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UNITAR Organizes Workshop on UN Role in Democracy Building
19 June 2017, New York, U.S.A - The United Nations Institute of Training and Research organized a workshop on the “UN Role in Democracy Building”. The workshop was comprised of distinguished panelist: Dr. Massimo Tommasoli, Permanent Observer for the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) to the United Nations.
The event was opened by Mr. Marco Suazo, Acting Head of the UNITAR New York Office, who thanked the panelist and all participants to the event and reflected on the…
Promoting Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development
6 September 2016, Quito, Ecuador - UNITAR’s Decentralized Cooperation Programme in collaboration with the Government of Ecuador hosted the webinar on “Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Sustainable Development” aimed at providing a space for discussion on how PPPs can be leveraged for sustainable development and help achieve the SDGs and implement the New Urban Agenda. More than 100 participants attended the webinar, representing local governments, private sector, civil society and academia from…
UNITAR Organizes Course on Multilateral Negotiations
20 October 2016, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), organized a full-day coursed entitled, “Multilateral Negotiations: Strategies, Techniques and Results”. The event was widely attended by more than 65 delegates from a number of different missions. The entire course was taught by Doctor Roy Lee, Professor at Yale University.
During the first session: “Challenges Facing Multilateral Negotiations”, Dr. Lee began an interactive discussion on the position the United…
Yinghua International School Visit- Chinese Mission and United Nations Headquarters
02 March 2018, New York, United States - Students and teachers from YingHua International School, a Chinese-English dual language school dedicated to providing full-time language-immersive education has visited the Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China and the United Nations Headquarters under the guidance and accompany of the staff from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) on 2 March 2018.
At 10:45am on Friday 2 March, the Permanent Mission…
22 July 2024, New York, United States - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) kicked off the Global Diplomacy Bootcamp at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This immersive programme aims to introduce participants to the UN system, enhance their understanding of international negotiations, and develop their skills for global leadership., The opening ceremony featured welcoming remarks from H.E. Mr. Marco Suazo, Acting Head of UNITAR New York Office, who emphasized the importance of nurturing the next generation of global leaders through ha...
October 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - In the last decade, technological advances have changed the world of law enforcement. As both criminal activities and police interaction with citizens move progressively online, the old model of providing a physical presence to prevent crime and reassure communities is no longer enough on its own and is expensive too. Police forces started to use digital technology to deliver a service that is fit for purpose in the 21st century.
New digital innovations have the potential to transform the way policing is delivered. The advent of always-c...
4 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - International law is the cornerstone of global interaction, politics, and policy. States as well as non-state actors in today’s globalized and interconnected world are constantly influencing the development of international law and in turn find their actions influenced by it. In addition, new technologies are opening up new possibilities while also creating new challenges.
Launched in 2020, UNITAR’s Online Executive Diploma on International Law in the 21st century explores these new and cutting-edge legal topics ...
18 – 19 September 2019, New York – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), New York Office, supported the launch of newly published Negotiation book at the United Nations Book store in New York and welcomed a visit from the Director of El Instituto Centroamericano de Administración Pública - Central American Institute of Public Administration (ICAP)., At the book launch, UNITAR Head of New York Office Mr. Marco Suazo delivered a congratulatory speech during the launch of the book ‘Negotiating at the United Nations: A Practitioner’s Guide’. Authors D...
28 November 2013, Bangkok, Thailand - Both the Permanent Representative of the Philippines, Ambassador Ms. Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia, and Ms. Noeleen Heyzer, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCAP Executive Secretary, recognized the importance of satellite imagery analysis and thanked UNOSAT for its work in support of response to typhoon Haiyan at the opening of the Third Session of the Committee on Disaster Reduction.
ESCAP played host to a week long series of meetings on disaster risk reduction and space applications starting on 26 November. The Committee on…
OHCHR/UNITAR NYO: Human Rights Orientation Programme for Diplomats
1 May 2015, New York, USA – The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office
conducted their eighth collaborative workshop on Human Rights.
The workshop aimed to enhance understanding of OHCHR and the United Nations human rights protection system, and to enable diplomats to more comprehensively and effectively
integrate human rights into their work. Delegates from all committees participated.
The…