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Cosmopolitan Communication: Connecting Across Diplomats, Business Leaders and Civil Society
31 October 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - We live in a world that is increasingly technologically advanced, bringing people from all over the world closer together. More than ever before, we are given opportunities to interact with people of different backgrounds, whether it is through diplomacy, business, or in our personal lives.
Having been afforded these opportunities in this golden age of digitally-enhanced globalization, it is more important than ever that we learn to…
UNITAR Hiroshima Winter Update 2016
Contents
Greetings
Japan in the UN
Training Programmes
Community Outreach
Looking Ahead
Greetings from UNITAR Hiroshima Office Head Mihoko Kumamoto
It is a great pleasure to release the winter update about the UNITAR Hiroshima Office. The second half of 2016 has been eventful for both Hiroshima and the UNITAR Hiroshima Office. For Hiroshima, one of the most memorable events was the Central League Championship of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Hiroshima’s local baseball team, which happened for the first time in 25 years. The…
Course for New Delegates on the Fifth Committee Continues
6 September 2017 New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) co-organized a course with the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations titled “Orientation Course for New Delegates on the 5th Committee”. The course is comprised of several sessions across four days and introduces delegates to the players, topics, and rules and procedures of the United Nations (UN) 5th Committee.
The second day of the course focused on the 5th Committee’s “Key Topics”, including…
CIFAL Quito Organizes a Forum on New Rurality
16 April 2015, Quito, Ecuador – CIFAL Quito, in collaboration with the Decentralized Government of the Province of Pichincha (GADP) and the Consortium of Autonomous Provincial Governments of Ecuador (CONGOPE) hosted the forum on New Rurality: a reflection on rural development on 7-8 April 2015 at FLACSO University in the city of Quito.
The event convened 235 authorities, including provincial prefects and mayors, to debate on alternative solutions to the main rural development issues in Ecuador.
During two days, participants…
This is the second issue of the UNITAR Division of Prosperity quarterly newsletter. The newsletter will update you on the progress of our various programmes and initiatives. It will be available through the UNITAR website and social media and shared via email. To subscribe or send us questions/comments, please email: prosperity_communications@unitar.org., The recent upheaval in Afghanistan has affected many people including UNITAR alumni, partners and prospective participants. UNITAR has been following the situation with utmost concern and has called for the ...
UNITAR and UNSD launched their new data tool StaTact during an official side event of the HLPF2018 on 11 July 2018 in New York. The side event featured experiences of the three pilot countries and was opened by UNITAR Executive Director Mr. Nikhil Seth and Director of UN Statistics Division Mr. Stefan Schweinfest.
StaTact is a tactical tool enabling data producers and data users to discuss pressing data gaps and develop a short-term, realistic action plan to address them. The tool has been used over the past six months by 15 pilot countries, including 13 African and Asian ...
Check out our two new videos!
November 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - We have created two new videos, which were launched at the Friends of UNITAR meeting last week.
UNITAR promotional video (5"18)
Beneficiaries testimonial video (14"37)
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UNITAR celebrates its 50th anniversary since its inception in December 1963. The Institute organized commemorative events both in Geneva and New York.
Geneva
28 November 2013, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in cooperation with the Group of 77 and China, Geneva Chapter, organized a high-level event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of UNITAR, and to sign a Framework of Cooperation between G77 and UNITAR.
All Permanent Missions based in Geneva were invited to the event and it was attended by more than 150 partic...
Contemporary Challenges and New Developments in International Humanitarian Law
The registration is now open for a new edition of the online course
3 March 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - The registration is now open for a new edition of the course “International Humanitarian Law: Contemporary Challenges and New Developments” that will take place from 16 March to 10 April 2015.
This four-module course provides participants with an advanced knowledge of International Humanitarian Law and offers an innovative analysis of the legal uncertainties surrounding new-age military…