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11 March, 2021, Hiroshima, Japan - The early months of 2021 have witnessed significant developments in nuclear disarmament efforts, including the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and an extension of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) through 2026. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic is impeding face-to face meetings between delegates, thus stagnating dialogues on nuclear disarmament. Training in negotiation techniques specific for nuclear disarmament remains an urgent need, however, if we are to main...
20-22 February 2019, Jeju, Republic of Korea – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) in partnership with Global Inner Peace conducted the workshop “Accelerating SDGs Achievement through ICT”.
The three-day workshop aimed at raising young people’s awareness about the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This event brought together 46 undergraduate and graduate students from 19 different countries who shared their ideas and discussed ...
15-19 November 2010, Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Multilateral Diplomacy Programme (MDP) in partnership with the Congolese Diplomacy Academy (DRC), as well as the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation, organized a workshop from 15-19 November 2010 in Kinshasa on Results-Based Management (RBM). It was opened by the Director of the Congolese Academy, Mr. Bonaventure Mpasi Makenga. The workshop introduced the thirty-two participants, all of whom were senior staff from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DRC, to RBM…
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Shift
Ashleigh Owens is a Senior Advisor with Shift, a New York based non-profit that works with a wide range of government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, NGOs, trade unions, major investors and financial institutions to provide companies around the world with practical, context-specific advice on how to ensure respect for human rights. Ashleigh leads Shift’s work with financial institutions and investors, supporting them to model and move markets to reward respect for human dignity. Prior to relocating to NYC in 2018, Ashleigh was Executive Director at…
UNITAR Signs Partnership Agreement with the State of Qatar
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) recently signed a partnership agreement with the State of Qatar, with the goal of offering training and improving the skills of diplomats in developing countries.
The ceremony was attended by H.E. Foreign Ministry's Secretary General Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, H.E. United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Humanitarian Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Muraikhi and H.E. Head of the Diplomatic Institute of the Foreign Ministry Dr.…
CIFAL Argentina Concludes Workshop on Social-Environmental Conflicts
30 - 31 October 2018, Buenos Aires, Argentina - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Argentina (CIFAL Argentina) hosted the Social-Environmental Conflicts workshop from a community transparency system perspective. The main objective of this event was to strengthen capacities and relationships between the government, private sector and community to facilitate dialogue on social and environmental issues.
This event is the first workshop ever carried out from a community…
Mr. Gianpiero Leoncini, is the Executive Vice President of CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, a role he has held since July 2024. As the most senior international officer of the Bank after the Executive President, he is responsible for the institution’s internal operational management, including planning, budgeting, operations control, impact measurement, human capital, technology, physical infrastructure, administration, and corporate strategy monitoring. A Peruvian national, Mr. Leoncini has dedicated over 15 years of his career to CAF. He has…
More than 25 countries have to date expressed an interest in participating as a pilot country in the UN CC:Learn Pilot Projects to Strengthen Human Resources, Learning and Skills Development to Address Climate Change. With support provided by the Swiss Development Cooperation, UN CC:Learn will be in a position to support three countries in taking a strategic, long-term and results-oriented approach to climate change learning, taking into account national priorities and climate change objectives.
The projects will be implemented through a multi-sectoral and multi-…
8 May 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - Since 2008, the main technology application drive of UNOSAT has been accompanied by a fast growing training and knowledge sharing offer. As a result the Programme evolved into a centre of excellence acting on two interconnected fronts: services and training. This strategic choice is in line with the mandate and role of UNITAR in training national experts in UN member states and adds a distinctive competitive edge to UNOSAT geospatial expertise.
The Manager of UNOSAT explained: “There is an important difference between training and…
In October 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) jointly launched its first Arabic edition of the e-Learning course on 'Trade and Food Security'. This initiative aimed to support government representatives and related authorities in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region who are directly involved in shaping and executing agricultural policies and programmes. The course, which lasted for four weeks and was led by experts, was designed to help participants better understand the challenges an...