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On 13 August, 2021, New York, USA (Virtual) – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York office concluded a two-week online training programme with Harbour Education on Friday, August 13, 2021. This online training programme is catered for students who want to develop a better understanding in working in the international organizations. It aims to provide them with necessary knowledge about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations, negotiations and international communications. Mr. Marco Suazo delivered opening an...
11 March 2025, Newcastle, Australia - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Progress Report 2024 of the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Newcastle (CIFAL Newcastle) is a collective effort by the University of Newcastle community and broader stakeholder engagement. The report details linkages between SDGs, the university and the community as a whole, illuminating opportunities for stakeholders to foster partnerships and work towards common goals. Within the community and surrounding region, CIFAL Newcastle has made a profound impact. As th...
, CLICK HERE TO SHARE YOUR INTEREST!, Collaborating with Technological University Dublin, this project explores the diplomatic strategies and the influence of supranational entities in the geoeconomics and geopolitics of development amid shifting global power dynamics. It investigates ho...
Virtual RoundtableWednesday, the 24th of April @ 3 pm CET/4 pm Doha Time, 2024This event was the opportunity to learn about mitigating the causes and effects of climate change through anticorruption efforts by Parliamentarians at national and international levels. At the end of the event, participants will also be able to learn about common challenges and some impacts at the international level, as well as identify possible synergies to foster international cooperation.Interpretation services: English, Arabic, and SpanishFind the video recordings in the 3 languages&nbs...
4-5 May 2011, Niamey, Republic of Niger - A two-day workshop to launch enabling activities for national implementation of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) was held in Niamey, Republic of Niger from 4 to 5 May 2011.
Some forty participants from public and private sectors were given an overview on all general aspects of SAICM – an international policy framework to foster the sound management of chemicals – and trained on activities to be undertaken as part of the Quick Start ProgrammeTrust Fund project including updating a National…
UNITAR was invited in June 2010 to illustrate the results of UNOSAT Piracy Monitoring at the New York plenary meeting the UN Contact Group on Piracy of the Coast of Somalia.
The Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia was created on January 14, 2009 pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1851. This voluntary, ad hoc international forum brings together 45 countries, 7 international organizations, and some industry groups with an interest in combating piracy. The Contact Group meets quarterly at the United Nations. Its four Working Groups meet regularly around…
22 - 23 May 2012, Antananarivo, Madagascar – Madagascar held its National Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Planning and Inception Workshop from 22 to 23 May 2012 with the participation of UNITAR. The objectives of the workshop were to raise awareness about the SAICM and to launch and plan the activities of the national project for the implementation of SAICM, entitled “Strengthening Capacities in the Republic of Madagascar for National SAICM Implementation and Supporting Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of chemicals…
Tropical storm Ketsana (also known as Ondoy) swept across the Philippines on 26 September. The Government of the Republic of the Philippines has declared a state of calamity in several regions and requested international humanitarian assistance to deal with the effects from Ketsana. The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) has recorded 240 deaths and over 1.5 million people affected by the storm. UNITAR’s Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) was requested by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) to activate the…
Innovative Collaboration for Development (ICfD), an e-Learning course on social media tools for development, jointly implemented by UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has been awarded the 2011 international Open ECBCheck Standards.
The initial phase for obtaining the certificate consisted of an extensive self-assessment based on the catalogue of quality criteria provided by the certifying body. The self-assessment report was later positively evaluated through a dual peer-review mechanism, which concurred on the outstanding level…
CIFAL Shanghai Delivered Training Course for Primary and Secondary School Teachers of Samoa
10 April 2017, Shanghai, China – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Shanghai with the support of the Ministry of Commerce of the Government of China (MOFCOM) hosted the first training course on “Computer Operation for Primary and Secondary School Teachers of Samoa”. The course was launched on 10 April 2017 and it is the first of a series of eight training courses that are part of the China Aid Training Plan to be delivered by CIFAL Shanghai…