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14 May 2019, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research(UNITAR) in collaboration with Columbia Law School, hosted the last workshop in the four-part series on conflict resolution, mediation, and multilateral negotiation. This series was sponsored by the Government of Sweden under the programme “Leveling the Playing Field”. The workshop focused on Conflict Resolution for Environmental Protection, emphasizing the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, pertaining to water, energy, climate, and air.
Mr. Pelayo Al...
14 July 2021, New York, USA (Virtual) – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York office second series of training on Wednesday, 14 July catered for the members of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ireland. This training aims to prepare government officials for the work and responsibilities of the Security Council. The comprehensive training reached more than 50 government officials from the ministry, embassies around the world, and the capital with necessary knowledge and skills that will prepare them for the work of the United Nations. , Mr...
On 29 May 2025, UNITAR and Greycells signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on sustainable development initiatives.Greycells is an association of former international civil servants based in Geneva, focused on knowledge-sharing.The two partners will support sustainable development through capacity-building, intergenerational dialogues, joint research and creating an expert advisory pool for UNITAR's Prosperity Alliance initiative.The partnership reinforces Geneva's role as a hub for international collaboration, inclusive learning and social progress., 16 June 2...
On 11 April 2025, UNITAR signed an agreement with China (Shenzhen) International Personnel Training Center to launch the Prosperity Alliance Shenzhen (Greater Bay Area).The Prosperity Alliance Shenzhen (Greater Bay Area) will focus on technological collaboration, digital transformation, talent development, and international communication to support sustainable growth in the region.UNITAR Division for Prosperity Director Mihoko Kumamoto toured Shenzhen to observe the city’s innovations in education, technology and urban design., 8 May 2025, Shenzhen, Chin...
8 December 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - To celebrate a milestone of the partnership and to strategize the way forward, UN SDG:Learn partners gathered for a Retreat “Transforming Sustainable Development Learning on the way to the Summit of the Future”. The Retreat was hosted by UNITAR and organized in a hybrid format.
In preparation for the Summit of the Future, partners conducted a comprehensive review of the accomplishments from 2019-2023 and discussed the strategic pathways for the parternship. The focus was on identifying areas where collective efforts could address emer...
27-28 June 2024, San Salvador, El Salvador – UNITAR New York Office successfully holds the Regional Workshop on Treaty Law and Practice for members of El Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA), or the Central American Integration System. The workshop was conducted in partnership with the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations and the Foreign Ministry of El Salvador, with the assistance of Dr. Jose Gustavo Guerrero's Diplomatic Institute. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. David Nanopoulos, Chief of the Treaty Section of the United Nations Office o...
05 May 2023, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and Arrowad for Building Values, part of the Arrowad International Group, have announced the launch of their joint initiative, the Value-Based Leadership Programme.
UNITAR and the Arrowad Group have joined forces to create a unique training programme that focuses on the importance of individual, societal, and cultural value systems, and how embracing these values can impact the success and sustainable growth of organisations in today’s globalized and multicultural world. The Arrowad Group is notably the first Arab private-se...
30 November 2020, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office concluded its “Practical Look at the UN,” a training designed and delivered by H.E. Ambassador Mr. Mootaz Ahmadein Khalil, former Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations (2012-2014).
This training attended by 105 participants, was supported with funding allocated from the Swedish International Development Agency’s (SIDA) contribution to the UNITAR Strategic Framework Fund, under the programme ‘Leveling The Playing Field’ which focuses on th...
17 November 2021, New York, USA - The second session of the “Leadership & Self-Awareness Programme” took place with the collaboration of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research and Columbia Law School. This session was attended by approximately 210 participants and focused on self-awareness and how it feeds directly into the kind of leadership exercised in organizations., Mr. Pelayo Alvarez, Programme Coordinator at UNITAR New York Office, welcomed participants and introduced Professor Alexandra Carter, Clinical Professor of Law and the Director of the Me...
16 July 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – Dai Tamesue, two-time World Championships bronze medallist in the 400m hurdles, was appointed UNITAR Goodwill Ambassador in July 2021. “I am committed to training Asian athletes and fostering friendship among them, so I resonate with UNITAR’s activities. I look forward to promoting its missions,” said Mr. Tamesue at the online press conference held on 14 July 2021.
Mr. Tamesue is the first Japanese athlete to win a medal at the World Athletics Championship. He represented Japan at the Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), and Beijing (200...