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30 May 2025, Geneva, Switzerland — As the world faces unprecedented ecological and societal challenges, higher education institutions are called upon to lead systemic transformations that advance sustainability and equity at scale. Educators and sustainability experts from around the world convened in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 27 April - 1 May 2025 for a five-day co-creation workshop organized as part of the first edition of the Leaders in Higher Education Alliance and Programme – For Accelerating Sustainability Transformations (LEAP-FAST) Certificate Programme.Th...
5 May 2025, New York, United States — The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, in collaboration with the International Academy for Arts and Cultural Studies (IAA), convened the Global Industry Joint Development Forum on Tuesday, 22 April 2025, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Under the theme “Global Industrial Collaboration and Innovation Amidst Change”, the Forum served as an important platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue, bringing together senior officials, leading scholars, and private sector representatives...
Executive Director of UNITAR Nikhil Seth Visits New York Office
9 February 2018, New York City, U.S.A – The United Nations Institute of Trainings and Research (UNITAR) New York Office welcomed the visit of the Executive Director of UNITAR, Mr. Nikhil Seth, on Monday 5 of February 2018. During the 5-day-visit, Mr. Nikhil Seth has met with several higher officials from different UN Departments, UN agencies, and social sectors. The visit was fruitful, and it has created a positive, long-term impact on the fulfillment of 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), as…
Mr. Akif Gilalov of Russian Federation Becomes UNITAR’s Associated Fellow
28 April 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Akif Gilalov, prominent businessman and philanthropist, as UNITAR Associated Fellow entrusted with supporting cross-cultural dialogue. Mr. Gilalov is a Chairman of the World Congress of Mountain Jews, the World League "Mind Free of Drugs!" as well as the founder and member of the Board of Trustees of a number of charitable institutions worldwide. He will contribute to UNITAR’s activities related to…
In 2007, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and UNITAR agreed to launch a joint e-Learning initiative in the area of economic development and trade in order to better meet the urgent capacity development needs of French-speaking developing countries. The first joint online course was held in April 2007 and generated a thundering response with over 1,000 nominations submitted for 125 seats in the course. Since then, new courses have been developed and conducted on a regular basis to train around 200 senior and middle level officials from French-…
UNITAR and MAEC (Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation) partnership reaches larger audience than expected in relation to public finance and trade training
With the objective of skills building and networking for the benefit of Ibero-American officials and addressing the challenges of globalization specifically in the areas of public finance, trade and intellectual property policy, UNITAR has partnered with the Spanish Government to conduct a series of online courses for greater outreach and training using flexible online training methodologies such as e-…
Transforming Lives and Lifestyles through Education and The Green Economy
19 September 2017, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - There can be no question that Mongolia has international visibility and a reputation that far surpasses what might be expected from a country with a population of little over 3 million and a per capita national income of 3,800 dollars. It is remarkable, that is, until you actually visit for the first time.
Mongolia is cold, it is vast in size and, not so long ago, inherited a Soviet industrial complex ill-equipped for a more socially and…
UN CC:Learn in Indonesia: A Cornerstone for Implementing Article 6 of the Climate Convention
10 December 2014, Lima, Peru - Indonesia’s National Climate Change Learning Strategy was featured at a side event on “Education and Communication as Cornerstones for Effective Climate Actions” in Lima, Peru on 10 December 2014 in the framework of the annual Climate Conference (COP 20). Ms. Amanda Katili-Niode, Head of the Secretariat of Indonesia’s Council on Climate Change (DNPI) pointed out that the learning strategy was an important step towards implementing Article 6 of the…
29 August 2014, Davos, Switzerland - The International Disaster and Risk Conference, organised by the Davos-based Global Risk Forum, convened for the fifth time in the famous mountain resort from 24-28 August, with a focus on science and technology and their role in modern Disaster Risk Reduction. UNITAR was among the international organizations actively promoting the event together with UNESCO, UNEP and ILO. The institute also organised two sessions during the conference, one on satellite technology and applications and one on local governance.
For five days,…
20 Young South Sudanese Professionals Begin UNITAR Leadership and Entrepreneurship Training in Juba
19 June 2018, Juba, South Sudan – The fourth cycle of the UNITAR Hiroshima South Sudan Fellowship: Entrepreneurship and Project Planning began on 12 June as 20 young South Sudanese professionals took part in the programme’s Orientation Workshop in Juba, South Sudan. The Orientation Workshop will be followed by Workshop II which is scheduled to take place from 20 to 26 June in Entebbe, Uganda. Now in its fourth cycle, the programme has 64 alumni, who represent 42 different…