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15 - 16 October 2019, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office held a two-day training course titled “Training for New Delegates of the Permanent Mission of Sudan to the United Nations” at the Permanent Mission of Sudan to the United Nations.
The training started at 10:00 am on October 15, 2019, where the Deputy Permanent Representative of Sudan, H.E. Ambassador Yasir Ahmed delivered a brief welcome remark and thanked UNITAR New York Office for facilitating this l...
23 October 2019, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research’s (UNITAR) New York Office kicked off the first of a series of workshops that will be held for the newly elected members of the Security Council for the 2020-20201 period: Tunisia, Niger, Vietnam, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Estonia. The two and a half day training sessions will take place between 21 October and 15 December 2019, and cover the following topics; the role of the Security Council in the UN System, Foundational Documents, informal and formal meetings, documents ...
19 December 2024, New York, USA – The Global Diplomacy Initiative (GDI) had its Closing Ceremony at the United Nations Headquarters for the Fall 2024 cohort. Hosted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office (NYO), the event honored the 14 fellows who completed the rigorous program designed to deepen their understanding of the United Nations and global diplomacy., The ceremony began with opening remarks from Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of Office at UNITAR New York, who expressed his pride in the fellows' dedication and growth throughout the...
25 April 2022, New York, USA .- During his final meetings in the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the UNITAR Executive Director, Mr. Nikhil Seth met the Deputy Secretary-General Ms. Amina Mohammed to talk about UNITAR’s forthcoming plans including the new Board of Trustees members. Mr. Seth pointed to the need for strengthened coherence of UNITAR programming with broader UN efforts, and the need to help tapping other types of funding. The necessity to find an efficient mechanism for small UN entities to contribute to broader UN efforts was discussed. He called to ta...
12 July 2019, New York, NY, USA – During the work visit of the Executive Director of UNITAR, Mr. Nikhil Seth, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research completed several agreements with different partners of UNITAR, these ones were: an agreement with the Permanent Mission of Singapore, the Permanent Mission of Ecuador and the Permanent Mission of Sweden.
On Friday 12 morning, UNITAR completed a Letter of Agreement between the Permanent Mission of Singapore and UNITAR. The meeting was attended by ASG Mr. Nikhil Seth, and H.E. Marco Suazo, Head of the New York ...
UNITAR hosts Orientation Course on the Economic and Social Council
23 January 2018, New York City, U.S.A – The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office and the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) have jointly hosted a one-day orientation course on the Economic and Social Council for the Members of the Council. The event was hosted in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
The orientation course consisted of six different sessions which covered a wide variet...
On 25 August 2025, UNITAR and SPINGLE Co., Ltd. presented Paper Crane Recycled Sneakers to 13 youth participants of the “UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures: Changemaking Through AI/Digital Storytelling” training programme.The UNITAR programme teaches young people how to use AI and digital storytelling to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.SPINGLE Co., Ltd.’s special-edition sneakers use thread made from paper cranes donated to the Peace Memorial Park. They demonstrate to the participants how a product’s design can tell a story.UNITAR and SPINGLE Co., Ltd. hope to furthe...
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...
The close collaboration between UNITAR and the Ecole de Maintien de la Paix Alioune Blondin Beye(EMPABB) aims at contributing to international and regional efforts towards sustaining peace and security in Mali, by supporting the preparation of African military contingents and Formed Police Units (FPUs) prior to their deployment to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). This project will also lead to strengthening capacities of EMPABB to act as a centre of excellence in preparing military contingents and FPUs prior to…
7-8 April 2021, New York, USA (Virtual) - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) successfully delivered its skills-building workshop “Elections to UN Organs: Workshop for Election Officers” from 7-8 April 2021. The two day-long workshop consisted of five sessions. It included UN staff and elections officers with the aim to help delegates better understand the election processes and procedures of various United Nations organs. This activity is supported under the programme “Levelling the Playing Field”, with funding allocated from the ...