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18-22 July 2011, New York, USA. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) conducted a seminar on International Trade Law and Policy. Held over five days from 18 to 22 July 2011 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the seminar aimed at enhancing the knowledge on trade related-issues of delegates of Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York. According to the evaluation questionnaires from 35 participants, the seminar was a…
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...
First batch UNITAR-Total E&P Trainees in Electro and Tubing Instrumentation at Stord/Norway 2009
New mile stone in Youth development
UNITAR/PHPO (Port Harcourt Project Office) Nigeria records a capstone achievement in Youth Development. With the support of Total Exploration & Production Nigeria Limited (Total E&P), forty youths from Oil and Gas bearing communities in the Niger Delta Region have commenced Industry-driven Technical Capacity Development Programme in millwright, instrumentation, electro/tubing, cable tray, drilling, quality maintenance and safety…
UNITAR offers an Orientation course for new members of permanent missions. This five-day programme, the longest-running course offered to the New York diplomatic community, is intended primarily for diplomats recently assigned to United Nations Headquarters. It will take place from 5 to 9 April 2010.
Participants will be familiarized with the role and functions of the United Nations and its principal organs, improve their understanding of the negotiating processes and techniques within the United Nations context; and gain a better understanding of…
CIFAL Plock Organized the Workshop “Renew Energy –new mission, low emission”
2 March 2015, Płock, Poland – CIFAL Płock in cooperation with the National Association of Initiatives organized a workshop on Renew Energy- new mission, low emission on 26 - 27 February 2015 in Plock, Poland. The event brought together 30 participants from Polish municipalities, national government and NGOs to discuss and share ideas about the challenge of sustainable energy development.
During the opening ceremony, Mr. Krzysztof Buczkowski, Director of CIFAL Płock, explained the…
On 11 February, 17 entrepreneurs and innovators from Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon showcased their business initiatives and models they refined through the Japan workshop of the “Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Promoting Food Security and Economic Development in Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon” training programme.The Japan workshop ran from 4 to 11 February in Tokyo and Hiroshima with courtesy calls, study tours and expert-led interactive sessions.The entrepreneurship and food security programme, financially supported by the Government and People of Japan, aimed to...
10-11 October 2013, New York, U.S.A. - The international community audience in New York is more accustomed to policy debates than to technical talks. Yet 150 experts from 20 countries and 85 organizations attended the second annual conference “GIS for the UN and the International Community”, an event organised by UNOSAT and Esri to raise awareness of the potential of GIS in all areas of international action and to bring together experts, ideas and users. This year, the World Bank Institute joined in as co-organiser, while industry sponsors included famous satellite data…
New e-Learning course on Water Diplomacy! APPLY NOW!
Introduction to Water Diplomacy (6 November to 3 December 2017)
More than ever before, the pressure on our freshwater resources is increasing globally and with it the legitimate concern that tensions will rise between states which have no choice but to secure their aqueous requirements for their own development and growth. Beyond its apparent potential for conflict, water bears a strong cooperation potential which has yet to be understood and empowered. Water is and will remain at the heart of international peace and…
4 September 2019, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office hosted the second session of its Orientation Course for New Delegates on the 5th Committee in Conference Room 12, United Nations Headquarter. The Oversight Mechanisms of the United Nations and an overview of UN International Civil Service were the discussion topics of the session. , Once again, UNITAR New York Head of Office, Mr. Marco Suazo began the session with opening remarks. He handed the floor over to the first speaker of the day, Inspector of ...
UNITAR Office in New York offers its Diplomatic Training and Lecture Series
From February to December 2016, UNITAR NY Office will deliver eleven (11) Diplomatic Training Courses and five Lecture Series on the topics of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They are aimed at enhancing participants’ understanding of the United Nations System, its organs and procedures, as well as strengthening skills to facilitate efficient participation on negotiations, resolutions and the work of the main bodies of the UN. Participants will have the possibility to…