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UN CC:Learn Becomes a Key Partner of the ESD Global Action Programme!
05 May, Geneva, Switzerland - UN CC:Learn was nominated to become a key member of the Global Action Programme (GAP) Partner Networks on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) under the “Priority Action Area 1: Advancing Policy.”
To advance ESD, by 2017, UN CC:Learn commits to promote climate change education at the national and international level, such as supporting the development of national climate change learning strategies and actions plans in Africa and facilitating climate…
UNITAR Holds Event with Stand Up Girls Empowerment Organization
10 November 2016, New York, USA- The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) partnered with Stand Up Girls for an exciting event to educate young girls about the United Nations, and the roles that women play within the organization. In particular the Goals of the New Agenda 2030, goals (4) and (5) related to equitable and quality Education and Achieving Gender Equality empowering Women and Girls.
The event was part of a collaboration between UNITAR and Columbia Law School, which is…
UNITAR Hosts Side-Event on Leadership Training at UN Public Service Forum
21 June 2018, Marrakech, Morocco - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized a side-event at the United Nations Public Service Forum. The side-event previewed UNITAR’s upcoming platform and courses on leadership in the public sector. It consisted of a demo of the platform, a presentation of substantive leadership topics, and a practical exercise on the link between personality and leadership development.
Mr. Alex Mejia, Director, UNITAR's Division for People and…
UNRCPD and the UNITAR hold a screening of the documentary Paper Lanterns at the 27th United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues in Hiroshima, Japan
29 November 2017, Hiroshima, Japan – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs’ United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) co-organized a screening of Director Barry Frechette’s and Producer Peter Grilli’s documentary Paper Lanterns.
The film was screened on 28 November in the Hiroshima Peace…
UNITAR and Anheuser-Busch InBev Sign Partnership Agreement to Collaborate on Road Safety
14 February 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - Today, Mr. Carlos Brito, Chief Executive Officer of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and Mr. Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), signed a partnership agreement to collaborate to improve road safety. This public-private partnership aims to significantly tackle road safety and, ultimately, save lives.
Road traffic…
Register now! PAGE e-Learning Course on Green Fiscal Reform
15 March 2018, Geneva, Switzerland – Many governments face the triple challenge of reducing environmental risks, while fostering economic growth and reducing poverty. Green fiscal reform (GFR) as a policy approach can improve fiscal consolidation, spur innovation, and help identify smarter ways for government taxation and spending.
By setting appropriate economic incentives and price signals, green fiscal policies can help shift consumption patterns and drive private investments in human, natural, social and…
UNITAR Hiroshima Office celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2023! The Office was established on 15 July 2003.
UNITAR alumni, partners, resource persons, friends and supporters are invited to share their experiences through our survey.
What you share with us will help us design our celebration and may be featured in our social media accounts, website and or videos (with your consent).
, 23 February 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – The year 2023 marks 20 years since the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Hiroshima Office was established. We thank our ...
24 September 2021, New York, USA. - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR, Mr. Nikhil Seth, has concluded his working visit to New York, which took place from 13 to 22 September 2021.
Under his direction and during the final days of his stay, Mr. Seth had meetings with high-level United Nations (UN) officials such as Deputy Secretary-General (DSG) of the United Nations, Ms. Amina Mohammed. Mr. Seth informed her of UNITAR’s desire to engage in new and productive learning activities for the development of communities with a deficien...
24 March 2023, New York, USA – The Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Mr Nikhil Seth, visited New York from the 20th to the 24th of March 2023. With the 2023 UN Water Conference being held this week, the first in a generation, Mr Seth was able to attend its Opening Session, as well as the UNITAR’s side event on water and oceans entitled “Promoting a Water Culture Through Learning & Action”. The event brought together business executives from the five largest beverage companies in the world and sought to provide a venue...
13 February 2020, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office welcomed the fourth class of its UNITAR Global Diplomacy Initiative (UGDI), a program dedicated to providing a unique, intimate training experience targeted at students in higher education who study politics, international relations, urban affairs, or related fields. This year’s participants come from diverse backgrounds and represent academia and professional fields. In the UGDI, they will learn from the connections and experience of UN delegates an...