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1. WHAT IS THE PRICE OR COST OF THE DEGREE?
UNITAR has adopted a pricing system designed to provide access to its activities to individuals with limited resources while ensuring the financial viability of the programme. In this regard, UNITAR offers three categories of prices:
Master degree:
Full fee: EUR 7,408.
2. I CANNOT PAY THE TUITION FEES, WHAT CAN I DO?
Scholarships covering parts of the fees may be available to outstanding candidates from developing countries on a very competitive basis. If you want to be considered for a scholarship, you must tick th...
14 February 2020, New York, USA – On Thursday night, 13 February, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office attended the reception co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of Canada in celebration of the completion of the Women in International Security and Cyberspace Fellowship training organized by UNITAR and sponsored by the Australian Government.
The reception opened with remarks delivered by the Permanent Representative of Canada, H.E. Mr. Marc-André Blanchard, and the Deputy Permanent Presentative of United Kingdom of Great Britain an...
May 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - The vision of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research is to achieve a world in which individuals, institutions, and organizations are equipped with the knowledge and skills to overcome truly global challenges. In spite of the strains imposed by the current global pandemic, UNITAR remains committed to equip professionals with key capacities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
With this mission in focus, UNITAR has partnered with INCAE Business School and University for Peace (UPEACE) to launch the INCAE -UNITAR Execut...
5 June 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - Recent satellite imagery analysed at UNOSAT confirms the increase in the number of IDPs in eastern DR Congo. According to figures released by OCHA, in only four months 100,000 more people have become in need of humanitarian assistance after they were displaced by the conflict in DRC. UNOSAT says their analysis shows several changes and new settlements that are consistent with a sustained influx of people in several areas in the eastern provinces.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has struggled with conflict in its eastern provinces for…
2015 Edition of the Training Course "National Human Rights Institutions on the International Human Rights System"
4 – 8 May 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – For the second year, UNITAR is contributing to the implementation of a five-day training course on International Human Rights System. The training course – developed by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES), the International Coordination Committee of National Human Rights Institutions (ICC NHRIs) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), with the support of UNITAR – is addressed to staff of the…
2 May 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of the People's Republic of China held a meeting in Geneva on April 25, 2019 to discuss cooperation in establishing an International Training Programme for Chinese officials in the field of science and technology, innovation, trade, and finance.
The meeting was hosted by UNITAR at Palais des Nations where Senior Officials from MOST were welcomed by Mr. Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Executive Director of UNITAR. The meeting was Chaired by Mr...
30 November 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) successfully hosted the third edition of World Negotiation Day at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Co-hosted by the ADN Group and generously sponsored by the State of Qatar, this year's event marked a significant milestone in the current global landscape, emphasizing the critical role of multilateral diplomacy and the skillful use of mediation in solving conflicts and fostering a culture of peace
We are currently living in very turbulent times with multiple and overlapp...
UNITAR has recently inaugurated the Prosperity Alliance centres in Beijing and Shanghai.On 18 June 2024, The Prosperity Alliance Beijing Center was officially launched, jointly initiated by UNITAR, Huacai Wentou (Beijing) Cultural Technology Co., Ltd. and the National Institute for Development and Governance at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen). On 20 June 2024, UNITAR signed an agreement with Shanghai Climate Week to establish the Prosperity Alliance Shanghai., 8 July 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR has recently inaugurated the Prosperity Alliance cent...
29 August 2014, Davos, Switzerland - The International Disaster and Risk Conference, organised by the Davos-based Global Risk Forum, convened for the fifth time in the famous mountain resort from 24-28 August, with a focus on science and technology and their role in modern Disaster Risk Reduction. UNITAR was among the international organizations actively promoting the event together with UNESCO, UNEP and ILO. The institute also organised two sessions during the conference, one on satellite technology and applications and one on local governance.
For five days,…
24 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland – In February 2019, the CommonSensing project was officially launched in Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands and the project has now moved forward to Phase 2: Addressing Needs. CommonSensing aims to support three selected Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS) with improving national climate resilience through the use of satellite remote sensing applications. Bringing together eight organisations with world-leading expertise in satellite remote sensing, sustainable development, business analysis, data analysis and modelling, as we...