Non and Under Represented Countries at ILO, FAO, UNESCO and the UN Secretariat June 2025

In this sector, many international organizations use geographic quotas as part of their hiring process. This means your nationality can play a significant role in how competitive your application is especially if your country is non-represented or underrepresented within that organization.

In cases where two candidates have similar qualifications, the one from an underrepresented country often has a greater chance of advancing due to the organization's diversity and quota targets.

This article provides a breakdown of non- and underrepresented countries in key international organizations as of mid-2025. If your country is listed and you're applying to any of these institutions, this may be a strategic advantage worth knowing and leveraging in your job search.

Impactpool Co- Founder Henrik Rydén has written and presented numourous times about quotas. Here are some articles worth the read - 

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Below are the lists for the different International Organizations.