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3 May 2013, Hiroshima, Japan - The UNITAR Hiroshima Office held a Public Session on Japan's Constitution Day, to pay tribute to the life and work of Beate Sirota Gordon. The event was held in partnership with ANT-Hiroshima [http://www.ant-hiroshima.org/], and titled "In Memory of Beate SIROTA GORDON: Women and the Constitution."
On 30 December 2012, Beate Sirota Gordon, an expert on the performing arts of Asia and for decades director of programs at the Japan and Asia Societies, passed away peacefully in New York, sparking hundreds of obituaries around the…
Mauritania Advances its National Adaptation Planning Process
13 April 2015, Nouakchott, Mauritania - “Mauritania is particularly vulnerable to climate change” said Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Mr. Amédi Camara, at the official opening of a one week technical training on National Adaptation Planning supported by the National Adaptation Plan Global Support Programme. In front of ministerial colleagues from Fisheries and Maritime Economy, Employment, Training and Communications, as well as parliamentary representatives and the international…
Event on the Theme “Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization”
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) co-organized, on 27 March 2018, a very successful event on the theme “Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization”, attended by over 80 people.
Delegates were able to learn about the comprehensive verification regime used by the Preparatory Commission for the CTBTO to make…
In furtherance to the UNITAR/ Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) (www.nddc.gov.ng) partnership and the release of 70% of the pledged counterpart fund for the implementation of the UNITAR/NDDC agreed work plan, a training workshop on Leadership and Management was executed in February, 2010. This pragmatic capacity building workshop aimed at initiating and developing, in Senior Commission Officials, a comprehensive view of the overall people management function and of the leadership role and its responsibilities. It was a further step in the direction of officials…
New Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice Launched by UNITAR
UNITAR is pleased to announce the launch of its new Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice. From September 2015 to August 2016, UNITAR will deliver 10 face-to-face training activities on Diplomatic Practice in Geneva, Switzerland.
These activities are executive-style trainings focusing on international cooperation and multilateral diplomacy. They are aimed at enhancing participants’ understanding of the United Nations System, its organs and procedures, as well as strengthening skills to facilitate…
Panelists from Left to Right: Professor Nico Schrijver, Leiden University; Ambassador Jean Feyder, Permanent Representative of Luxembourg; Ms. Navanethem Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights; Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Director of UNITAR; Mr. Pascal Lamy, Director General of the WTO, Ambassador Abdul Hannan, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, and Ms. Violette Ruppaner, Director of 3D
Geneva, Switzerland: on the 27th of September, 2010, UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme in coordination…
The First Conference of Parties (COP) to the Minamata Convention
24 to 29 September 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - with over 1,000 participants from around the world. Named after the case of industrial pollution in Minamata, Japan, where the continued release of mercury in industrial wastewater caused over 2000 deaths, the Minamata Convention is a global treaty established to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. The Minamata Convention entered into force on 16 August 2017, with 83 Parties ratifying the Convention (as of 25…
Workshop Kick-Starts Global Network of Trainers for an Inclusive Green Economy
17 October 2016, Turin, Italy - “At first I thought learning about green fiscal reform would be really dry, but with the right training approach it can actually be a lot of fun!” Ms. Donna King-Braithwaite, Environmental Education Officer at the Ministry of Environment and Drainage in Barbados acknowledged. Donna was one of the participants of the Training of Trainers for a Transition to an Inclusive Green Economy which took place within the frame of the Global Green Economy Academy organized…
13 October 2014, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago - The Americas Award is an initiative of UNITAR and its training centre CIFAL Atlanta to honor remarkable public officials from the Americas who have taken tremendous strides towards the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The 2014 Americas Award Ceremony was held on 9 October 2014 in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.
The achievements of the Americas Award laureates exemplify that progress towards the eight MDGs has been made and, that much more must and can be done. The 2014…
On 16-17 August 2012, CIFAL Jeju hosted its first training to bring to South Korea The Green Dreams Around the World Campaign, which represents the voice of the "My Green Dream" project. The Campaign aims to activate youth worldwide to collect citizens' feedback by training them to be ‘dream-catchers’ and map the priorities of urban citizens into 14 categories. ‘Dreams’ lasting up to 1 minute are recorded using cameras or smart phones and uploaded on a YouTube Channel and website. These dreams are then presented in ranked form to local decision makers encouraging them to…