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UNITAR & Bangladesh Mission Delivers Participatory Approaches to Sanitation Workshop
12 July, 2018 New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Mission of Bangladesh hosted a workshop titled, Participatory Approaches to Sanitation: Learning from Bangladesh as part of High-Level Political Forum Sustainable Development Goals Learning, Training and Practice 2018. HLPF is the central platform for review of the 2030 Agenda for SDG 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, and 17 with this year’s theme being, “Transformation towards sustainable and…
Call for Application: 2016 Online Courses for Finance and Trade Officials Now Available Online
5 January 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR’s Public Finance and Trade Programme is pleased to announce and showcase a selection of the most sought after course titles for a global audience of finance and trade officials and professionals. These courses are meant to develop participants’ skills and enhance their effectiveness in addressing professional and institutional challenges in the areas of public finance, trade and intellectual property.
The 2016 catalogue of courses…
24 September 2021, New York, USA – UNITAR New York Office and The Global Foundation for the Performing Arts (GFPA) met with the First Lady of the Republic of Maldives on Friday, 24 September 2021. This productive meeting has covered a wide range of topics, such as developing SDG-focused training programs, providing public art education resources, among others.
The meeting was attended by H.E. Fazna Ahmed, the First Lady of the Republic; H.E. Thilmeeza Hussain, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations; Huda Ali Shareef, the Minister Co...
09 November 2022, New York, USA - UNITAR office in New York held "UNITAR: Knowledge to Lead — Career Opportunities at the United Nations” with the Hospitality Committee for United Nations Delegations (HCUND), its second official event with the committee. The hybrid event was held at Conference Room 9 of the United Nations Headquarters and garnered over 55 in-person participants and 50 more joining through video conference.
The event started with Ms Ashley Bernhard, Member of the HCUND Advisory Council and CEO of Haven Hill, introducing Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of UNITAR Offic...
22 January 2019, Davos, Switzerland - During the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland from 21 to 24 of January 2020, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosted a Roundtable Breakfast Meeting titled “Building Successful Partnerships in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”. This by-invitation-only event brought together a group of 25 business and government leaders to participate in an open discussion on building successful multi-stakeholder partnerships to attain the SDGs, and to learn about concrete partn...
UNITAR Division for Prosperity launched its new training programme “Developing Essential Digital Skills for Women and Youth in Africa” on 15 November 2023 in an online event.
Guests included dignitaries, government officials, programme partners, and participants of the new programme.
The training programme will run from November 2023 to February 2024 and support 7,000 women and youth participants from 24 sub-Saharan African countries.
The programme is being offered in partnership with Microsoft, IBM and Pasona, with general financial support from the Government and Peo...
UNITAR took part in the Second Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, a large event gathering in Geneva from 16 to 19 June the global disaster community of stakeholders.
The following is the transcript of the formal statement delivered to the plenary session of the Global Platform.
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is very pleased to take part in this important event. The Institute considers Disaster Risk Reduction as a central set of principles and guidelines of great importance in all the main goals of the global…
MEFMI and UNITAR to Strengthen Access to Online Training in Eastern and Southern Africa
27 January 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – Consistent with its goal of building sustainable capacity in its member states, the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) signed an agreement with UNITAR in Geneva on 23 January 2015 to strengthen the delivery of capacity building through e-learning for central banks, ministries of finance, ministries of economic development and of planning in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Dr Caleb Fundanga,…
UNITAR and the International Civil Defense Organization to Cooperate on Disaster Management
26 January 2018, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the International Civil Defense Organisation (ICDO) signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding, committing to develop and implement joint training programmes in disaster risk reduction (DRR), disaster management and urban resilience.
Strong systems for disaster and emergency management – measures taken to protect populations before, during, and after catastrophe…
30 November 2020, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office concluded its “Practical Look at the UN,” a training designed and delivered by H.E. Ambassador Mr. Mootaz Ahmadein Khalil, former Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations (2012-2014).
This training attended by 105 participants, was supported with funding allocated from the Swedish International Development Agency’s (SIDA) contribution to the UNITAR Strategic Framework Fund, under the programme ‘Leveling The Playing Field’ which focuses on th...