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Interview with Sally Fegan-Wyles, Executive Director of UNITAR
18 May 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - In this interview with International Geneva, Sally Fegan-Wyles tells us about UNITAR's work and impact, as well as about her career path.
UNITAR is a principal training institute of the United Nations. What does this mean?
UNITAR was established in 1963 when many countries were becoming independent. While these countries very much wanted to take their place in the United Nations to participate in the global decision-making and the shaping of the global agenda, they…
UNOSAT Campaigns for Disaster Risk Reduction
Making a Difference Locally, Where People Live
13 October 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – UNOSAT continues its campaign for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Earth observations. Our DRR activities are focused on increasing the capacity of governments and regional actors in reducing disaster risk, spanning from preparedness to emergency response through the use of GIS and Remote Sensing (RS) applications. A blend of collaborative training, and in-country capacity development forms the…
Managing migration well: for more inclusive and resilient cities
19 October 2016. Quito, Ecuador – While migration is a global phenomenon, with 1 in 7 people in the world an internal or international migrant, the effects of migration are most felt at the local level. Already, more than half the world’s population lives in urban areas with 3.9 billion people set to move to city centres by 2030. The majority of the estimated 232 million international and 740 internal migrants move to urban areas. Migration is indeed an urban fact.
Cities and regions are well placed to…
UNITAR Introduces Tools to Promote Diplomacy
January 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce the introduction of two new tools for diplomacy. The Rules of Procedure Repository Platform and Alan Hunt’s book ‘Public diplomacy. What it is and how to do it’ will help diplomats improve their mastery in and around UN topics to better meet global challenges in the 21st century.
United Nations Rules of Procedure Repository Platform
The United Nations, through its principal organs and more than 50…
New Training Manual on Climate Change for Desk-Officers and Other Relevant Stakeholders in Uganda
18 October 2017, Kampala, Uganda - The Climate Change Department (CCD) of the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) of Uganda has developed a “National Climate Change Training Manual for the Inter-Institutional Climate Change Desk Officers and Relevant Stakeholders for Uganda”. This manual was prepared with the support of UN CC:Learn and technical input from Makerere University. It will be used to train desk officers from different Ministries, as well as representatives…
New training opportunities in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus Region
12 March 2018, Baku, Azerbaijan – A delegation from UNITAR traveled to Baku to meet with representatives of the Baku Higher Oil School, the Azerbaijani Diplomatic Academy, and the Ministries of Economy, Education and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan to discuss future collaboration in the fields of training and sustainable development. The Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan in Geneva organized the meetings, which were chaired by H. E. Mr. Vaqif Sadiqov, Ambassador Extraordinary and…
First Edition of the Master in Sustainable Air Transport Management
11 September 2018, Merida, Mexico - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Merida (CIFAL Merida) is pleased to announce the first edition of its “Master in Sustainable Air Transport Management (MATSM)” offered in partnership with the Aeronautical Business School (ITAérea) and UNITAR.
Air transport has become essential to our global economy. It is a driver of economic growth and contributes to strengthening the ties between countries and the global economy. At the same time,…
A call for action and “clever” leadership emerged from a one-day retreat of the Global Migration Group, convened last Friday, 9 October, outside of Geneva by UNITAR, the current chair of the Group. The Heads and representatives of all 14 GMG member organizations vowed to play an active role to promote a rights- and evidence-based approach to international migration, and to foster greater inter-agency and policy coherence in this field.
GMG Principals expressed concern about ensuring respect for the human rights of migrants in the context of the…
UNITAR’s Peacekeeping Training Programme Advisory Board holds its first session under the Chairmanship of Former DPKO Head, Jean-Marie Guéhenno.
UNITAR and Open University UK jointly opened the Wilton Park Conference on Peacekeeping and Protection of Civilians on 26 October, 2009. The conference that will last until 29 October will discuss the protection of civilian populations in contexts of peace operations. It will critically examine the challenges of protecting civilians in conflict and post-conflict situations and the role of peacekeeping…
The agreement was signed on November 18 in Curitiba, Brazil
Rodrigo da Rocha Loures, President of FIEP and Carlos Lopes, UNITAR's Executive Director
UNITAR’s Executive Director, Carlos Lopes, and Rodrigo da Rocha Loures, president of the
Federation of Industries of state of Paraná (FIEP ), signed on 18 November, a partnership agreement with the objective of boosting the activities and outreach of CIFAL Curitiba. CIFAL Curitiba, one among ten other affiliated centers of UNITAR, will be hosted by FIEP as from January 2010.
CIFAL Curitiba’s capacity development…