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25-26 June 2019, 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 25-26 June 2019 in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Sweden programme “levelling the playing field” to the United Nations. The seminar was attended by approximately 30 delegates from Permanent Missions to the United Nations. Mr. Marco A. Suazo, representing UNITAR’s New York Office, presented the seminar and briefed the event’s theme of ...
21 August 2019 - New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office and Columbia Law School organized a Mediation briefing for students and faculty members from the University of Fortaleza - UNIFOR (Fundação Edson Queiroz - Universidade de Fortaleza), Brazil at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
In attendance to this Brazil Law Group event were 30 participants who also work as Judicial leaders (Judges, Public Prosecutors, Lawyers). The visit to the UN was part of the broader Columbia Law School Mediation Cli...
Considering the importance of the global automotive market and that a key component of the Safe Systems Approach is Safe Vehicles, legislation, policies, and strategies related to promoting safer vehicles are essential for improving road safety globally. The global motor vehicle fleet (including passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles) currently exceeds 2 billion vehicles and is likely to reach 3.5 billion by 2031. Small to mid-size fleets account for roughly 88% of all commercial fleets on the road.Companies, organizations, and governments own and manage ...
Twenty-six young changemakers from Afghanistan, Hong Kong, India, Japan and the Philippines completed the 8-week Youth Ambassador Asia-Pacific Programme 2024 on 30 November 2024.The Youth Ambassador Asia-Pacific Programme aims to support Asia-Pacific youth in developing their abilities to address international issues and work towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year’s theme was “Local Solutions for Global Challenges: Youth Empowerment and Community Impact.”Four young changemakers won awards for their creative SDG-based projects at the final presentation e...
5 November 2019, Geneva, Switzerland- UNITAR, in partnership with Kudelski Security, was pleased to provide a face-to-face training workshop to officials from governments, academia and international NGOs in the context of the Geneva Peace Week 2019. The workshop’s content was Diplomacy 4.0, UNITAR’s new concept addressing the intersection between diplomacy and recent technological and scientific advances. It came just weeks after UNITAR launched its new e-Learning course on Diplomacy 4.0, encompassing modules on neoteric diplomats, digital diplomacy, cyber security, artific...
16 August 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR has been following the situation in Afghanistan with great concern. We ask for the protection of life and the safety of all the people of Afghanistan, irrespective of gender, creed, or affiliation, and that humanitarian assistance be given to those in need. We stand with the citizens of Afghanistan in the hope that humanity prevails in these trying times.
Statement from Nikhil Seth, Executive Director of UNITAR:
We have been working with Afghan citizens, particularly with women and girls, for gender equality and empowerment. We ...
General Description:In the framework of the 4th year of the Virtual Roundtable Series 'Mainstreaming Knowledge on Ageing,' we warmly invite you to join the first event, 'The Right to Work for Older Migrants, Refugees, and Stateless Persons.' This learning initiative will provide an opportunity to better understanding of why the effective promotion and protection of the right to work for these groups is essential for their economic independence and dignity. It will also highlight the importance of their social inclusion and active participation in society, while addressing v...
1 February 2019, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) office in New York launched and welcomed the first class of its inaugural UNITAR Global Diplomacy Initiative (UGDI), a programme dedicated to providing a unique, intimate training experience to students in higher education while utilizing the connections and experience of UN delegates and academics.
In hopes of ensuring a brighter future through diplomacy, the newly-designed UNITAR Global Diplomacy Initiative allows students to experience international relations and contemporar...
29 July 2025, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in collaboration with the Fosun Foundation, commenced the fourth edition of its flagship “Global Diplomacy Bootcamp” at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Held during a landmark year marking the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, this week-long programme from 21 July to 25 July brought together a cohort of globally minded young leaders to engage in intensive training focused on the UN system, multilateral negotiations, and the practical skills essential to international...
27 September 2019, New York, USA – The Assistant Secretary-General (ASG), Executive Director of United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Mr. Nikhil Seth, delivered a speech at the ‘International Conference on Peace and Investment Prospects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes Region’ which took place in New York, USA.
The conference which aimed to benefit the peace, security and development of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region had in attendance high-level stakeholders and facilitators as well as represe...