.org/poa/rcil/laac/
• Questions go to rcil-laac@un.org

• Candidates from UN Member States in the Latin American and Caribbean Group
• A legal background with professional experience in international law; students are not eligible
• Fluent spoken and written English; if English is not your mother tongue or language of instruction, you must send proof such as a diploma from courses taught in English, a language certificate or extensive English work experience
• A Letter of Transmission signed by a senior official of the government, university or institution presenting your application, plus a signed recommendation
• You do not have to be a government official: academics and professionals at intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations can be nominated by the institution they work for or are affiliated with
• You can send the completed application yourself; it does not have to go through your government
• Current UN staff members are not eligible
• Residents of Santiago, Chile can only be considered for self-funded places
• You must be able to attend the entire course