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New Specialized e-Learning Module on Children and Climate Change
03 April 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - UN CC:Learn and UNICEF are pleased to announce the launch of a new e-learning module focusing on children and climate change. This specialized module aims to raise awareness and knowledge about the impact of climate change on children, opportunities for action and provide a child’s perspective to the discussions on how to deal with this global crisis. While accessible for free by anyone interested in the topic, it targets specifically government officials, development…
UNITAR Division for Prosperity Director Ms. Mihoko Kumamoto travelled to Shanghai, China, to forge new partnerships in the country.
These partnerships will allow UNITAR to promote high-quality learning services and solutions in China.
, 7 July 2023, Hiroshima, Japan - On 24 June, UNITAR and JICUITANG (Shanghai) Information Technology signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and a letter of agreement to develop training services in SME development, risk management, and SDGs development.
The signing ceremony took place with Ms. Kumamoto, on behalf of UNITAR Ex...
6 October 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change is a global issue that requires targeted, adaptable, and tailored solutions. A solution that works well in one country, may not necessarily work as well in another country or region. This was evident at the recent Youth Climate Dialogue which brought together high school students from six countries as part of UNITAR’s 60th Anniversary celebrations.
What would the ideal solutions be for France, Japan, Kenya, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates?
That’s what students from six different sch...
21-23 August 2013, Eldoret, Kenya- Building Resilience to Climate-Related Risks was the central theme of the 35th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 35), which took place in Eldoret, Western Kenya.
The Forum was an interactive event bringing together applications experts from critical socio-economic sectors, governmental and non-governmental organizations, decision-makers, scientists, civil society stakeholders among others, to reflect on the implications for critical climate-sensitive sectors of the projected seasonal climate outlook for the region for…
New e-course on Chairing International Conferences
25 April - 8 May 2016
20 April 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - Every year, thousands of formal and informal meetings take place at the United Nations and its related bodies and agencies. Representatives within the United Nations system as well as from governments and other bodies such as international and non-governmental organizations are appointed or elected to chair these meetings.
It is important for all delegates to understand what the chairperson is doing, and why he or she is doing it. Successful conferences…
Thursday 7 July 2022, New York, USA – The Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Mr. Mikhil Seth, visited New York City during the week of the 2022 High-level Political Forum (HLPF). Mr. Seth met with several department officials, exchanged opinions, and discussed the work on capacity training for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
On Tuesday, 5 July, Mr. Seth moderated the HLPF Townhall meeting held at the UN General Assembly Hall to discuss ways to build back better and advance the Sustainable Developmen...
2 July 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR announces a new upcoming e-Learning courses entitled “Climate Change Diplomacy: Negotiating effectively under the UNFCCC.”
Climate Change Diplomacy: Negotiating Effectively under the UNFCCC
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of 21st century diplomacy and international governance. Given the many different stakeholders and communities who have roles to play, it is a contemporary challenge with regard to its demand on interdisciplinary knowledge, skills and languages, and the personal capacities needed to…
UNITAR organizes a workshop on negotiating international peace and security at United Nations Headquarters in New York
The UNITAR New York Office is pleased to announce the upcoming workshop on negotiating international peace and security with the financial support of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden. The two-day workshop will take place on 21 and 22 October 2010.
The workshop will introduce participants to the particular dynamics of Security Council negotiations and address the challenges involved from the negotiator’s perspective on selected areas…
Cynthia Achieng, an agribusiness entrepreneur, joined the UNITAR training programme for women entrepreneurs in Kenya in 2022.
Cynthia, who studied agriculture and technology for her undergraduate degree, quit her job as a salesperson in 2022 to establish an agribusiness specializing in irrigation technology and greenhouse installation.
The six-week online entrepreneurial training on financial literacy has enabled Cynthia to be financially disciplined, and manage and assess risks.
UNITAR runs the entrepreneurship training programme with Sunlight’s “Women of More”&n...
11 March 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - The Fischer Family Scholarship is an award of €5,000 granted to one student who has been admitted in the selection procedure pertaining to the Master in Electoral Policy and Administration (MEPA) program at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna. This scholarship is attributed to covering half of the tuition costs of the Master for the 2022 April Intake.
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