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On Thursday 3 December 2009, Ms. Isabelle Hubert, Associate Director Training Department, Head Peace, Security and Diplomacy Unit, and Ms. Malavieng Sakonhninhom, Director General, Institute of Foreign Affairs Lao PDR met in Vientiane to exchange views on the works of both institutes and to discuss the possible collaboration between two institutes in particular in training activities for Lao diplomatic officials.
During the meeting, Ms. Malayvieng proposed UNITAR a possible cooperation with a series of workshops focusing on diplomatic skills, including…
UNITAR Hiroshima Completes Workshop 1 of Law Enforcement Anti-Corruption Training Programme
9 November 2015, Dakar, Senegal – The UNITAR Hiroshima Office has successfully completed the first workshop of the UNITAR Law Enforcement Anti-Corruption Training Programme for the Sahel Region. The workshop was held between 2 and 6 November on Goree Island, Senegal, a UNESCO-designated negative World Heritage site which memorializes the slave trade.
Workshop I focused on anti-corruption and multi-stakeholder coalition building methodologies, with the participants engaging in…
18 February 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR’s Programme UNOSAT continues to put innovative tools in the hands of the humanitarian community as satellite derived mapping gain in popularity with humanitarians.
For years UNOSAT has been providing support to the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS), an on-line set of resources used by humanitarians to receive alerts and information on sudden natural disasters. Part of this set-up is a mapping & satellite imagery coordination mechanism operated by UNOSAT to facilitate access by humanitarians to the…
UNITAR New York Holds Orientation Seminar for New Members of the Security Council
11-12 November, 2014, New York, USA - The UNITAR New York Office held a special orientation course on the Security Council for the Council’s new Members. The course aimed to familiarise new Members with the issues before the Council as well as its working methods, in order to prepare them for the start of their mandate on 1 January 2015. Over forty delegates from the new non-permanent Member states attended the seminar, which featured presentations from senior Secretariat staff, current…
4 June 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - In celebration of World Food Safety Day 2024, let's shine a spotlight on the incredible benefits of breastfeeding for both babies and mothers. Breastfeeding is a natural and safe way to provide essential nutrients to infants, promoting their healthy growth and development. As the infant grows, the mother's breast milk will change to meet the infant's nutritional needs. Additionally, breast milk contains antibodies that help protect newborns from common childhood illnesses and infections, thereby ensuring a healthier start in life. For moth...
2 September 2025, Locarno, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) co-hosted Diplomacy Day at the 78th Locarno Film Festival together with the Wyss Academy for Nature and the City of Locarno, marking the centenary of the Locarno Treaties.The event convened around 200 leaders from government, international organizations, civil society, and the arts to reflect on the intersection between peace, people, and planet, and to explore how cinema can serve as a catalyst for mutual understanding and sustainable peace. , UN Assistant Secretar...
UNITAR and ITS Education Asia invite youth in Asia and the Pacific to apply for the “UNITAR Youth Ambassador Asia-Pacific Programme 2025”.The 2025 programme will focus on empowering youth across the Asia-Pacific region to create local solutions for global challenges by developing their ability to address international issues and enhancing their knowledge of the SDGs.The training sessions will take place online over eight Saturdays and culminate in a virtual graduation event.The deadline for applications is 10 October 2025, 18 September 2025, Hiroshima, Japan - United Nation...
At the Shanghai World Expo 2010, the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Google[1] are organising an event entitled “Humanitarian Mapping Applications of Google Map Maker Data”. Several interactive, informational sessions will be held in the UN Pavilion at the World Expo on Friday, 24 & Saturday, 25 September 2010 from 10:00 to 13:00. These sessions will showcase the achievements of the cooperative initiative between UNITAR and Google that provides tangible benefits for the international humanitarian community.
Speakers from UNITAR and Google…
This forum aims to give diplomats a comprehensive knowledge of the complexities of sustainable development issues and provide them with the necessary tools to participate in the negotiation process. This opening workshop addressed the main themes of the Rio+20 Conference: the institutional framework for sustainable development and a green economy.
Ambassador Maria Teresa Mesquita Pessôa, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations, opened the workshop and shared the host country’s vision for sustainable development and green economy.…
Strengthening of Hurricane Preparedness and Response in the Yucatán Peninsula
3-4 April 2017, Mérida, Mexico – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Mérida successfully concluded the XII International Seminar on Hurricane Preparedness held on 3 - 4 April 2017.
The seminar brought together 150 airport executives and civil aviation authorities from Mexico and Latin America to learn about disaster preparedness and response, as well as on how to reactivate airports after tropical cyclones.
Dr. Lixion Ávila, expert from the National…