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2 May, 2025, New York -- On May 1, 2025, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Office in New York organized a dedicated workshop for election officers, welcoming over 70 participants from Member States and UN departments. The session aimed to enhance participants’ understanding of the rules, procedures, and digital tools related to elections conducted within the UN system., The workshop opened with welcoming remarks from Ambassador Marco Suazo, Head of Office at UNITAR New York, who emphasized the importance of the roles of election officers, stren...
UNOSAT is continuing its efforts to support UN agencies and humanitarian NGOs as southern Sudan engages in its independence referendum. Acting in consultation with and in support of several agencies including OCHA, WFP, DPKO, UNDP, UNOSAT is delivering high-resolution satellite imagery and analysis over areas of concern to the humanitarian community. This work is carried out in the framework of applied research on monitoring for human security. After developing applied solutions for operational humanitarian relief since 2003, the UNOSAT programme has…
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research, UNITAR, the University of Geneva, UNIGE, and the European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN (hereafter referred to collectively as "the Partners") have formally agreed to collaborate on a Citizen Cyberscience Centre Project.
Citizen Cyberscience
The Partners have a common interest in, and experience of, developing Citizen Cyberscience applications for humanitarian and fundamental research.
Citizen Cyberscience provides scientists with an inexpensive form of distributed computing power that is…
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research, UNITAR, the University of Geneva, UNIGE, and the European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN (hereafter referred to collectively as "the Partners") have formally agreed to collaborate on a Citizen Cyberscience Centre Project.
Citizen Cyberscience
The Partners have a common interest in, and experience of, developing Citizen Cyberscience applications for humanitarian and fundamental research.
Citizen Cyberscience provides scientists with an inexpensive form of distributed computing power that is…
UNITAR Afghanistan Fellowship Programme 2016 Cycle Finishes Strong in Hiroshima
18 May 2017, Hiroshima, Japan -- The UNITAR Afghanistan Fellowship Programme: Inspiring Transformation concluded with Workshop III, held over two weeks in Hiroshima from 17 to 29 April 2017. The Fellowship, which teaches project development, management, and leadership skills, honed Fellows' by-then extensive knowledge by focusing on team development, change management, conflict resolution, leading project implementation, and ethics and values in relation to social entrepreneurship, among other…
Building Capacities for Inclusive Green Economy through Collaboration with North-West University, South Africa
5 - 7 April, 2017, Potchefstroom, South Africa - “Many officials lack good understanding of what the Green Economy means in practice and in the context of their work. It will be very useful for them to have the concept linked to the key priorities and sectors in the country, as well as concrete measures and projects they are involved in.” – says Ms Najma Mohamed, National PAGE Coordinator in South Africa. To answer to demand for foundational training on green…
Second Edition of Training of Trainers on National Adaptation Plan
13 June 2016, Marrakech, Morocco - One year after from the first edition of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Training of Trainers (TOT), a second cohort of trainers from 17 different nationalities gathered in Marrakech to learn how to support the national adaptation planning process in Least Developed and Developing Countries through practice-oriented and participant-centred learning methods. Representatives of the UN CC:Learn Secretariat participated to further develop the potential…
Delivering a Workshop on Climate Information and Services in Ethiopia
10 November 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
"…train, train, train… Once you get back home, train, train. No matter the contextual drawbacks, train decision-makers. Never give up! It will make a difference,”
concluded Mr. Thierry H. Amoussougbo, Senior Programme Manager at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), African Climate Policy Center Division.
On 26 October 2017, over 25 trainers, parliamentarians, academia and media representatives from 12 African states met in Addis…
Pakistan Evidence and Learning Platform (PELP)
Innovation Grant Mechanism call for proposals
DFID/Vicki Francis
Background
Through its Multi-Year Humanitarian Programme (MYHP) 2014-2019, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) has been providing humanitarian assistance to Pakistan and supporting 2-3 million people affected by natural disasters, such as floods, earthquakes and droughts, as well as over 1 million internally displaced persons from conflict and other complex emergencies.
The overarching objective of the MYHP is to reduce the impact…
UNITAR Launches International Relations and Global Diplomacy Spring 2018 Programme
12 March 2018, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized the Spring orientation for participants and faculty of the International Relations and Global Diplomacy Programme, a joint effort with Collegiate Congress. This programme provides the rare opportunity for individuals to develop a global political perspective through a series of lectures that will take place every Friday morning. In addition to the lectures, students will also be…