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8 September 2016, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) will partner with the Sustainable Development Goals Fund (SDG-Fund) to host an International Conference on “Attaining the SDGs by 2030: Business and the UN, New Partnership Models.” The Conference will be held at UN Headquarters in New York City on 8 September 2016. More than 60 participants are expected. Registration is not closed, however, and the Conference can accommodate up to 100 attendees.
As UN Member States turn their attention toward the implementation of the 2030 Ag...
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UNITAR signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kyiv IT Cluster in September 2023.
UNITAR will partner with the two organizations as part of UNITAR’s digital reskilling programme for the Ukrainian women evacuees in Poland.
Through these partnerships, UNITAR will aim to support the enhancement of digital skills generate employment and foster entrepreneurship for the participants.
, 6 November 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – In September 2023, the UNITAR Division for Prosperity signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a well-known organization in the IT ind...
UNITAR participated in Shanghai Climate Week 2024, held from 22 to 24 April 2024.
The Prosperity Alliance Shanghai Climate Week Sustainable Research and Innovation Lab was launched as a joint initiative by UNITAR and Shanghai Climate Week. The Lab will host learning opportunities and research initiatives in China and globally.
UNITAR reaffirms our continued commitment to climate issues, innovation and sustainable development through training.
, 10 June 2024, Shanghai, China – From 22 to 24 April 2024, UNITAR participated in Shanghai Climate Week 2024 to share global ins...
1 October 2021, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office launched the Global Diplomacy Initiative (GDI). This programme provides students with practical knowledge and experience of global diplomacy and all things United Nations.
Mr. Marco A. Suazo, Head of UNITAR Office in New York, welcomed the participants and introduced the professors and panelists who shared their experience and expertise at the United Nations. He introduced H.E. Ambassador Dr. Yuriy Sergeyev (Former Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Unite...
15 July 2022, New York, USA - Today, Mr. Michel Doukeris, Chief Executive Officer of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and Mr. Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), renewed the partnership agreement between both organizations to continue to improve road safety. They also agreed to develop initiatives focused on women empowerment and entrepreneurship; and promote sustainable water management practices.
In the past four years of working together, this public-private pa...
September 2020 - Governments around the world have been at the forefront in the fight against global crises, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the disruptive nature of this crisis has exposed a deeper level of vulnerability in our communities, by creating unprecedented socio-economic and cultural impact. During the crisis, public officials have been faced with the unparalleled urgency to formulate new ways of thinking, adapt to new realities and prepare for the unknown future.
A crisis may be a reoccurring emergency situation common to a specific region (f...
Name: Julia Maciel
Organization: Permanent Mission of Paraguay in New York
Functional Title: Minister Counsellor
Country: Paraguay
Courses participated in: A series of courses on Conflict Resolution and Mediation organized by UNITAR’s New York Office and Columbia Law School
Julia Maciel is a Minister Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Paraguay in New York. She took a series of courses on Conflict Resolution and Mediation organized by UNITAR’s New York Office and Columbia Law School.
Julia’s background encompasses Architecture, Diplomacy, and Intern...
The IOMC Toolbox project comprises nine Participating Organizations (PO) that contribute to the IOMC with the purpose of promoting coordination of the policies and activities pursued jointly or separately to achieve the sound management of chemicals in relation to human health and the environment. The IOMC Toolbox is an internet-based tool that aims to provide target user groups, primarily from developing countries, with guided access to be able to identify the most relevant, efficient and appropriate national actions to respond to chemicals management problems. The project...
14 July 2016, New York, USA – The SDGs and the Paris Agreement hold a great promise, but how do we turn these aspirational visions into reality? UNITAR’s learning session held on the occasion of the HLPF on Thursday sought to address this issue by focusing on the new types of planning tools and nationally-grown actionable strategies to turn the SDGs, climate and regional commitments into reality. Facilitated by UNITAR’s Executive Director Nikhil Seth, the session featured Jeffrey Sachs, H.E. Amb. Kamau of Kenya, Halldór Thorgeirsson from UNFCCC, and experts from the ...