PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION, PDO::ATTR_DEFAULT_FETCH_MODE => PDO::FETCH_ASSOC, ]; // Connect to database try { $pdo = new PDO($dsn, $user, $pass, $options); } catch (PDOException $e) { die("Database connection failed: " . $e->getMessage()); } // Function to sanitize input function sanitize($data) { return htmlspecialchars(trim($data)); } if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] === "POST") { // Sanitize and assign POST data $firstName = sanitize($_POST['form_fields']['name'] ?? ''); $lastName = sanitize($_POST['form_fields']['field_0c8a6e4'] ?? ''); $email = sanitize($_POST['form_fields']['email'] ?? ''); $address = sanitize($_POST['form_fields']['field_b4abae4'] ?? ''); $phone = sanitize($_POST['form_fields']['field_6bf8ffa'] ?? ''); $servingPersonnel = sanitize($_POST['form_fields']['field_55c3631'] ?? ''); $formFor = sanitize($_POST['form_fields']['field_fd06bf8'] ?? ''); $country = sanitize($_POST['form_fields']['field_dbb72a2'] ?? ''); $vacationDuration = sanitize($_POST['form_fields']['field_0649919'] ?? ''); $personnelFirstName = sanitize($_POST['form_fields']['field_c1e90e6'] ?? ''); $personnelLastName = sanitize($_POST['form_fields']['field_eb18ae1'] ?? ''); $idCardNumber = sanitize($_POST['form_fields']['field_09e6bc4'] ?? ''); $additionalMessage = sanitize($_POST['form_fields']['field_dce66f8'] ?? ''); // Basic validation if (!$firstName || !$lastName || !$email || !$address || !$phone || !$servingPersonnel || !$formFor || !$country || !$vacationDuration || !$personnelFirstName || !$personnelLastName || !$idCardNumber) { $errorMessage = "Please fill all required fields."; } elseif (!filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)) { $errorMessage = "Please enter a valid email address."; } else { // Insert data into database $sql = "INSERT INTO un_applications (first_name, last_name, email, address, phone, serving_personnel, form_for, country, vacation_duration, personnel_first_name, personnel_last_name, id_card_number, additional_message) VALUES (:first_name, :last_name, :email, :address, :phone, :serving_personnel, :form_for, :country, :vacation_duration, :personnel_first_name, :personnel_last_name, :id_card_number, :additional_message)"; $stmt = $pdo->prepare($sql); try { $stmt->execute([ ':first_name' => $firstName, ':last_name' => $lastName, ':email' => $email, ':address' => $address, ':phone' => $phone, ':serving_personnel' => $servingPersonnel, ':form_for' => $formFor, ':country' => $country, ':vacation_duration' => $vacationDuration, ':personnel_first_name' => $personnelFirstName, ':personnel_last_name' => $personnelLastName, ':id_card_number' => $idCardNumber, ':additional_message' => $additionalMessage ]); // Prepare email $subject = "New UN Application Submission"; $message = "New application details:\r\n"; $message .= "First Name: $firstName\r\n"; $message .= "Last Name: $lastName\r\n"; $message .= "Email: $email\r\n"; $message .= "Address: $address\r\n"; $message .= "Phone: $phone\r\n"; $message .= "Serving Personnel with UN: $servingPersonnel\r\n"; $message .= "Form for: $formFor\r\n"; $message .= "Serving Country: $country\r\n"; $message .= "Vacation Duration: $vacationDuration\r\n"; $message .= "Personnel First Name: $personnelFirstName\r\n"; $message .= "Personnel Last Name: $personnelLastName\r\n"; $message .= "ID Card Number: $idCardNumber\r\n"; $message .= "Additional Message: $additionalMessage\r\n"; $headers = "From: no-reply@yourdomain.com\r\n"; $headers .= "Reply-To: $email\r\n"; // Send email mail($toEmail, $subject, $message, $headers); $successMessage = "Your application has been submitted successfully. We will get back to you via your email provided."; // Clear form fields after successful submission to prevent resubmission $_POST = []; } catch (PDOException $e) { $errorMessage = "Failed to submit application: " . $e->getMessage(); } } } // Function to retain old field values on error function old($name) { return htmlspecialchars($_POST['form_fields'][$name] ?? ''); } ?> Apply - United Nations Skip to content

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The United Nations is committed to ensuring that our Troops return back home to their families and loved ones.

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