Become a UN Language Framework Expert

United Nations Language Framework Training

The United Nations Language Framework Training is a self-study course designed for UN language instructors, learning officers, programme managers and everyone who is curious about the United Nations Language Framework (UNLF).

The course is in two parts. The first one is a familiarization with the Framework components:

Introductory Module
Module 1: Discover the UNLF
Module 2: Learn about the UN Levels of Language Competence
Module 3: Learn about the Core Curriculum
Module 4: Learn about the Language-specific Curricula

Part 2 is a library of practical examples, applications and resources

UN Level I Repository
UN Level II Repository
UN Level I and II Exams

Training is hosted on CDOTS Campus, and registration is open to all UN staff. However, it is designed for those involved in language training and language skills assessment. The library of practical examples, applications and resources includes ready-to-use learning and teaching material.

The United Nations Language Framework Training is a result from the close collaboration between the CDOTS Language and Communications Training Unit in New York and the Language Training Programme in Geneva.

For Language Specialists

UN Language Framework users involved in language training and language skills assessment may find the documents on this page valuable for their work.

Overview of all four UN levels, and their overall and specific descriptors, in one page.
- العربي | 中文 | English | Français | Pусский | Español
Glossary in six languages
- Definition of the specific terms used in the UN levels descriptors, in six languages.
Learning objectives by UN level
- Overview of learning objectives in all skills areas (reading, listening, speaking, and writing) for each UN level.
Learning objectives by skills
- Overview of learning objectives through the UN levels, presented by skill area - reading, listening, speaking, writing.
Text and communicative situations
- Suggested text types and situations, classified by UN level.

Two individuals beside a chart displaying the UN language levels.

Kazu and Daya are the two training mentors. They lead the training in a way that makes the UNLF documents easy to understand through an engaging question and answer format and practical, interactive exercises.