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Food systems are simultaneously a leading cause of environmental degradation and depletion of natural resources. Currently, food systems are responsible for a significant 20 percent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and are a major driver of land conversion, deforestation and loss of biodiversity. With the world’s population predicted to expand to 9.7 billion individuals by 2050, these environmental impacts do not make current food systems sustainable. According to the most recent report published in 2019 by The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):
“Con...
In order to perform efficiently in Vienna’s Diplomatic Community, it is crucial for diplomats nowadays to have a sound knowledge of Digital Diplomacy and Cybersecurity. New digital technologies have had, and will continue to have, a profound impact on both the practice and content matter of diplomacy. The digital ecosystem in which diplomats operate offers new opportunities, especially for smaller states, but also challenges traditional organizational structures. At the same time, cyberspace itself is creating a series of issues, ranging from Internet governance to cybersec...
The “Reinforcement of the Tanzania Peacekeeping Training Centre” project aimed to strengthen the impact of peace operations by directly addressing the challenges related to deficient pre-deployment training, with a particular focus on uniformed personnel. It intended to do so by transforming the existing Peacekeeping Training Center of the Tanzanian Armed Forces (TPTC) into a fully integrated training and research centre for the preparation of East African uniformed personnel deploying to UN peace operations.
The evaluation assessed the project against the six OECD/DAC cri...
18 September, 2020, New York, USA, Video Conference – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York office (UNITAR NYO), the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), hosted the final module of the 2020 training series on the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR), entitled “Realizing the Future We Want” training series on 17 September 2020. As with the previous modules, the “finale” took place in an online format, attracting over 170 delegates tha...
July 14, 2025, New York, USA — UNITAR office in New York, in partnership with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), launched the 2025 edition of the SDG Learning, Training and Practice series—SDGs in Practice—as a Special Event from July 14 to July 23, 2025 on the margins of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. Designed to accelerate implementation of the 2030 Agenda, each session brought together global experts, practitioners, and stakeholders to share tools, knowledge, and practical solutions aligned with the Sustainable ...
Megan Davis, an Aboriginal woman of the Cobble Cobble clan from Warra in South West Queensland was waiting at the gate of the Palais des Nations on a Saturday evening in July 2000 to board the bus to go to a small village outside Geneva to take part in the first UNITAR Training Programme to Enhance the Conflict Prevention and Peacemaking Capacities of Indigenous Peoples’ Representatives.
“I met the coordinator and told her that I was so happy to be selected for this training programme and…
8 October 2013, Vienna, Austria - Waste related problems are often addressed in a fragmented and uncoordinated manner, resulting for the most part in end-of-pipe solutions which forego prevention measures, and lack an integrated approach, clear targets, and directions to follow.
In an effort to assist countries in developing a holistic and overarching approach to national waste management, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UNITAR have jointly published the Guidelines for National Waste Management Strategies: Moving from Challenges to Opportunities.…
December 2011, Seoul, Republic of Korea - The International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS) organised its first international conference in Seoul in December 2011 around the theme of "Protecting the World's Cultural Heritage in Times of Change: Emergency, Preparedness and Response". The meeting was co-hosted by the National Museum of Korea and by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The Conference adopted the Seoul Declaration on the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Emergency Situations, emphasizing the need for cross-sectorial collaboration in the area of…
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…
UNITAR Hosts 15-YearAnniversary Celebration and Annual Meeting of its CIFAL Global Network
19-21 November 2018, Brussels, Belgium – UNITAR hosted the Annual Meeting of its Network of Affiliated International Training Centres for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Brussels and in Antwerp, Belgium. The Directors of 15 CIFAL Centres gathered for three days to review its performance in 2018, discuss opportunities for collaboration, exchange knowledge and expertise, and to develop the training calendar for 2019.
The Annual Meeting also served to celebrate the 15-…