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CIFAL Philippines Officially Launched in Quezon City to Offer Training on Migration, Gender Equality in the Asia-Pacific region
29 September 2016, Quezon City, Philippines – With the objective of expanding its training activities on migration and development at local level, UNITAR in partnership with the University of the Philippines launched the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) Philippines, which will be based in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
CIFAL Philippines will be hosted by the University of the Philippines (UP) under the auspices of…
9月21日午後6時から、国際平和デーに際した公開ウェビナーを開催します。
各国で核軍縮の分野で活躍する若手リーダーたちが核兵器のない世界への突破口について議論を交わします。
英語と日本語の同時通訳で実施します。
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, 2022年9月13日・広島 – 国際平和デーの9月21日、国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）持続可能な繁栄局・広島事務所は、各国で核軍縮の分野で活躍する若手リーダーたちが核兵器のない世界への突破口について語り合う公開ウェビナーを開催いたします。
日時：2022年9月21日（水）18:00 – 20:00 （日本時間）
媒体：オンライン
言語：英語・日本語（同時通訳有。小集団でのセッションは主に英語で行われますが、必要に応じて日本語でのサポートがあります）
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Course Promotes Climate Change Learning in China
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20 April 2018, Shanghai, China - On 6 March 2018, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Mr. Nikhil Seth, visited Tongji University and signed a Cooperation Agreement, to collaboratively conduct in-depth research and training including study visits, e-learning and workshops.
Collaboration between UNITAR, as the Secretariat of UN CC:Learn, and Tongji University began in 2016 with the promotion of climate change learning, as the two…
16 January 2018, Shanghai, China – Dr. Graham Brewer, the director of CIFAL Newcastle visited CIFAL Shanghai together with Pro Patrick Tam from the school of construction, University of Newcastle and Dr. Tommy Lo, the president of Hong Kong Institution of Certified Auditors.
Mr. Wang Genxiang, the director of CIFAL Shanghai and Mr. Wu Yugang, the deputy director of CIFAL Shanghai had a discussion and exchanged ideas with CIFAL Newcastle about the further collaboration on trainings and other activities. Both CIFAL Shanghai and CIFAL Newcastle are members of the…
3 December 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - The ambitious agenda of COP 26 to accelerate action towards and beyond the goals of the Paris agreement may have been a let-down for most people. For the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), it was also an opportunity to promote once more the added value of satellite-derived information for improving climate resilience.
The conference was “an important step but not enough” in the words of António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations. Despite the negotiations underdelivering, many insightful events took place, where d...
23 March 2012 - On Friday, UNITAR Executive Director Mr. Carlos Lopes was appointed by the UN Secretary-General to be the next Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
The ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development. Based in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia and with around 300 economists and 800 staff, it is the largest body devoted to the Africa. Mr. Lopes' main objective will be to enhance African…
New training opportunities in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Caucasus Region
12 March 2018, Baku, Azerbaijan – A delegation from UNITAR traveled to Baku to meet with representatives of the Baku Higher Oil School, the Azerbaijani Diplomatic Academy, and the Ministries of Economy, Education and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan to discuss future collaboration in the fields of training and sustainable development. The Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan in Geneva organized the meetings, which were chaired by H. E. Mr. Vaqif Sadiqov, Ambassador Extraordinary and…
October 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. The United Nations Development Programme – Regional Bureau for Africa (UNDP RBA) and UNITAR’s Public Finance and Trade Programme successfully conducted the skills-building workshop on “Négociations financières multilatérales: les défis pour l’Afrique” (Geneva, 20 to 21 October 2011). Fifteen (15) negotiators and officials from French-speaking Sub-Saharan African countries participated in this two-day event. The main workshop goal was to enable participants to effectively prepare and participate in multilateral financial negotiations such…
UNITAR Closes Orientation For Fifth Committee Delegates for 73rd UNGA
5 September 2018, 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 the 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.
UNITAR New York Head of Office, Mr. Marco Suazo began the session with opening remarks. He handed the floor over to…
Launch of online course on Local Water Solutions
20 March 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - On the occasion of the World Water Day, UNITAR and its partners Gaia education and Strathclyde University are pleased to announce the launch of the first edition of the online course “Local Water Solutions for Global Challenges”.
Water is essential for life and for sustainable development, and well-managed water services contribute to poverty reduction, economic growth and environmental sustainability. Increasing human population, the impacts of climate change and unsustainable growth…