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4 April 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - The StaTact came to Africa last week when 10 countries participated in its roll-out during dedicated regional workshops. UNITAR and UN Statistics Division teamed up with UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UNDP to deliver two two-day workshops - one in English and one in French – with a focus on the governance of data ecosystems for the SDGs. The first workshop brought together government officials from Ethiopia, Liberia, Malawi, Sudan, and Uganda representing National Statistical Offices, Planning Ministries, selected line Ministries...
10 July 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - The Safe Mobility 4 All & 4 Life (SM4A4L) initiative first edition has successfully concluded with the graduation ceremony at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, marking an important milestone for road safety efforts across Latin America. Organized by UNITAR in partnership with FIA and with support from the FIA Foundation, the initiative brought together representatives from 13 countries to strengthen capacity, foster collaboration, and co-design projects that address the region’s pressing road safety challenges., The SM4A4L initiative ...
UNITAR offers a wide range of diplomas and certificates, designed to equip participants with specialised knowledge, enhance their skillset and increase their career prospects in a shorter time frame than traditional masters degrees. Taught by UN experts and offered on a diverse range of topics such as gender, anti-corruption, law and diplomacy, these programmes offer practical, industry-focused training in a greater flexible format., Online Diploma in Multilateral DiplomacyThe Online Diploma in Multilateral Diplomacy offers a unique opportunity for both students wanting to ...
Educator and UNITAR alumnus Mohamadou Bello wants to make learning accessible to more women and young people in Cameroon.
Mohamadou is creating a multilingual e-learning platform, using his experience with digital learning and what he learned in the UNITAR 2021 Strategic Response to COVID-19 Crisis: Empowering the Sahel Region through Digital Reskilling and Upskilling to Enhance Productive Sources of Livelihood and Employment training programme.
The programme, run by the UNITAR Division for Prosperity, helps professionals from the Sahel region transform their ...
Greetings from Hiroshima! Our office celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and we are abuzz with excitement. Look for the item in this newsletter on how you can join the celebrations.
This quarter, we welcomed the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, as well as trained many more changemakers with our training programmes., Voices of the Youth from Hiroshima
On 17 April 2023, UNITAR hosted a panel “Hiroshima G7: Voice of the Youth”, featuring seven young Hiroshima residents from each G7 country. The youth panellists shared how their immersion in Hiroshima deepened their understandin...
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
Former President of the Soviet Union and Founding President of Green Cross International
Resetting the Nuclear Disarmament Agenda
To read Mr. Gorbachev's speech, please click here
Introductory statement by
BAN KI-MOON
United Nations Secretary-General
Remarks by the Secretary General
Monday, 5 October 2009 | 4:30 p.m.
Palais des Nations; Assembly Hall
To watch the video archive of the Conference, click here
To watch the photo gallery of the Conference, click here
The 3d Edition of the ...
1. ARE THERE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR THE MASTER IN HUMANITARIAN ACTION AND PEACEBUILDING?
Not at the moment, however, there is a possibility to pay the tuition fee in different instalments. More information can be found here.
2. IS THE MASTER IN HUMANITARIAN ACTION AND PEACEBUILDING A PART-TIME PROGRAMME?
Yes, MAHAP was designed to be a part-time programme. MAHAP is usually studied over 30 months. Being part-time, it allows you to remain in the field working whilst completing your studies. However, you can extend your studies if needed and take up to 5 years to c...
Céline Arslane is a young woman entrepreneur from Lebanon who believes that education and mental health are fundamental human rights.
Lebanon’s deep economic crisis is forcing many students to work for a living and drop out of university.
Céline started a platform to offer flexible online tutoring to Lebanese university students. She hopes to incorporate more mental health components in the future.
Céline joined the UNITAR Great Ideas Space 2022: Entrepreneurship for Public Health and COVID-19 Recovery Programme.
The programme was “life-changing”, encourag...
21 October 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - During the 2021 World Data Forum (WDF), on the 6th of October 2021 in Bern, Switzerland, UNITAR, UN Statistics Division (UNSD) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the Global Network of Institutions for Statistical Training (GIST), organized a hybrid session “Statistics and Data Smart: Innovative solutions for increasing statistical literacy of the general public”. Conversations focused on strategies and initiatives to improve statistical literacy of different stakeholders from childr...
Traduzido em Inglês, Francês e Arabe, A Iniciativa dos Ativistas da Carta Africana da Juventude representa a primeira iniciativa da União Africana (UA) com a plena inclusão da representação da juventude dos 55 Estados Membros. A iniciativa foi lançada num momento crítico para a juventude no continente africano, uma vez que julho de 2021 marca o 15º aniversário da adoção da Carta Africana da Juventude (AYC) - um quadro baseado nos direitos que orienta o envolvimento e a capacitação da juventude na África, consagra os seus direitos, deveres e liberdades. Liderado pelo Gabinet...