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UNITAR-IEFPA Programa Internacional de Formación sobre la Tributación
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25 de marzo de 2015, Ginebra, Suiza. El Instituto de las Naciones Unidas para la Formación y la Investigación (UNITAR) se complace en anunciar que la inscripción para el "Programa Internacional de Formación sobre la Tributación" está abierta. Este programa será, implementado conjuntamente por UNITAR y el Instituto de Estudios de las Finanzas Públicas de Argentina (IEFPA), con el apoyo técnico del Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias (…
Monitoring Myanmar Flooding
18 September 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - Following a heavy monsoon season in Myanmar this year, UNOSAT worked in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Myanmar – amongst other partners – to analyze the seriousness of the situation and give accurate and timely data to support humanitarian deployment efforts locally. UNOSAT analysts and local teams are still working hand in hand to help people affected by flooding waters.
The Situation
Starting early July, torrential monsoon rains incessantly poured over Myanmar,…
UNITAR Delivers Strengthening National Reviews and Monitoring & Evaluation Systems for the SDGs Seminar to the New York Diplomatic Community
18 July 2016, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) New York Office hosted the seminar “Strengthening National Reviews and Monitoring & Evaluation Systems for the SDGs” on 15 July 2016 at United Nations (UN) Headquarters in during the High-Level Political Forum. The seminar was attended by approximately 50 delegates from Permanent Missions to the UN. Mr. Nikhil Seth, Executive…
UNITAR Hosts a Preparatory Meeting on Migration and Refugee Issues
14 September 2016, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), with the sponsorship of the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, hosted a preparatory meeting entitled, “All Aspects of the Migration Question: Preparatory Meeting prior to the High Level Plenary Meeting on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants”. The meeting discussed the background and context of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly Summit as well as related considerations…
UNITAR Co-hosts 3rd Annual Dialogue in Commemoration of World Interfaith Harmony Week
9 February 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - A little-known General Assembly resolution comes back around once a year, in the first week of February, to remind the international community about the unmistakable power of religion to transform the world. In October 2010, UN General Assembly Resolution 65/5 established World Interfaith Harmony Week, in which the UN officially charges “all States to support, on a voluntary basis, the spread of the message of interfaith harmony and goodwill in the…
Yinghua International School Visit- Chinese Mission and United Nations Headquarters
02 March 2018, New York, United States - Students and teachers from YingHua International School, a Chinese-English dual language school dedicated to providing full-time language-immersive education has visited the Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China and the United Nations Headquarters under the guidance and accompany of the staff from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) on 2 March 2018.
At 10:45am on Friday 2 March, the Permanent Mission…
South Africa’s National Academy on Green Economy Fosters Change
2 March 2018, Midrand, South Africa - Stephen Barrow, a consultant at the South African Organic Sector Organisation (SAOSA), was among 100 people who took part in the country’s National Academy on Green Economy.
“This has been an amazing opportunity to expand our horizons and to interact with folk from different sectors of the green economy,” Barrow said. “I am very encouraged by PAGE and GIZ’s support for the organic sector in South Africa, which has been hugely important. We have battled to raise…
8 April 2024, New York, USA - UNITAR and Columbia Law School continued the spring 2024 iteration of their longstanding partnership programme, The Columbia University Law School Series, with the second session titled “Conflict Resolution and Mental Health”.
UNITAR Programme Coordinator, Mr. Nyle Pierre opened remarks on behalf of Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of the New York Office, with a wholehearted statement on the importance of addressing mental health stressors and triggers that could lead to and exacerbate conflicts. Professor Alex Carter, Director of Col...
15 April 2024, New York, USA - UNITAR and Columbia Law School continued the spring 2024 iteration of their longstanding partnership programme, The Columbia University Law School Series, with the last session of the season titled “Mediation Skills Training”.
UNITAR Programme Coordinator, Mr. Nyle Pierre opened remarks on behalf of Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of the New York Office, talking about the importance of mediation skills in multiple fields of expertise, emphasizing that, conflict happens everywhere, and mediating is a crucial skill in resolving confli...
24 November 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of a pioneering initiative in celebration of its 60th Anniversary - the UNITAR Metaverse. This immersive virtual journey marks a significant milestone as the first United Nations native Metaverse, harnessing technology to advance UNITAR's mission and bring its initiatives to a global audience.
UNITAR's unwavering commitment to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in Agenda 2030 drives the organizatio...