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CIFAL Atlanta Helps Host Participants of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative
21 March 2016, Georgia, United States - From 1 February to 4 March 2016, CIFAL Atlanta, in partnership with Kennesaw State University (KSU), welcomed 21 young leaders from Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam as part of the U.S. State Department’s Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI). Their four-week academic residency was spent on the KSU campus, where the participants developed a deeper understanding of human and…
5 June 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - Recent satellite imagery analysed at UNOSAT confirms the increase in the number of IDPs in eastern DR Congo. According to figures released by OCHA, in only four months 100,000 more people have become in need of humanitarian assistance after they were displaced by the conflict in DRC. UNOSAT says their analysis shows several changes and new settlements that are consistent with a sustained influx of people in several areas in the eastern provinces.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has struggled with conflict in its eastern provinces for…
Human Rights, Environmental Sustainability, Post-2015 Development, and the Future Climate Regime
Yale University, 5-7 September 2014
The 2014 Conference on Human Rights, Environmental Sustainability, Post-2015 Development Agenda, and the Future Climate Regime took place on 5-7 September 2014 at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. The Conference was organized by Yale University and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United National Development Programme (UNDP),…
UNITAR and MGIMO Successfully Completed Another Edition of the Regional Capacity Development Programme on International Environment Cooperation
20 - 24 November 2017, Moscow, Russian Federation – Every year since 2011, UNITAR and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) have been jointly organizing the Regional Capacity Development Programme for Government Officers from the Russian Federation and other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. Each year, the Programme focuses on a different thematic based on the learning needs of the…
CIFAL Curitiba Promoting STEM Education in Brazil
20 September 2018, Curitiba, Brazil – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) hosted the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Program between the 20 and 31 of August across the State of Paraná in Brazil.
STEM education is becoming increasingly recognized as a key driver of opportunity, and data show that the need for STEM knowledge and skills will grow and continue into the future. It is estimated that in the next five years, major companies…
CIFAL Curitiba and the FIEP System Increasing Awareness About Road Safety
24 September 2018, Curitiba, Brazil - During the month of August, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) and the Federation of Industries of the State of Parana (FIEP) System hosted 4 Road Shows at the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR), Autonomous University Center of Brazil (UniBrasil), FAE Bom Jesus, and University of the State of Paraná.
The Road Show is an educational programme that aims to raise awareness among…
UNITAR Cooperates with UNICAJA Banco S.A. to Advance Financial Inclusion
28 September 2018, Malaga, Spain – UNITAR signs a cooperation agreement with UNICAJA Banco S.A. with the aim of building capacity of policymakers, public administrations, and financial institutions on financial inclusion and on designing economic development-oriented policies that reduce poverty and foster shared prosperity.
There is a growing evidence that increased levels of financial inclusion – through the extension of savings, credit, insurance, and payment services – contributes significantly…
18-22 July 2011, New York, USA. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) conducted a seminar on International Trade Law and Policy. Held over five days from 18 to 22 July 2011 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the seminar aimed at enhancing the knowledge on trade related-issues of delegates of Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York. According to the evaluation questionnaires from 35 participants, the seminar was a…
Former President Gorbachev and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon call for more political will and enhanced multilateral disarmament cooperation under the UN leadership.
Speaking at the 3rd edition of the Geneva Lecture Series, at the Palais des Nations, on 5 October, Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev called for resetting the nuclear disarmament agenda and moving toward a nuclear weapon free world. Mr. Gorbachev explained that it took him and President Reagan to “look beyond the horizon” to make a breakthrough in the nuclear disarmament process at the time of…
25 Young South Sudanese Professionals Begin UNITAR Leadership and Entrepreneurship Programme in Juba
25 Young South Sudanese Professionals Begin UNITAR Leadership and Entrepreneurship Programme in Juba
8 August 2017 – The third cycle of the UNITAR South Sudan Fellowship Programme: Entrepreneurship and Leadership Youth Training began as 25 young South Sudanese professionals took part in the programme’s Orientation Workshop in Juba, South Sudan. The programme is a six-month capacity-building training for junior- to mid-career-level professionals that focuses on project management, leadership, and social entrepreneurship skills. This year, 25 Fellows and Coaches,…