24 April 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - In the framework of their collaboration aiming to jointly develop a series of learning programmes in the field of knowledge management, UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have developed the course Innovative Collaboration for Development (ICfD), an e-l

19 April 2013, Geneva, Switzerland- UNITAR and the INTOSAI (The International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions) Development Initiative (IDI) signed an agreement to deliver e-Learning activities promoting the implementation of International Standards for Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAI) in Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) across developing countries.

27-28 March 2013, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – Côte d’Ivoire held a  Final Review Meeting for the project “Implications of ratification of the Basel Convention Ban Amendment for Côte d'Ivoire”, on 27-28 March 2013, with the participation of UNITAR and a representative of the Swiss Embassy in Côte d’Ivoire.

21 March 2013, Beijing, People's Republic of China — The final review workshop for the project on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was held on 21 March 2013 in Beijing. The workshop brought together 17 participants from government, industry, civil society, and academia representing the sectors related to the GHS, as well as two resource persons from UNITAR.

2 April, Geneva, Switzerland - Professor Anne Glover holds an important position at the European Commission: she is the first Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the Commission.

March 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - UNOSAT is constantly partnering with public and private ventures to research new applications of geospatial technology that have the potential to make the work of the UN more effective or less expensive. Some of this effort over the past three years went into a successful project named iRESCUE.

March 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - The Executive Director of UNITAR has appointed Dr. Einar Bjorgo of Norway as UNOSAT Manager after a selection process involving internal and external candidates. Bjorgo, who was serving as Senior Officer at UNITAR had been in charge of UNOSAT operations under the previous management.

13 March 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - A course currently creating interest amongst the online participants this month is the course on the Governance of Extractive Industries. Not only is the organization of this course timely, but also the course topic is of paramount importance in the post economic and financial crisis.

13 March 2013, Hiroshima, Japan - UNITAR is honoured to have recently joined the Hiroshima Research and Educational Institutes Network for Peace. The Network's objective is to share information and expertise with regard to Hiroshima and its role in peace building efforts. Member Institutes include:

12 March 2013, Antananarivo, Republic of Madagascar – In the framework of the project “Strengthening Capacities in the Republic of Madagascar for National Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Implementation and Supporting GHS Capacity Building,” a National Forum on Governance for SAICM implementation was held from 5 to 6 March 2013 in Madagascar. The objectives of the workshop were to: