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ZScore and UN CC:Learn Are Bringing Climate Change Education to Rio de Janeiro
ZScore and UN CC:Learn have partnered to increase awareness about climate change sensitive issues in the urban context of Rio de Janeiro’s communities.
01 March 2018, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The ZScore/UN CC:Learn climate change education project aims to raise awareness about climate change issues and relate them to the urban context. The first stage will be to receive an online certification on the UN CC:Learn Introductory e-Course on Climate Change.
Two local non-profit…
16 November 2020, New York, USA (Virtual) – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research hosted a two-day virtual webinar together with its event partner, a prominent international non-profit alliance in the field of culture, the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts (GFPA). The public webinar consisted of two half-day sessions, lasted from 9:30 am (EST) – 11:30 am (EST) on 16 and 17 November 2020., To accommodate audiences from multi-cultural backgrounds and present the panelists’ messages accurately to the audiences, UNITAR delivered a bilingual w...
In response to a request from the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, UNITAR tailored an iteration of the Women’s Leadership for Peace Programme to provide comprehensive personal and professional development for a cohort consisting of twelve female mid-level Ukrainian diplomats. The extensive five-day programme was meticulously designed, incorporating a diverse range of workshops with a dedicated focus on leadership within the realm of conflict resolution. To enrich these sessions, renowned guest speakers from pertinent organizations were invited to...
20 October 2018, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Shanghai (CIFAL Shanghai) jointly with the Normal University and Shanghai Art & Design Academy hosted the 6th National College Digital Art & Design Awards in Chengdu, Shanghai.
Sustainable Development Goal # 4 stands for quality education which links education as a tool for the creation of sustainable development. Precisely, quality education’s main objective is to equip society members with skills and knowledge to the development of innovative s...
6 October 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change is a global issue that requires targeted, adaptable, and tailored solutions. A solution that works well in one country, may not necessarily work as well in another country or region. This was evident at the recent Youth Climate Dialogue which brought together high school students from six countries as part of UNITAR’s 60th Anniversary celebrations.
What would the ideal solutions be for France, Japan, Kenya, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates?
That’s what students from six different ...
Geneva, 26 September 2023: The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) proudly celebrates its 60th anniversary of commitment to multilateral diplomacy, training, research, and empowerment., Since its founding in 1963, UNITAR has stood at the forefront of training and capacity development for UN Member States, consistently adapting to meet their evolving needs and priorities, addressing a diverse array of issues central to the United Nations agenda. From conflict resolution to climate change, sustainable development, and gender equality, UNITAR has played...
5 May 2025, New York, United States — The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, in collaboration with the International Academy for Arts and Cultural Studies (IAA), convened the Global Industry Joint Development Forum on Tuesday, 22 April 2025, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Under the theme “Global Industrial Collaboration and Innovation Amidst Change”, the Forum served as an important platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue, bringing together senior officials, leading scholars, and private sector representatives...
UNITAR - Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) partnership has come to fruition with the signing of a Special Purpose Grant agreement (SPG) and subsequently the selection of credible candidates from all the 23 Local Government Areas in Rivers State for the UNITAR/RKK Technical Skills Training in Norway and Namibia.
This programme was conceived as a part of efforts to tackle the high level of youth unemployment in the state. The goal of this programme is to provide a technical and vocational training program with internationally recognized certifications…
UNITAR’s Board of Trustees met for its 48th session on 12-13 November in Geneva to review the Institute’s Strategic Plan for 2010 – 2012 and proposed programme budget.
On this occasion, the Institute received much praise for the bold strategic directions set in the new Strategic Plan for 2010 – 2012. The Plan was recognized to be more ambitious and visionary than the 2007 – 2009 Reform Plan which focused primarily on internal reforms. The new vision lays on a move towards more innovative training service delivery and improved resource efficiency by…
An Independent Evaluation of the “Strengthen National Decision Making Towards Ratification of the Minamata Convention and Build Capacity Towards Implementation of Future Provisions” project was published in October 2019. Using a mixed-methods approach that was gender and human rights sensitive, the evaluation included a review of documents, survey, interviews and focus group discussions. The evaluation faced several limitations, namely no mid-term evaluation that was originally foreseen, no country visits, unavailable information and survey constraints. The degree of subjec...