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At UN Headquarters in New York, UNITAR trains diplomats in a broad variety of International Law courses, including international trade law, intellectual property law, law of the sea, treaty law and human rights law.
UNITAR’s work in this field is to build Member States’ capacities and to support their common understanding of the many aspects of international law. Each year, UNITAR partners with the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (OLA), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Office of the High…
In responding to the growing demand of knowledge transfer for in-country capacity development, UNOSAT experts have restructured the Programme’s portfolio of training and technical assistance tools. UNOSAT predicts a strong increase in the requests by UN member states and their specialised institutions for capacity development and technical assistance projects aimed at reinforcing national knowledge of GIS and satellite derived geospatial information in processes as crucial as territorial planning, integrated disaster risk reduction strategies, monitoring and analysis.…
December 2011, Geneva, Switzerland – Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, addressed a large conference in Brussels on the subject of “Space: a tool for Crisis Prevention and Management”. In her speech she explained that the European Commission has used over the years the analysis and maps made by UNOSAT. In her address, the Commissioner explained how the European Commission, and in particular ECHO and its operational services use space technology and satellite derived mapping. She said that “…
15 December 2011, Bangkok, Thailand - A think-tank conference organised by Wilton Park and ADPC with support from Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs gathered thinkers and practitioners in Thailand to discuss the future of disaster reduction as the country emerges from its worst floods in decades. Against this sobering backdrop, the conference was also a landmark event in the celebrations of ADPC's 25th anniversary.
With United Nations climate talks in Durban focusing on the huge impact of disasters and the urgent need to take action to reduce risks, the invited…
Strengthening Road Safety in Latin America
14 December 2016, Mexico City, Mexico – Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.2 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development. They are the ninth leading cause of death across all age groups globally and the leading cause among young people aged between 15 and 29 years.
With the objective of contributing to halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2020 (SDG 3.6), UNITAR launched its Road Safety Initiative for Cities. The Initiative places priority in…
UNITAR Senior Fellow, Nassrine Azimi, to Give a Presentation on Japan’s Cultural Property and United States’ Post-WWII Occupation Policies
UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies, California, United States
Monday 27 February 2017, 3:00 – 5:00 PM | Free and open to the public
Even before the American occupation of Japan (1945 – 1952) was official, an internal telegram to the then U.S. Secretary of War had outlined an overarching policy for the protection of the former enemy’s cultural property. A small cluster of American scholars and experts gathered in Tokyo by…
New Cooperation Agreement with African Union to Further Promote Sustainable Peace and Security in Africa
22 March 2015, Mont Pelèrin, Switzerland - The African Union Peace and Security Commission (AU Commission) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize their long and outstanding cooperation to promote peace and security on the continent. These two Institutions have indeed a lot in common as regards to their respective missions and goals. The MoU was signed by the Commissioner for…
CIFAL Maghreb delivers Training of Trainers in Algeria
15 April 2015, Algiers, Algeria – CIFAL Maghreb – UNITAR's affiliated Training Centre in Algiers – convened thirty-one government officials of the Algerian Ministry of Interior and Local Authorities for a Training of Trainers delivered on 31 March – 1 April 2015 in Algiers.
The training session focused on the Post-2015 Development Agenda as well as on the implications of the agenda for local decision-makers in Algeria. While presenting the process towards a new development framework, the session also…
ECOWAS and UNITAR Forge Strategic Partnership to Support Economic Integration and Human Development in West African Countries
10 June 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – A high level delegation from Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by the ECOWAS Commission President and former Prime Minister of the Republic of Burkina Faso H.E. Mr. Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo visited UNITAR’s Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on 5 June 2015.
The delegation was received by the Executive Director of UNITAR, UN Assistant Secretary-General Ms. Sally Fegan-Wyles. The purpose of the…
UNITAR Starts Cooperation with UNECE on Public Private Partnerships
16-18 June 2015, London, United Kingdom – The global interest in public private partnerships (PPPs) has grown significantly in recent years, and governments of many developing countries are now placing a high priority on their involvement in PPPs. Alongside the growth of interest is the need for skills development and training on key topic areas on PPPs, particularly as they relate to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Post-2015 Development Agenda.
As part of…