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The project aims to support the implementation of the Strategic Guidance Framework for International Policing by adopting an integrated approach to the training of Individual Police Officers and Formed Police Units prior to the deployment to MINUSMA, MONUSCO and MINUSCA peace missions. Specifically, the project aims to contribute to improving the operational performance of UN peace operations in complex and high-risk environments, to strengthen the role of female officers and to improve policing functions at the national level.
The purpose of the evaluation is to assess t...
04 April 2022, New York, United States (Virtual) – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York office, kickstarted the two-day presentations of the workshop titled, “Elections to UN Organs: Workshop for Election Officers”. Garnering 132 participants from around the world, this workshop successfully enhanced the understanding of election procedures and processes among participating election officers, equipped participants with the tools to identify opportunities for candidatures, and provided election officers with insights into successful ...
2 March 2020, New York, USA - UNITAR office in New York organized a 2 day training series on Negotiations during the COVID-19 Era for the fellows of the Women and International Security in Cyberspace Fellowship. The training was sponsored by the office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of New Zealand.
This training is a follow-up series of the fellowship first organized in February 2020 sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Australia. The attendees were a total of 38 selected female negotiators, focused on Cyberspace issues, selected from countries around th...
5 September 2019 New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Research and Training (UNITAR) New York Office has launched a training course for delegates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Mission to the United Nations entitled, “Core Diplomatic Training for United Arab Emirates Diplomatic Corps.” The course, which will take place over seven days, was launched on 3 September 2019. The course opened with welcome remarks delivered by Amb. Mr. Ion Botnaru, former Director of the General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division of the United Nations Secretariat, Dr. Angel Angelo...
14 October 2022, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office held a closed Security Council Training session for the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, in preparation for the country’s participation as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The training was held at the United Nations Headquarters -- and was a private, closed session with the programme tailor-made by UNITAR specifically for Switzerland.
The training opened with Mr. Marco A. Suazo, UNITAR Head of New York Office,...
The UNITAR Hiroshima Office (HO) has organized the World Heritage Training Series (hereafter “Training Series") annually since 2003. This evaluation assesses the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and impacts of the Training Series since 2012, as well as seeks to identify any problems or challenges that the series encountered and to issue recommendations.
The Training Series is comprised of an annual five-day workshop which provides a detailed examination of the World Heritage nomination process and requirements, utilizing expert insight and experience, a...
The Supporting the Yearly Training Programme of the École de Maintien de la Paix project aimed to strengthen the impact of peace operations (UN and non-UN) by directly addressing the challenges related to paring deployed personnel. More specifically, the project sought to reinforce the École de Maintien de la Paix (EMPABB) to host training of African personnel deploying to peace operations. The project planned to achieve its goals by enhancing accessibility to the regional training centre, empower local trainers to deliver impactful training and equip personnel from the reg...
Energy access is a critical and under-served need among the 134 million people in need of humanitarian assistance today. To help address this and related issues, in July 2019, the Safe Access to Fuel and Energy (SAFE) Humanitarian Working Group and Global Plan of Action (GPA) Coordination Unit, which UNITAR forms part of, will host two consecutive events – the annual SAFE Workshop & the first ever Humanitarian Energy Conference – to convene a broad community of stakeholders engaged in providing energy solutions to crisis-affected people. Both events will take place over...
10 -13 September 2019, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, concluded their training of Qatari diplomats for the 74thSession of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (GA) at the UN Secretariat Headquarters. On the second and third days of training the Qatar diplomats attended briefings for new delegates of the 74thsession of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (GA) at conference Room 12, while the last two days included presentations by Ms. Jelena Pia-Comello, Ambassador Ion Botnaru, Dr. Guido Bertucci and ...
A solid and proactive engagement with partners is instrumental to achieving effective, efficient and sustainable results. In accordance with General Assembly resolution 60/215, UNITAR views partnerships as “voluntary and collaborative relationships between various parties, both public and non-public, in which all participants agree to work together to achieve a common purpose or undertake a specific task and, as mutually agreed, to share risks and responsibilities, resources and benefits.”
Partnerships may be donation-based, may support project implementation or may be c...