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UNITAR Commences 2019 Programmes
UNITAR NY Publishes “Sustainable Development Goals, Main Contributions & Challenges”
17 January, 2019, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York office has kicked off 2019 by publishing a book on Sustainable Development Goals, Main Contributions & Challenges with Rey Juan Carlos University of Spain (URJC) and Sustainable Development Fund (SDGF). This publication is to benefit future generations’ educational curricula and promote the wider implementation and understanding of the 2030…
Event on the Theme “Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization”
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) co-organized, on 27 March 2018, a very successful event on the theme “Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization”, attended by over 80 people.
Delegates were able to learn about the comprehensive verification regime used by the Preparatory Commission for the CTBTO to make…
UNITAR-UNOSAT and Radiant.Earth Partner for Greater Impact from Earth Observations
14 June 2017, Geneva, Switzerland, and Washington D.C., USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) through its Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) and Radiant.Earth, have agreed to explore new Earth observation data innovations supporting humanitarian disaster management, global health, climate change, sustainable water management and cultural heritage. With Radiant.Earth’s capacity in combining the best in discovery and dissemination with…
18 November 2024, Bogota, Colombia – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in partnership with the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section (INL) of the U.S. Department of State, the Financial Information and Analysis Unit (UIAF) of Colombia, and University of Antioquia, launched the Multidimensional Training Platform (Plataforma de Entrenamiento Multidimensional, PEM, for its acronym in Spanish) to strengthen Colombia’s fight against financial crime. The PEM was unveiled in the capital city of Colombia, bringing toge...
UNITAR Hosts First Conference in the Dominican Republic Aimed at Stregthening Road Safety
4 April 2016, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - A three-day conference on ´Transport, Transit, Mobility and Road Safety´ was implemented from 30 March to 1 April in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with the support of the government and other stakeholders in that country, mainly: the Ministry of Public Works, the Federation of Engineers, the University of Santo Domingo and Diageo Latin America.
Approximately 700 attendees and more than 25 speakers participated during the three…
UNITAR and BADEA Collaboration Strengthens Project Monitoring Skills of Francophone African officials
30 November 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR and The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) successfully completed its joint 2-week face-to-face training on "Strengthening the Capacities of African Officials from BADEA Beneficiary Countries on Project Monitoring Frameworks and Tools" from October 28 to November 8, 2018.
The training was conducted at the BADEA Headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan and was participated by Francophone African officials who are…
Human Development Impact Assessment (HDIA) of Trade Policy aims to mainstream human development concerns into domestic policy-making. Through demonstrating the likely or existing effects of a particular trade policy on people’s lives, the HDIA may facilitate a greater understanding of the implications of policy decisions while creating awareness of the same and thereby foster greater and more informed debate.
In this framework, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) propose an instructor-led five-…
CIFAL Jeju Promoting Cultural Tourism Development
7 July 2016, Jeju, Republic of Korea – CIFAL Jeju convened a workshop, Capacity Building on Cultural Tourism Development, in Jeju on 27 June to 1 July in collaboration with United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. This workshop brought together sixteen government officials (central, state and local), NGO workers and private company representatives from six different countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Countries represented in the workshop included Cambodia,…
Interview with Sally Fegan-Wyles, Executive Director of UNITAR
18 May 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - In this interview with International Geneva, Sally Fegan-Wyles tells us about UNITAR's work and impact, as well as about her career path.
UNITAR is a principal training institute of the United Nations. What does this mean?
UNITAR was established in 1963 when many countries were becoming independent. While these countries very much wanted to take their place in the United Nations to participate in the global decision-making and the shaping of the global agenda, they…
The 2nd Yale/UNITAR Global Conference on Environmental Governance and Democracy will take place at Yale University, New Haven, USA from 17-19 September 2010 in the margins of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal Summit, 20-22 September, New York. Focusing on the theme of Strengthening Institutions to Address Climate Change and Advance a Green Economy, the event will take stock of and examine the role of institutional structures and decision-making procedures in fostering (or impeding) low carbon and climate resilient development. Papers and discussions will cover…