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Women shouldn't feel honoured to be at the decision-making table - it is their right, it is where they deserve to be, and it is where they should be.
Panellist in a UNITAR webinar on Women's Leadership in Pandemic/Humanitarian Crisis Preparedness and Response, 2020, On the 11th March 2021, during the week of In...
Welcome to the SDG Bytesize – your go-to destination for short, impactful and engaging courses meticulously designed to interactively enrich your skills and knowledge.Powered by MLA College in collaboration with UNITAR, Bytesize extends the gateway to elevate your understanding so embark on a journey of opportunity and knowledge enhancement with us.Upon completion, proudly showcase your expertise with a certificate from UNITAR, validating your commitment to addressing the SDGs worldwide.You can also access course materials using the Bytesize app, available via the...
1 February 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR is pleased to collaborate with Together for Safer Roads (TSR) to deliver joint training specifically designed to empower and improve safety systems for small to mid-size fleets, taking the best practices of the largest fleets and leading road safety technology companies, and distilling this information into a comprehensive fleet safety programme structured around three key pillars: Safety Leadership; Training and Development, and Technology.
Peter Goldwasser, Executive Director of TSR, highlighted:
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UNITAR’s Road Safety Global Training Initiative combines its experience in training and research to create adapted road safety programmes wherever it’s needed most. Explore our reports to better understand the Initiative's scope and how, through different activities and components (capacity building, public awareness and partnerships), it fosters road safety around the globe., This training programme aims to contribute to reducing and preventing alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries, and ultimately advance UN Global Road Safety Performance Target 9 with educationa...
17 July 2019, Curitiba, Brazil- The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) jointly with the Federation of Industries of the State of Parana (FIEP) System and Faculties of Industry held a workshop on “Innovating 2030: Thinking about the SDGs” on 29 June 2019. This event provided a venue for dialogue amongst industrial automation and mechanical manufacturing students to think and discuss innovative solutions to social, environmental and economic problems. Students as future leaders are pivotal in order to tackle urgent global ch...
UNITAR Hosts Scale of Assessment Course for Diplomats of the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar
2 October 2018, New York, NY, USA – The United Nations for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosted a training for Diplomats of the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar on Scale of Assessment, held in the United Nations at the United Nations Building. This was the final part in the Induction Course for the Qatari diplomats in “Strengthening Knowledge and Skills in Multilateral Diplomacy”.
UNITAR New York Head of Office Mr. Marco Suazo opened the session by welcoming the diplomats from the Qatari Mission to the training session. In his welcoming remarks, Mr. Suazo rem...
Brochure of the 2024 SeriesAnnual Report of the 2024 Series , General Objective: To identify existing actions and partnerships as well as pending gaps for the effective inclusion and protection of older persons in multilateral settings and agreements as well as ways to move forward.Concept Note: BelowVideo recording: Here , General Objective: To identify the link between the use of technologies and health.Concept Note: BelowVideo recording: Here , General Objective: To learn about the link between demographic shifts, labour markets, ...
CIFAL is a French acronym for International Training Centres for Local Authorities and Local Actors (Centre International de Formation des Autorités/Acteurs Locaux). CIFAL are established in collaboration with host local authorities/institutions, private sector partners, UNITAR and other UN organizations. Each CIFAL Centre is a hub for capacity building and knowledge sharing between local authorities, national governments, international organizations, the private sector and civil society. Read more.
15 December 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) signed two agreements today to scale up action on financial inclusion and women empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and to strengthen public health systems in Afghanistan.
The agreements, signed by Mr. Nikhil Seth, Executive Director of UNITAR and HRH Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Talal Al Saud, President of Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) were signed at the United Nations Office at Geneva alongside ...
31 January 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Shanghai (CIFAL Shanghai) proudly re-launched and hosted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Youth Empowerment Seminar for Change-makers at UNITAR headquarters on the 25th of January 2024.
The seminars convened 35 students from Shanghai, aiming to empower them as active participants in the UN SDGs. Each session provided valuable insights into UNITAR's mission and the UN's role in fostering global cooperation for the SDGs. Participants had the opportunity ...