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On 6 August 2024, a panel discussion “Dialogue with World Leaders and Future Makers Towards a World without Nuclear Weapons” was hosted by UNITAR, the Hiroshima Prefectural Government, and the Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe), in coordination with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs at the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima stadium.World leaders and youth representatives discussed what young people can do for a world without nuclear weapons. The dialogue was full of their passion for a nuclear-weapon-free world.They called upon young peopl...
6 December 2022, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation of the Dominican Republic (INTRANT), hosted the Road Safety National Week taking place from 19 to 26 November 2022. To amplify the outreach of the Autosobriety Training Programme to prevent drink-driving in the country, training and public awareness activities were rolled out throughout the week with a total of 340 beneficiaries.
Between 19 and 20 of November, various activities to present the programme took place in two of Santo Domingo’s main shopping centres (G...
Thursday 7 July 2022, New York, USA – The Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Mr. Mikhil Seth, visited New York City during the week of the 2022 High-level Political Forum (HLPF). Mr. Seth met with several department officials, exchanged opinions, and discussed the work on capacity training for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
On Tuesday, 5 July, Mr. Seth moderated the HLPF Townhall meeting held at the UN General Assembly Hall to discuss ways to build back better and advance the Sustainable Developmen...
8 October 2018, Buenos Aires, Argentina- The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Argentina (CIFAL Argentina) hosted a conference at the Argentine Parliament on the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the key role of Parliaments to advance legislation in support of the SDGs.
The impact of SDGs to enhance economic development and to improve people’s lives were some of the topics addressed during the conference. In the same vein, the essential role of national parliaments through their enactment of legislation, adoptio...
26 July 2019, New York, USA - United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York Office (UNITAR NYO) prepared a briefing program for the summer camp students enrolled with College Daily Inc. in China. The summer camp converges on diplomacy since College Daily Inc. is a company that directs on promoting studying overseas and global citizenship. The students were welcomed to the office of UNITAR in New York. Mr. Marco Suazo greeted the students and introduced the work of the United Nations and the responsibilities of UNITAR. The students expressed their gratitud...
June 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - In this second episode, UN Senior Mediation Adviser, Milos Strugar (Conflux Center – Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Mediation) leads us into the world of mediation. He highlights the differences among negotiation, mediation, and facilitation processes as essential means for dispute resolution. Mr. Strugar comments on the effects of the pandemic on mediation and negotiation dynamics, exploring recent practical developments including the implementation of artificial intelligence in mediation procedures. Overall, Mr. Strugar examin...
23 August 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) recently successfully concluded their first edition of their joint Executive Diploma Programme in Cultural Diplomacy, International Relations & Global Governance Participants had the opportunity to attend conferences and sessions held by experts in the field of cultural diplomacy during one week in Berlin. This eye-opening week was followed by four very dynamic online workshops organized by UNITAR. This combined approach...
18 October 2023, Merida, Mexico – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Merida (CIFAL Merida) in close collaboration with the Secretary of Public Safety of the State of Yucatan (SSP) implemented a series of practical activities to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving amongst high school students in Yucatan.
Throughout September, a total of 2,470 students (1,239 men and 1,231 women) from the following institutions were reached through the Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drinking and Driving:
Centro de Estudi...
September 2020 - Despite the complicated situation in the world and in Lebanon, ESA and the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy are pleased to announce the launch of the new programme “Master in International Affairs and Diplomacy” at the ESA Business School in Beirut, Lebanon. The programme is aimed at students who wish to deepen their knowledge in the field of international affairs and who are interested in careers in diplomacy. Over the course of 12 months, students will participate in afternoon classes, consisting of 10 modules of 18h each. The programme is divided into...
UNITAR supports the implementation of the Strategic Guidance Framework for International Policing, by directly contributing to police units’ capacity building and development prior to deployment to UN peace operations. Recognizing that police capacity building and development is a long-term effort that must reach all levels of an institution, UNITAR activities focus on training, monitoring, advising and mentoring and contribute to strengthening accountability and oversight by emphasizing the respect for the rule of law – at all levels.
UNITAR has been training Formed Polic...