当今世界正处于百年未有之大变局。冷战结束以来，世界格局发生重大变化，新兴市场国家和一大批发展中国家快速发展，国际影响力不断增强，国际力量对比发生了近代以来最具革命性的变化。大国博弈日益加剧，相互竞争的广度和深度更加突出。与此同时，经济危机、金融动荡、自然灾害、气候变化、流行疾病等跨国威胁和全球性问题频发，国际治理和全球协调效果不彰，推动全球治理体系变革已是大势所趋。在全球化深入发展、深度演变的大背景下，中国特色社会主义进入新时代，中国日益走近世界舞台中央，中国同世界的前途命运日益紧密地联系在一起。以联合国为代表的国际组织在持续改进和完善全球治理过程中具有重要影响。中国作为世界第二大经济体和安理会常任理事国，应在联合国等国际组织中发挥更大作用。但目前中国在联合国系统的国际职员仍面临代表比例不足、担任高级职位比例偏低、人员素质仍有待提升等困境。基于上述，本文试图通过对国际组织的目标、组成、结构、功能、人才需求和标准、工作方法的描述，以及中国在国际组织中应承担的责任、目标等方面的系统分析，揭示目前我国培养和输送国际人才面临的短板，并提出相应的发展战略和对策建议。根据研究发现，中国崛起要更好地发挥国际领导力、获得更多的国际理解和支持，就需要建立一支世界一流的国际组织人才队伍。基于联合国的用人标准，包括联合国职员必备的三大基本素质、八个核心能力和六项基本管理能力，本文提出了中国构建国际组织人才队伍的战略考虑和具体对策，主要包括：在国家层面制定明确的国际组织人才培养战略规划，研究建立统一的主管国际组织人才培养的中央政府办事机构，明确国际组织人才培养的对象和内容，加强对中国公民到国际组织工作的引导和服务；以教育机构尤其是高等院校为载体，建立比较完善的人才培养体系，推动相关学科建设，完善师资队伍和教学培训的课程体系；加大向联合国等国际组织推送专家型人才的力度，推送特定领域的专家学者到联合国等国际组织机构担任高级职务，定期选送专家学者进入联合国智库平台作为储备人才供国际组织随时调用，充分利用联合国初级专业人员（JPO）项目和各类机构实习机制，培养和选派更多优秀青年才俊赴联合国工作或实习；积极主动地利用联合国的运转特点提高和扩大中国的国际影响力，着力培养具有强大创造能力和自主能力的国际组织后备人才。
The world today is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century. Since the Cold War, the world has changed dramatically. As emerging market economies and legions of developing countries thrive fast and gain international influence, the great shift in global power hits high gear unprecedentedly in modern times. Great-power competitions continue to surge, with rivalries scaling up. What’s more, confronted with frequent transnational threats and issues such as economic crisis, financial instabilities, natural disasters, climate change and epidemics, the world witnesses less than effective management and coordination globally. Such being the case, advancing the reform of the global governance system has become an overarching trend. In an age of globalization that is further evolving, as socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, China is ever closer to the world’s center stage. China’s future and destiny are increasingly intertwined with the world’s. International organizations such as the United Nations (UN) have emerged as crucial actors in improving international governance. China, the world’s second largest economy as well as the permanent member of UN Security Council, seeks to gain more recognition in the UN and other international organizations. However, it is found hard for Chinese participants in the UN system to live up to expectations due to factors such as the disproportionate ratio of delegates, the limited senior posts given to Chinese, the lack of competency development guide, etc. As such, this paper aims to demonstrate the deficiency in empowering Chinese talents to work in international organizations and put forward corresponding strategies and countermeasures, based on the review of international organizations’ goals, sectors, organizational structures, functions, staff performance standards and working methods as well as the analysis of China’s responsibilities and goals in international organizations.According to researches, it is indispensable to build a world-class talent pipeline for international organizations as China strives to play more leading roles and win more understanding and supports in international affairs in the midst of its rise. In the light of the essential competencies defined by the UN, which includes three core values, eight core competencies and six managerial competencies, this paper brings up the following strategies and specific countermeasures for China to build a strong talent pool for participation in international organizations. Firstly, at the country level, it is suggested that, with the central government setting up agencies in charge of building the talent pool for international organizations, the authorities chart the course for the development of the talent pool, specify the targets and contents of training and guide talented Chinese citizens to work in international organizations. Secondly, from the perspective of educational institutions, it is recommended to formulate all-round talent training systems, promote relevant academic construction, recruit more qualified teachers and improve related curriculum. Thirdly, it is advised to step up efforts to send specialists, experts and scholars to the UN and other international organizations, who could be appointed to senior posts and be recorded in UN think tank prepared for future engagement by international organizations. Besides, young talented professionals should be given more training and channels to pursue a career through UN Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Program or internships in other institutions. Fourthly, it is proposed to endeavor to train those talents equipped with outstanding creativity and independence and to expand China’s influence based on the distinctive operations of the UN.
