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16-17 December 2019, Nairobi, Kenya – A group of 26 officials from various ministries engaged in a two-day UNITAR training workshop with the aim of improving their skills and knowledge in the field of maritime law and international dispute settlement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
The successful delivery of the training workshop is in part the merit of the UNITAR’s lead expert on the Law of the Sea, whose rich experience in providing legal advice on environmental and marine issues to governmental and non-governmental bodies made ...
20, 23, 24, and 27 November 2018, Moscow, Russian Federation – As part of the MGIMO-UNITAR Joint Master Programme in Humanitarian Cooperation and External Relations of Regions, UNITAR’s Division for Multilateral Diplomacy implemented a 4-day master module on Negotiation Skills & Techniques for Bilateral and Multilateral Relations and Public Speaking.
The first part of the module comprised taught sessions on negotiation myths, barriers, models, and techniques. On the second part of the module, the UNITAR expert performed classes on topics including communication skills,...
27-28 February – 4-5 March 2019, Beirut, Lebanon - UNITAR hosted the first series of workshops of the year on disarmament affairs and public-speaking for the diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the Lebanese Republic. The events took place as part of the numerous training workshops UNITAR will be delivering across 2019 for the Lebanese government. Other workshops will include topics such as negotiation skills and techniques for effective diplomacy and hosting multilateral conferences.
During the workshop on disarmament affairs, expert, Mr. Bantan N...
13 January 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to welcome the Sustainable Cycles (SCYCLE) Programme to the UNITAR family.
After 27 years under the United Nations University (UNU) and following the signed Memorandum of Understanding between UNITAR and UNU, the former UNU programme has successfully completed its transition to UNITAR as of 31 December 2021. Presently, the SCYCLE team has been integrated within UNITAR’s Division for Planet, located at the UNITAR Office in Bonn, Germany.
SCYCLE’s mandate is to...
This March, UNITAR Division for Peace and the Justice and Corrections Service (JCS) of the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI), United Nations Department of Peace Operations (UN DPO), partnered to developed two new operational documents designed to support collective COVID-19 response within the justice, security and corrections sector., Responding to the COVID-19 outbreak is particularly challenging in the places of mass confinement, such as prisons, which makes prevention critical. While preventive measures will most likely result in si...
06 July 2021, New York, USA - On July 6, United Nations Institute for Training and Research in partnership with United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and United Nations Climate Change Convention (UNCCC) hosted the launch of their e-learning course Harnessing Climate and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Synergies.
Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of UNITAR New York Office, opened the session and welcomed all partners and panelists. Mr. Suazo gave a brief overview on the ever-increasing importance of syncing climate goals with SDGs and said t...
UNITAR, Division for Prosperity, held an online conference “Empower the Youth: Fostering Inclusive Entrepreneurship in Iraq” on 25 March 2022.
In commemoration of UNITAR’s training in Iraq for the past six years, the conference aimed to identify the most pressing problems among Iraqi youth entrepreneurs and consolidate potential solutions to encourage accessibility and growth.
Inclusive entrepreneurship can support women, youth, and the unemployed to create and grow their own businesses and make a positive impact in their communities.
Panellists talked about how start-...
Upcoming:TBAPast:The 2nd UNITAR International Research Conference - December 3 - 4 2024Building capacities to further the New Agenda for Peace - April 19th, 2024Building Bridges for Peace: An exchange of experiences on DDR and its linkages with human rights, early warning, and conflict prevention between Colombia and African contexts - March 11th, 2024 The 1st International UNITAR Research Conference - Climate Security: Peace & Security Consequences of Climate Change - November 23rd to November 24th, 2023Can Peace Ever Return to the Sahel? Exploring actions to ...
In 2011, UNITAR and Esri decided to strengthen their relationship by signing an agreement for three years defining software and licensing issues and new cooperation in the areas of training, capacity development and e-learning. An important in-kind grant by Esri is also part of the agreement.
During humanitarian emergencies and other human security related operations, access to up-to-date, relevant information is crucial. With the development of Geographic Information Services, the time between an observation and the visualization of the work resulting from expert analysis...
24 January 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – On this International Day of Education, UNITAR underscores its commitment to education as a human right and a driving force for global development. Aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 4, we strive for inclusive and equitable quality education by 2030.
Education stands as the cornerstone of UNITAR's 60-year history, reflecting our dedication to shaping leaders of the future. Established in 1963 during a period marked by hope and a shared vision for international collaboration, UNITAR emerged with a unique purpose — to ...