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22 September 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR is pleased to announce a new partnership with Babson College to launch the new Executive Certificate in Global Business Leadership. UNITAR and Babson aspire to equip future entrepreneurial leaders with the tools needed in an ever-expanding international business world. A global leader in entrepreneurship education, Babson College is based in Massachusetts, United States. Babson prepares and empowers entrepreneurial leaders who create, grow, and steward sustainable economic and social value everywhere. Across all phases of the ...
6 May 2019, New York, USA – In the framework of the Fifth UN Global Road Safety Week (UNGRSW), UNITAR in collaboration with the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, the New York City Department of Transportation and Together for Safer Roads (TSR) hosted the briefing “Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Vision Zero in the City of New York”, providing a venue to exchange best practices that help reduce traffic deaths and injuries.
Today marks the start of the Fifth UN Global Road Safety Week (UNGRSW), which this year places special emphasis on le...
18 September 2023, New York, USA – UNITAR proudly announces the launch of its three hybrid events during the 2023 SDG Summit, under the auspices of the United Nations General Assembly entitled, ‘Developing a Blueprint for Civil Society Private Sector Contributions: Towards the Elaboration of a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Rights of Older Persons’; ‘What if Women Designed the City?’; and, ‘Harnessing the power of big data, novel technologies, and international collaboration to address global water insecurity’.
The 2023 SDG Summit mark...
Join us on 13-17 October 2025, at Hotel M, in Belgrade, Serbia , Climate change isn't just an environmental issue; it's reshaping global conflicts. Transform your peacebuilding practice with climate-smart approaches. 5 intensive days in Belgrade covering early warning systems, disaster preparedness, and cross-sector collaboration. The one-week programme is delivered in partnership with the Conflux Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Mediation. Limited spots available. Register now. Registration Deadline: October 1, 2025Application: Apply through Conflux Cen...
13 September 2019, Curitiba, Brazil – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) and the Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná (FIEP), represented by Mr. Jose Antonio Fares, and Rafael Greca, Mayor of Curitiba, signed a protocol that formalizes a collaborative intervention to promote and implement sustainable development initiatives in the city of Curitiba, Brazil.
CIFAL Curitiba and the FIEP System have been key drivers to promoting and implementing activities at the local, national and regional levels to contribut...
12 February 2025, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and RES4CITY Micro-credentials and micro-programmes are available free now: (https://res4city.boostmyskills.eu/). This groundbreaking platform equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to drive sustainable urban transformations. Developed with EU and Swiss Confederation support by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, alongside 18 pan-European universities and industry partners, RES4CITY provides micro-credentials on key topics, including renewable energy, sustainable finance, and smart urban solutions,...
Disasters affect the well-being and safety of people, communities and countries, as a whole. Globally, the most common hazardous events are road accidents, natural disasters, and industrial injuries. Approximately 190 million people are directly affected annually by emergencies due to natural and technological hazards, with over 77 000 deaths. An estimated 235 million people required humanitarian assistance in 2021 due to conflict, disasters, and overlapping crises (UNDRR, 2025). Between 2000 and 2019, extreme heat was...
Particularly in the context of increased urbanization, the urban risk continues to rise. The vulnerability of cities to disasters is growing especially as poor people settle in high-risk urban areas. Unfortunately, the planning and development of cities have given little consideration to the consequences of hazards such as earthquakes, hydro-meteorological risks, and others. The implication of this reality is the need for countries to focus on creating a safer world for urban dwellers and developing a series of innovative approaches to build resilience.On the basis of these...
, APPLY NOW TO SAVE YOUR SPOT!, The programme in Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding, developed jointly by Oxford Brookes University and UNITAR, addresses the interconnected challenges of conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and humanitarian response. It emphasizes cultural sensitivity and fosters collaboration and innovation i...
17 December, Geneva, Switzerland – A landmark report providing the first detailed account of the devastating damage to the World Heritage Property of the Ancient City of Aleppo in the wake of years of armed conflict has been published by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and UNESCO.
The Ancient City of Aleppo is one of six Syrian World Heritage sites added to UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger in 2013. Five Years of Conflict: The State of Cultural Heritage in the Ancient City of Aleppo draws on satellite imagery assessment of a total of...