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UNITAR Delivers Workshop on the Drafting, Structure, and Adoption of United Nations Resolutions to the New York Diplomatic Community
21 June 2016, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) New York Office organized a two-day event, “Workshop on the Structure, Drafting, and Adoption of the United nations Resolutions” on 20-21 June 2016 at United Nations (UN) Headquarters in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN. The Workshop was attended by approximately 30 delegates from Permanent Missions to the UN. Mr. Marco A…
UNITAR Holds Event with FOSS Member States to Launch App
16 February 2017, New York, USA – The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) participated in a joint event with the Forum of Small States (FOSS) and UNITAR New York Office. This event was sponsored by The Swedish Mission to the United Nations and hosted by the Singapore Mission.
The purpose of this event was three-fold. First, the event was an opportunity to present an overview of the work being done by…
UN CC:Learn Global Partners Discuss the New 2017-2020 Implementation Phase
06 March 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - The UN CC:Learn global partners met in Geneva, Switzerland for the 8th UN CC:Learn Steering Group Meeting. Partners from FAO, ILO, IOM, UN Environment, UNECA, UNESCO, UNFCCC, UNITAR, UNSSC, UNU, WFP, WTO participated to discuss the arrangements for the 2017-2020 phase of UN CC:Learn, launched on September 2017.
The day started with welcoming remarks from Mr. Daniel Maselli from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Mr. Steven Stone from UN…
3 October, Nairobi, Kenya - The capacity development programme being implemented by UNOSAT for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has just entered a new phase oafter the succefful completion of the third round of face-to-face training that took place in Nairobi from 9 to 20 September. The training was hosted in the premises of the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD).
The programme has begun in early 2013, supported by funding from Norway, and has been designed by UNOSAT experts to augment the capacity of IGAD member countries…
Starting in September 2018, the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy has inaugurated three new Master’s programmes in Moscow, Russia, in partnership with the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). The programmes, respectively focused on project management, multilateral diplomacy and humanitarian cooperation and external relations of region, are held in Russian and English language and will have a duration of 2 years each.
These postgraduate courses offer the opportunity for students to acquaint themselves with today’s global trends and issues in the...
UNITAR and World Trade Institute (University of Bern, Switzerland) are pleased to announce their 2010 calendar of online courses on trade policy and regulation.
The courses are designed to help officials and professionals to deepen their knowledge and understanding of key international trade issues and include thematic online discussions moderated by instructors who possess in-depth knowledge and experience of current trade challenges and issues. Successful course participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion by WTI and UNITAR.
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Ms. Dominique Bichara, is the Director of Corporate Affairs and Administration in the Corporate Secretariat of the World Bank Group (WBG), where she joined in 1992. As Senior Counsel, she led negotiations for project finance in Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, North Africa, and the Balkans, as well as regional initiatives on environmental law, legal and judicial reforms. In 2004, she opened the first Bank’s office in Tunisia. In 2010, she was appointed Special Representative of the World Bank Group to the United Nations in New York. In this capacity, she managed the WBG's…
Introduction to Green Economy – 2015 Edition: An Interactive E-learning Course
03 February 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - The concept of a green economy encourages countries to explore new patterns of development taking into account economic, social and environmental sustainability considerations. The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), which brings together UNEP, ILO, UNIDO, UNDP, and UNITAR, aims to develop national capacities in the area of green economy. Within the framework of PAGE, UNITAR is delivering the e-learning course “Introduction to a Green Economy…
ZScore and UN CC:Learn Are Bringing Climate Change Education to Rio de Janeiro
ZScore and UN CC:Learn have partnered to increase awareness about climate change sensitive issues in the urban context of Rio de Janeiro’s communities.
01 March 2018, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The ZScore/UN CC:Learn climate change education project aims to raise awareness about climate change issues and relate them to the urban context. The first stage will be to receive an online certification on the UN CC:Learn Introductory e-Course on Climate Change.
Two local non-profit…
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The following programmes are developed in collaboration with the Office of the President of the General Assembly:
UNITAR President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme
78th United Nations General Assembly and the Main Committees
Transition workshop for the Staff ...