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2 February 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Satellite Centre - UNOSAT released a comprehensive assessment of the damage and destruction inflicted on structures in the Gaza Strip. The analysis, based on very high-resolution satellite imagery collected on 6 and 7 January, paints a stark picture of the extent of devastation in the Gaza Strip.
The satellite imagery, acquired on 6 and 7 January 2024, was compared to images from 1 May 2023, 10 May 2023, 18 September 2023, 15 October 2023, 7 November 2023, and 26 November 2023.
22,131 structures have been identifie...
3 March 2019, Hiroshima, Japan -
“We are trying our best to fulfill our responsibility as an actor in the field of disarmament,” said Mosammat Shahahara Monica, Director (United Nations and Human Rights), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh. “We will continue this effort and our leading role in the future, for the total elimination of nuclear weapons.”
Ms. Monica is a participant in the 2019 Cycle of the UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, which took place in Hiroshima, Japan, from 26 February to 3 March. Over th...
Established in 2014, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Belgium (CIFAL Flanders) is hosted by the City of Antwerp. CIFAL Flanders is a centre of expertise on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offering trainings, project development and coaching. CIFAL Flanders promotes peace, human rights and sustainable development and the declarations, principles and guidelines of the United Nations, with focus on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. CIFAL Flanders is devoted to strengthen a just transition towards a sustainable society and eco...
12 December 2023, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR successfully concluded a four-day training on Environmental, Social, and Governance Frameworks for Public Officials at the Palais des Nations, bringing together 23 participants from 18 member-states of the Group of 77 and China (G77 + China). The workshop consisted of eight interactive sessions, led by world-class experts, including ambassadors, university professors and senior UN officials, all working to equip participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to impact ESG integration and sustainable development.
Th...
UNITAR Division for Prosperity launched its new training programme “Bolstering livelihoods: Digital reskilling for Ukrainian women evacuees in Poland” on 16 October 2023 at an event in Warsaw.
Guests included government officials, programme partners, academic institutions, NGOs and a participant of the new training.
The training programme will run from October 2023 to March 2024. Close to 1000 Ukrainian women evacuees in Poland have applied.
This is the UNITAR Division for Prosperity’s first training programme for Ukrainian evacuees.
The programme is m...
9 March 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - Following the launching of the UNITAR-AGFUND Global Learning Platform on Financial Inclusion during the 8th AGFUND Development Forum in Geneva, Switzerland on October 8, 2019, UNITAR and AGFUND announces the launching of 8 online training courses to support Financial Inclusion in Africa and the Middle East.
UNITAR's role as a dedicated training arm of the United Nations system that provides training and capacity development activities to assist developing countries, Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ...
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) are delighted to collaboratively launch the new edition of the innovative Executive Diploma in Anti-Corruption and Diplomacy (EDACD). This programme is specifically tailored to explore the intricate connections between Multilateral Diplomacy and Anti-Corruption endeavors in our increasingly interconnected world. This modular training is conveniently conducted online, over the course of five months, offering a unique opportunity to gain valuabl...
1. HOW DO I APPLY FOR THE MASTER PROGRAMME OR FOR INDIVIDUAL MODULES AND WHAT ARE THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS?
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. However, to be considered for a specific semester, please submit your application not later than 1st of March - to start in April and 1st of September - to start in October. You will be informed about the result within three weeks. Once admitted, you will receive an admission letter and you will have up to six months to secure enough funding and start attending the courses.
The admission requirements are:
(1) Three-ye...
This Impact Story looks at the experiences of three participants from the e-learning course on “Entrepreneurship for migrants and refugees” which was launched in March 2020 as part of a joint initiative between the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). The course is part of a series of e-learning courses developed by UNCTAD and UNITAR, and contributes to UNITAR’...
A launch event for the UNITAR Youth Ambassadors Asia Pacific Programme was held on 18 September 2021.
The event was co-organized with ITS Foundation and KIDsforSDGs.
Youth across Asia can work together to make a lasting impact on the planet. They can shift the way society sees social and environmental change.
Four panel discussions were moderated by high school students and featured partners Amundi, AstraZeneca, BNP Paribas, Cyberport and SAP.
, 18 September 2021 – Youth across Asia can work together to make a lasting impact on the planet by changing the way people ...