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10 September 2012 New York, USA - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Sally Fegan-Wyles of Ireland as Acting Head of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Ms. Fegan-Wyles will replace Carlos Lopes, who has been appointed Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa. The Secretary-General is grateful to Mr. Lopes for his dedicated service to the United Nations and for his able leadership of both UNITAR and the United Nations Staff System College.
With more than 30 years of service as an…
40 journalists representing media houses from across Africa participated in a three day training workshop that sought to improve their reporting on climate change issues in Africa and as a pre event to the seventh African Development Forum (ADF) whose main theme this year will address climate change and sustainable development in Africa.
The training “Getting it right : reporting climate change for sustainable development in Africa” was made possible through the collaboration and partnership of UNITAR, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) …
UNITAR and Asa Baako Plan to Organize Trainings Together for Creative Professionals
Geneva, Switzerland - 15 January 2016. Sustainable and inclusive growth is at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals. Through creativity and innovation, the Creative Economy Initiative aims to generate a growth of micro and Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing and Least Developed Countries, boosting job creation, especially for women and youth.
In the scope of this Initiative, UNITAR and Asa Baako – One Dance, a Ghanaian music festival, plan to organize trainings…
UNEP Executive Directors warn about Global Warming. Reported by NTV Kenya.
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From 28 June – 2 July 2009, UNITAR teamed up with the Global Environmental Governance Project, a joint initiative of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the College of William and Mary, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the Horn of Africa Regional Environment Center to organize the Global Environmental Governance Forum: Reflecting on the Past, Moving into the Future, Montreux, Switzerland. The event immediately followed the first meeting of…
When Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced his acceptance of the momentous position on 3 October 2006, he declared the reform of the Unite Nations as one of his key priorities towards making the Organization more effective and responsive to the challenges of the 21st Century. Noting the “abiding relevance” of the Organization and the many expectations that peoples of the world place upon its shoulders, the Secretary-General urged, “Let us remember that we reform not to please others, but because we value what this Organization stands for. We reform because we…
03 August 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the General Secretariat of the Andean Community (CAN) signed a cooperation agreement to formalize their joint efforts to provide training and capacity-building for the improvement of road safety in the Andean region.
The agreement was signed by the head of the General Secretariat of the CAN, Mr. Jorge Hernando Pedraza, and the Executive Director of UNITAR, Mr. Nikhil Seth.
The event was attended by the Vice Minister of Transport Services and Public Works of Ecuador,...
UNITAR and the Africa Pastoralist Empowerment Organization signed a memorandum of understanding on 11 February 2025, aimed at empowering women and youth in Africa’s dryland regions and promoting climate resilience across the continent’s vulnerable areas.The partnership will promote sustainable agriculture and food security, advance green agribusiness through innovation, foster community engagement and capacity-building, strengthen public-private partnerships, and leverage technology and innovation. , 18 February 2025, Geneva, Switzerland — On 11 February 2025, the Unit...
Biciventura: Promoting the SDGs Around the World
19 September 2018, Buenos Aires, Argentina- The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Argentina (CIFAL Argentina) is pleased to announce the “Biciventura and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” project. Its main goal is to promote and raise awareness about the 17 SDGs worldwide.
For this endeavor, Nicolas Caroli, Romina Medina and Ariel Hurtado- a team of three committed individuals to sustainable development- will travel all over the world to give informative talks on the 2030 Agenda, the 17…
CIFAL Newcastle Promoting Learning About the UN and SDG Action
1-2 October 2018, Newcastle, Australia - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Newcastle (CIFAL Newcastle) in partnership with the University of Newcastle United Nations Society held the 3rd Model United Nations Conference.
Delegations from 20 countries came together to settle disputes simulating the UN General Assembly. During this United Nations Model there were debates around the Korean Peninsula, the rise of authoritarian rule in Venezuela, among other Security Council topics.…