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3 May 2023 - Bonn, Germany - UNITAR, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2023. Since 2020, UNITAR has also had an office on the UN Campus in Bonn. The Bonn office marked the anniversary on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, with a high-level panel discussion on the past and future of education and research in response to current global challenges. Afterwards, the city and UNITAR hosted a reception on the UN Campus.
Mayor Katja Dörner said, "I congratulate UNITAR on its 60th anniversary and wish the Bonn office every success in it...
As the training arm of the United Nations, UNITAR is committed to spearheading dynamic and creative educational methods, channeling technological advancements and pedagogical innovations into effective adult learning solutions. On 2 April 2018, UNITAR is kicking off its first ever bottom-up crowdfunding campaign, UNITAR Peace Funder, which enables selected professionals from all regions of the world to enhance their applicable knowledge and technical skills, further consolidating their ability to act as peacebuilders and changemakers.
Over the past decade, UNITAR has...
CIFAL Curitiba Organizes Workshop on Compliance and Integrity
18 October 2018, Curitiba, Brazil – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) jointly with the Management of Risks and Compliance Division of the FIEP System hosted a one-day-workshop on “Compliance and Integrity Programs” designed to promote and strengthen the implementation of integrity and anti-corruption programs.
Sustainable Development Goal # 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” encourage countries to secure accountable institutions at all levels.…
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…
30 March 2023, Hiroshima, Japan –The free online microlearning course “Defending Human Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” has been translated into an additional 20 languages, expanding access to communities across the globe.
The translation project was launched through a partnership among UNITAR, UNESCO and SALTO Participation & Information Resource Centre (SALTO PI). The project invited young people to translate the human rights and AI course into their native languages. Speakers of all languages were welcome to take part to support youth, multilingualism a...
How Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Can Help Tackle Global Challenges
11 May, 2016 Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR’s Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) in collaboration with Esri and the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), successfully hosted the GIS for a Sustainable World Conference which explored ways in which GIS can tackle global challenges outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The conference, which took place in Geneva at Campus Biotech from 2 to 4 May 2016, was attended by over 100 GIS professionals from the global community…
E-Diplomacy and Cybersecurity Course for Diplomats From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
9 October 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – On Friday October 6th, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) concluded its five-day course on “E-Diplomacy and Cybersecurity” for diplomats from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This course was the sixth in a series of eight workshops, as part of a training programme to strengthen Saudi Arabian diplomat’s capacities in current and pertinent areas of multilateral diplomacy and international affairs.
The first half of the course…
UNITAR Organizers Workshop on Empowering Women in the Peace Processes
16 of May 2017, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized the workshop “Empowering Women in the Peace Processes”, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The day began with a few opening remarks by Mr. Pelayo Alvarez, on the importance of gender equality and the promotion of Sustainable Development Goal 5, introducing Columbia Law School professors Alexandra Carter and Shawn Watts. The event closed the 2017 series on “Conflict Resolution, Mediation…
UNITAR Participates in the Second High Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa
9 - 11 December 2014, Oran, Algeria – the Government of Algeria, in collaboration with the Commission of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), convened the Second High Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa: Assisting Incoming African Members on the UN Security Council in Preparing to Address Peace and Security Issues on the Continent. The Second High-Level Seminar was held in continuation of the inaugural High-Level…
30 May 2025, Bogota, Colombia – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce the successful resumption of its e-learning diploma programme on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) in Colombia. This vital initiative is financially supported by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the U.S. Department of State.Following a temporary pause, the project has received official green light, allowing the project to swiftly resume all activities. UNITAR...