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On 17-21 March 2025, a workshop was organized by the UN Country Team in Cameroon with support from UNITAR to build the capacities of UNCT members on systems thinking and strategic foresight. The training aimed to enable UNCT to undertake the work on UN Country Analysis in an innovative manner, providing an approach that is more forward-looking, system-based and people-centered. Read more, UNITAR and UNESCO, in collaboration with a group of universities, have launched a new initiative “Leaders in Higher Education Alliance and Programme – For Accelerating Sustainability ...
Cindy is an instructional designer and international trainer. Before joining the “Learning Design and Facilitation Masterclass Series”, offered by UNITAR’s Learning Solutions team, she had over six years of engagement with UNITAR as a trainer in topics related to leadership, coaching, communication, and negotiation. Cindy also works full-time as a training and development designer at Unitrade Management Services and is pursuing a degree in instructional design. Clearly, Cindy was not new to the intricacies of training development, however, UNITAR's Masterclass Series provid...
Negotiations are more important than we may perceive, as we daily engage in these sometimes without even noticing. A successful negotiation means getting what you want without offending the other party. Negotiating needs continuous practice, analysis and review to sharpen the skills needed for a productive negotiation. The e-learning course “International Negotiations: Practical Skills and Techniques” is one of three courses on financial negotiation that UNITAR’s Public Finance and Trade Programme offers.
This online course took place from 5 to 30 July 2010, and…
Over 100 of the Institute’s staff gathered in Geneva, Switzerland on 7-8 July for the biannual retreat to take stock of the achievements of the past two years and devise an outward-looking strategy for the years to come. The event, which was introduced by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, H.E. Ambassador Tõnis Nirk, was the result of a two-month preparatory process taking the form of online and face-to-face group discussions or “Knowledge Cafés” as building blocks for the retreat. Four themes were identified as strategic priorities; related actions and indicators were…
UNITAR Delivers Course on Conflict Resolution as a Tool Against Poverty
24 March 2017, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized a workshop titled “Conflict Resolution as a Weapon Against Poverty” taught by two Columbia Law School Professors. The workshop began with a few opening remarks by Mr. Marco Suazo who thanked Professor Alex Carter and Professor Shawn Watts for all their hard work in preparation for the workshop. He gave participants a brief summary of what to expect from the workshop.
The core of this training…
New Youth Climate Dialogue Facilitates Exchange between Students from Burkina Faso and France on Climate Change Solutions
As youth become increasingly aware of the challenges and opportunities in transitioning to a low-carbon development, many are joining the global dialogue on solutions, getting involved and taking action.
6 June 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - Launched in 2015, Youth Climate Dialogues (YCDs) provide a forum for young people to share their views about climate change, both as a local and a global issue.
On 25 May 2018, the 11th Youth Climate Dialogue…
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Sovereign Order of Malta are pleased to announce a high-level event commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Palermo Protocol. Scheduled for 12:00pm on the 28th March 2025 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, the Human Rights Council side event titled After 25 Years of the Palermo Protocol – The Need for Real Action will focus on strengthening global efforts to combat human trafficking through capacity-building and training.Created in 2000 by General Assembly resolution 55/25, the Protocol to Prevent, Su...
6 April 2022 - This virtual side event organized by UNITAR, as part of the Crowd4SDG project, brought together passionate stakeholders involved with Citizen Science Data (CSD). Speakers shared their experience working with citizen scientists, as well as enabling the use of CSD by National Statistical Offices and Systems (NSOs and NSSs).
Ms. Hayoi Chen, Coordinator of the Inter-Secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys at the UN Statistics Division moderated this session and representatives from UNITAR, Office for National Statistics UK (ONS), the Dutch National Insti...
UNITAR Division for Prosperity held a public webinar on women’s leadership for diversity and inclusion in disaster risk reduction, on 26 January 2022.
Two UNITAR alumnae shared how they used their UNITAR training to help family and friends in the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami in the Kingdom of Tonga.
The two had completed the 2021 round of Training Programme on Women Leadership and Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction.
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Tonga to Japan Dr. Tevita Suka Magisi expressed his gratitude to the support of the government and the people of J...
UNITAR Global Diplomacy Initiative (GDI) programme provides a rare opportunity for students to learn about diplomacy from diplomats themselves. Although there is no shortage of courses on global politics and policies, few (if any) provide this education in the context of the first-hand experience – experience the United Nations is uniquely situated to provide.
Through this immersive approach, students will not only gain a profound understanding of current global issues but will also witness the shaping of future events as they unfold. Our instructors, who are current and f...