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7 September 2009 – For the third year, the UN Secretary-General and top UN officials gathered for their annual retreat to take stock of the Organization’s achievements and propose policy recommendations on the key issues of accountability, communication, cost-effectiveness and efficiency.
The Retreat gathered close to 80 highest ranking UN officials and was simultaneously held in two locations, using a video link between New York and Geneva. It was a cost-efficient and climate friendly undertaking, cognizant of the challenges posed…
Memorandum of Understanding signed with Zayed University of the United Arab Emirates
11 June 2015, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has recently signed a three year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zayed University (ZU). This partnership will reinforce the excellent cooperation between these Institutes and will reaffirm the common commitment to efficient and effective diplomacy. The overall goal of the MoU aims at strengthening the capacities of the university and its students in the field of…
25 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - The President of the 74th World Health Assembly and Minister of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan, Ms Dechen Wangmo visited the Defeat-NCD Partnership’s office at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in Geneva today to set the tone at a high-level panel discussion aimed at tackling the twin challenges of COVID-19 and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
“I understand that time has passed for mere statements and rhetoric in addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of universal access to healt...
The new round for the Empowering the Sahel Region through Digital Reskilling and Upskilling to Enhance Productive Sources of Livelihood and Employment is open for applications.
The programme will help participants turn their entrepreneurial ideas into digital products that empower others and address critical local issues arising from the COVID-19 crisis.
The six-week programme will be held in French. It will start on 3 January 2022.
Topics will include programming, coding, application development, digital literacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and gender lea...
In 2014, heavy rains flooded the Leitchour refugee camp, in the Gambella region of Ethiopia. In advance of the rainy season, UNHCR called upon the support of UNOSAT to access satellite imagery and support with flood analysis in order to assess the damages. Since then, satellite imagery-derived disaster risk analysis was systematically included in the site assessment process for all emerging crises. John Wain, Senior Emergency Shelter Officer at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), recalled the evolution of their work and how UNOSAT supported them ...
Delivering a Workshop on Climate Information and Services in Ethiopia
10 November 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
"…train, train, train… Once you get back home, train, train. No matter the contextual drawbacks, train decision-makers. Never give up! It will make a difference,”
concluded Mr. Thierry H. Amoussougbo, Senior Programme Manager at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), African Climate Policy Center Division.
On 26 October 2017, over 25 trainers, parliamentarians, academia and media representatives from 12 African states met in Addis…
23 September 2019, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Executive Director, Mr. Nikhil Seth, attended the UN High-Level Meetings (UN HLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) during the 74th United Nations General Assembly which was held at Trusteeship Council on Monday morning.
The HLM theme ‘Moving Together to Build a Healthier World’ aims at mobilizing maximum political will to harness all the necessary resources needed to “package the entire health agenda under the umbrella of UHC and sustain health investments in a harmoni...
16 March 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - Women and girls are, and continue to be, disproportionately affected by the negative impacts of climate change. For instance, women from marginalized communities make up a large percentage of poor communities worldwide that rely on natural resources for their livelihoods, particularly in rural areas. The effect of climate change such as, heatwaves, droughts, floods, and hurricanes disproportionately affect women and, as the climate crisis intensifies, women will struggle the most.
On the other hand, women are powerful agents of change d...
The UNITAR Peace Funder campaign aims to ensure inclusive and quality education for all
As the training arm of the United Nations, UNITAR is committed to spearheading dynamic and creative educational methods, channeling technological advancements and pedagogical innovations into effective adult learning solutions. On 2 April 2018, UNITAR is kicking off its first ever bottom-up crowdfunding campaign, UNITAR Peace Funder, which enables selected professionals from all regions of the world to enhance their applicable knowledge and technical skills, further consolidating t...
You are invited to an online panel discussion on Pacific women’s leadership in inclusive disaster risk reduction (DRR).
The panel will be on 26 January 2022, noon to 1:30 p.m. (Japan Standard Time). It is free and open to the public. Please register to get the link.
Panellists will be from Samoa Red Cross Society, Fiji National Disaster Management Office, and Welfare and Disaster Prevention Community Association.
, 23 December, 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR Division for Prosperity will convene an online panel discussion to explore women’s leadership in disaster risk r...