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January 2013, Conakry, Republic of Guinea – In the framework of the project “Developing an Integrated National Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals and SAICM Implementation in the Republic of Guinea,” the Final National SAICM Project Workshop was held from 24 to 25 January 2013 with the participation of UNITAR and some 45 participants from public and private sectors, civil society, and academia.
The objectives of the workshop were to raise awareness about the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) and its national implementation, to…
Training Course on the United Nations and the General Assembly for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand
20 – 22 August 2018, Bangkok, Thailand – UNITAR delivered a three-day training course on the United Nations and the General Assembly for a group of diplomats working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand who will attend the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), or who will be coordinating from Bangkok.
The training was delivered jointly by His Excellency Amr Aljowaily, Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for United…
Promoting Dialogue to Counter Violent Extremism in Spain
26 September 2018, Malaga, Spain - the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Malaga (CIFAL Malaga) with the support of the Justice Programme of the European Commission, the Intelligence Center for Counter-Terrorism and Organized Crime (CITCO), the University Rey Juan Carlos, and the Ministry of the Interior of Spain hosted the “COUNTERADHUB Seminar” in Malaga, Spain on 13 - 14 September 2018.
Initiatives for countering violent extremism can take many forms. Common to all methods is an…
CIFAL Curitiba Organizes Workshop on Compliance and Integrity
18 October 2018, Curitiba, Brazil – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) jointly with the Management of Risks and Compliance Division of the FIEP System hosted a one-day-workshop on “Compliance and Integrity Programs” designed to promote and strengthen the implementation of integrity and anti-corruption programs.
Sustainable Development Goal # 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” encourage countries to secure accountable institutions at all levels.…
His Excellency Dr. Bosun Tijani is the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. An accomplished entrepreneur and business leader, Dr. Tijani is a pioneer in the African startup ecosystem and has been instrumental in driving innovation and fostering the growth of tech startups across the continent. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), the leading pan-African technology and innovation center with presence in Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda and Namibia. Founded in 2010, CcHUB has played a pivotal…
Ambassador Arindam Bagchi assumed charge as Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva on 20 January 2024.Ambassador Bagchi has been a career diplomat for almost three decades. Prior to his current assignment, he served for nearly three years as the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs of India, and the head of the External Publicity and Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry, in New Delhi. In this capacity, he was the interface of the Ministry with the media, and also coordinated…
The Stabilization Facility for Libya (SFL) project aims to bridge Libya’s period of transition from an initial humanitarian relief towards mid- and long-term structural and sector-specific support after the 2011 revolution by strengthening national unity and reinforcing state authorities. The project has been implemented by UNDP since 2016 with activities under three main components (outputs): i) restorage of basic services and light infrastructure; ii) immediate capacity support for municipalities and local partners; and iii) local peace structures and conflict management ...
Communications campaign and interactive conference to mark the International Day of Peace and the UNITAR Division for Peace Advisory Board side event in the wider context of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations organised under the theme “Shaping Peace Together”
Click here to watch the full recording. The video in English and Spanish as well as a written summary of the discussion will follow in February.
The global campaign “UN75 – Shaping Our Future Together”, intended to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, was launched in January 2020 and aimed t...
Massive Open Online Course
This self-paced course has been developed by UNITAR and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A number of countries have attempted to better link their budgeting with the SDGs and national planning overall, however, the progress is uneven. As underscored in the recent UNDP guidance, any country regardless of its budgeting system can take a number of steps that can help align the allocation of public resources with the national SDG priorities. This set of measures has however to be adapted to the specific situation of the country....
On 27 September 2019, in partnership with the Executive Committee of the National Oversight Mechanism, UNITAR hosted the International Conference on Peace and Investments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes Region.
Held in New York, USA, the Conference aimed to consolidate the progress and process of effective implementation of the Peace, Security, and Cooperation Framework in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by encouraging regional and international partners, technical and financial partners to deliver on their promise for the economic d...