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The UNITAR Peacekeeping Training Programme held the Third Session of its Advisory Board in Geneva on Wednesday, 12 October 2011. This important annual event, presided by its Chair, Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno, former Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations was also attended by four of its eminent members: Lieutenant General the Honourable Roméo A. Dallaire, (Ret’d) former Force Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), Senator, Lieutenant General Satish Nambiar (Ret’d), first Force Commander and Head of the United Nations forces in the…
UNITAR’s Executive Diploma on Diplomatic Practice Delivers its Third Workshop on Diplomatic Report Writing
24 – 25 November, 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR delivered a Diplomatic Report Writing workshop to members of the diplomatic community in Geneva. This workshop is the third in a series of ten activities included in the 2nd Edition of the Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice in Geneva, Switzerland.
The main aim of this workshop was to provide participants with the necessary tools to better synthetize information acquired in diplomatic conferences and other…
The 2030 Development Agenda and Urban Resilience
26 April 2016, Newcastle, Australia – CIFAL Newcastle jointly with CIFAL Atlanta hosted a half-day session on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 development agenda. The discussions also explored the connection between disaster risk reduction, "build back better" and sustainable resilient development. In attendance were 45 university students and faculty members, along with local community members.
Participants learned about the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals and how they will help…
Mercury Inventory Training in Jordan, May 2016
The Minamata Convention on Mercury, ratified by 25 countries (as of 10 May 2016), is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. It clearly underscores the need for actions to reduce further anthropogenic mercury releases; these actions should be guided by reliable information on sources of mercury emissions and releases. Therefore, developing robust, national inventories of emissions and releases is critical in identifying and addressing the issue.
As such, the…
UNITAR and UNIDO Host a Training Workshop on Diplomatic Protocol
28 June 2016, Vienna, Austria - UNITAR held a Training Workshop on Diplomatic Protocol in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
The training that aimed at helping UNIDO staff gain a deeper understanding of the rules, practices and traditions that apply in the protocol of international organizations, was attended by 30 participants, 21 women and 9 men. The workshop was facilitated by Ms. Alice Hecht, former Chief of the Office of Protocol, Executive Office of…
UNITAR Delivered its Yearly Briefing on Geneva’s Multilateral Working Environment
12 – 13 October 2015, Geneva, Switzerland- Following the Briefing on International Human Rights Protection and Promotion that took place from 25 to 26 September 2015, the Orientation Briefing on Geneva’s Multilateral Working Environment is the second in the series offered for candidates of UNITAR’s Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice.
The sessions, composed by a series of presentations and debates, provided the participants with an overview of different UN and international…
30 April, 2014 – The Tenth Seminar for Special and Personal Representatives and Envoys of the Secretary-General brought together the heads of UN peace missions and peacekeeping operations around the world, with the UN Secretary-General and senior Headquarters and agency officials, for the purpose of enhancing UN practice.
Twenty-eight heads of UN special political missions and peacekeeping operations took part in the seminar. Headquarters officials included the Head of the Department of Political Affairs, the Head of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Head…
Training Course on the United Nations and the General Assembly for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
20 – 22 August 2018, Bangkok, Thailand – UNITAR delivered a three-day training course on the United Nations and the General Assembly for a group of diplomats working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand who will attend the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), or who will be coordinating from Bangkok.
The training was delivered jointly by His Excellency Amr Aljowaily, Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for United…
UNITAR participates in the Mohamed Bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations
8-9 October 2018, Abu Dhabi, UAE - UNITAR participated in the Mohamed Bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations in Abu Dhabi. Held under the direction of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. In a context of constant change in the UAE society, implied notably by the fourth industrial revolution, the Majlis is designed to inspire, energize and connect those responsible for shaping UAE’s future. To do so, a series…
CIFAL Jeju Hosts Workshop on Global Citizenship for Sustainable Heritage Conservation
17 - 20 October 2018, Jeju, South Korea – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) jointly with the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding under auspices of UNESCO organized a workshop on ‘Fostering Global Citizenship for Sustainable Heritage Conservation in Asia-Pacific’.
This event gathered 23 participants from national and local governments representing 14 countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Cook…