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UNITAR Launches International Relations and Global Diplomacy Spring 2018 Programme
12 March 2018, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized the Spring orientation for participants and faculty of the International Relations and Global Diplomacy Programme, a joint effort with Collegiate Congress. This programme provides the rare opportunity for individuals to develop a global political perspective through a series of lectures that will take place every Friday morning. In addition to the lectures, students will also be…
Arusha/Geneva-Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (TRAPCA) and UNITAR have agreed to launch the pilot phase of a joint e-Learning project, and specifically to develop and conduct an online course on “Key issues of international trade” for the benefit of African media professionals. Through promoting timely and knowledgeable reporting on international trade issues this project is expected to enhance the ability of African officials to participate effectively in trade negotiations, and to promote participation of civil society and private sector in trade policy…
December 2012, Geneva, Switzerland - In the framework of their collaboration aiming to jointly develop a series of learning programmes in the field of knowledge management, UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have developed the course Innovative Collaboration for Development (ICfD), an e-learning course on Web 2.0 tools for development.
The overall goal of the course is to empower development professionals to recognize the potential of social media and to make innovative use of these tools to improve the efficiency, effectiveness…
16 October 2018, Taguig City, Philippines – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Philippines (CIFAL Philippines) jointly with the University of the Philippines (UP) Korea Research Center and UP Asian Center convened the Conference “South Korean Migration to Philippines” at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Philippines.
Migration’s integral role for sustainable development was recognized for the first time in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which unveils the contributions of migrants to foster development among countries of origin and des...
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Ukrainian women refugees in Poland are invited to apply to the training programme Bolstering Livelihoods: Digital Reskilling for Ukrainian Women Evacuees in Poland.
The six-month hybrid programme will provide training in high-demand digital skills to increase employment and income-generating potential as well as guide participants on developing socially responsible digital start-ups and build leadership and entrepreneurial skills to drive change and innovation.
The programme is divided into three phases with successful p...
10 September 2025, Geneva, Switzerland – As the world faces pressing challenges to sustainable development, young scientists are at the forefront of innovation and change. To recognize and encourage outstanding contributions, the World Association of Young Scientists (WAYS), the Wenzhou Growth Foundation for Young Scientists, and the UNITAR Affiliated Center – Global SDGs and Leadership Development Center, with the support of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), have jointly launched the 2025 Young Scientist Sustainable Development...
Network Amplifies Groundbreaking Satellite Sentinel Project, Calls on Young People to Show that the “World is Watching”
New York, USA, 7 January 2011 – MTV and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, are teaming up with George Clooney and the Satellite Sentinel Project– along with Not on Our Watch, the Enough Project, Google, the United Nations UNITAR Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT), the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, and Trellon, LLC -- by calling on young people to help deter violence in Sudan, and send a loud message: “the world is…
Network Amplifies Groundbreaking Satellite Sentinel Project, Calls on Young People to Show that the “World is Watching”
New York, USA, 7 January 2011 – MTV and mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, are teaming up with George Clooney and the Satellite Sentinel Project– along with Not on Our Watch, the Enough Project, Google, the United Nations UNITAR Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT), the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, and Trellon, LLC -- by calling on young people to help deter violence in Sudan, and send a loud message: “the world is…
Human Development Impact Assessment (HDIA) of Trade Policy aims to mainstream human development concerns into domestic policy-making. Through demonstrating the likely or existing effects of a particular trade policy on people’s lives, the HDIA may facilitate a greater understanding of the implications of policy decisions while creating awareness of the same and thereby foster greater and more informed debate.
In this framework, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) propose an instructor-led five-…
New e-course on Water Diplomacy (7 November - 4 December 2016)
12 October 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - With unprecedented population growth, new emerging economies and the effects of climate change, pressures on our finite freshwater resources are increasing. Meanwhile, the ability of some nations to secure their water requirements is being severely challenged, causing great and legitimate concern that tensions around water hotspots will intensify. Yet, water holds an immense potential for cooperation which is yet to be fully understood and utilized. Water is, and will…