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9 – 11 December 2019, Kigali, Rwanda – UNITAR collaborated with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre (ROLACC) to host a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on Anticorruption and Sustainable Development in Kigali, Rwanda from 9-11 December 2019. In the framework of this event, UNITAR also signed a partnership agreement with the State of Qatar and the Government of Rwanda, aimed at future joint anti-corruption training activities.
The workshop focused on residents from Africa and other parts of the world, as part of the ongoing global efforts to build capacity in figh...
3-4 April 2019, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – UNITAR and the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Madrid (CIFAL Madrid) in collaboration with the Traffic and Emergency Response Association (Asociación de Rescate en Tráfico y Emergencias – ARTE), the Dominican Automobile Club (Automóvil Club Dominicano – ACD), and with the support of Fundación Smart Baby – JOIE conducted the training titled “Child Road Safety and Post-Crash Response”.
In 2018, UN Member States reached consensus on 12 global road safety performance targets. On Children’s road sa...
2 July 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have successfully delivered a joint online course on Agriculture in International Trade Agreements in Russian for the eleven countries of Europe and Central Asia, also known as the post-Soviet countries, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
The four-week course which was conducted from 13 May to 7 June 2019 was successfull...
24 - 26 October 2018, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) concluded its training course on “Strengthening Skills and Knowledge in Multilateral Diplomacy: Practical Preparation for Security Council membership” for Dominican Republic diplomats with a three-day-session on the meeting formats, decisions-making process, voting procedures, documents and insights into the Security Council Presidency. The training was from 24-26 October 2018 in the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The entire training dedicated to the Securi...
5-6 June 2019, UN CC:Learn participated in Nestle’s annual awareness raising event with a focus on Safety, Health, Environment & Food Safety. The so-called SHE & Quality Days took place at Nestle’s R&D center in Singen, Germany. The Product Technology Center is responsible for developing new products in the field of "food", such as soups, sauces, pizza, seasoning, bouillons, for countries all around the world.
UN CC:Learn hosted a booth and delivered its flagship Climate Classroom – an ‘espresso shot’ of climate learning, to Nestle’s employees.
Over 200 emplo...
The COVID-19 pandemic is more than a health crisis; it is an economic crisis, a humanitarian crisis, a security crisis, and a human rights crisis. This crisis has highlighted severe fragilities and inequalities within and among nations. Coming out of this crisis will require a whole-of-society, whole-of-government and whole-of-the-world approach driven by compassion and solidarity.
In this live webinar, academics from Oxford Brookes University and The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) will come together to discuss the role of humanitarian action a...
20th International Hurricane Seminar: Twenty years of Innovation, Resilience, and Knowledge Exchange
21 March 2025, Merida, Mexico — Celebrating 20 years of leadership in hurricane risk management and operational resilience, the 20th International Hurricane Seminar brought together distinguished experts from around the world for two days of collaborative learning, strategic dialogue, and forward-looking action. With over 200 participants in attendance—including airport leaders from Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean—the seminar reaffirmed its role as a key platform for advancing regional preparedness. The agenda focused on strengthening strategic communication, ...
, CLICK HERE TO SHARE YOUR INTEREST, This research project considers a diverse range of themes that connect the Geoeconomic and the Geopolitical Landscape. Collaborating with Technological University Dublin, this PhD project seeks to explore the intersection between maritime security, the blue economy, and sustainable dev...
The Military Gender Adviser (MGA) training program is a project designed by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in partnership with the UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and the support of France and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) to ensure the integration of a gender perspective in the implementation of peace operations mandates in contexts where the protection of women, girls and gender and sexual minorities and their participation in peace processes remains a significant challenge.This first-ever UN training for...
Koto Kajihara is a high school student from Hiroshima, Japan, who is a passionate advocate for peace.Koto joined the 2024 UNITAR Youth Ambassador Asia-Pacific Programme, which brings together youth from the region to deepen their understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals while practicing entrepreneurship, leadership and problem-solving skills.The 8-week programme is organized by UNITAR and ITS Education Asia.Koto won the 2024 Youth Ambassador Impact Prize for her project to support a Hiroshima-based non-profit organization that provides warm meals to children throu...