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5 November 2019, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office held a afternoon follow-up training session, as an extension of the October training course titled, “Training for New Delegates of the Permanent Mission of Sudan to the United Nations” at the Permanent Mission of Sudan to the United Nations.
The training, which took place on November 5th, was led by Ms. Susan Goard, Training Coordinator at the Dag Hammarskjold Library. Ms. Goard briefed the Diplomats on online and in-person resources the Dag Hammarskjold L...
27 March 2019, New York, United States – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosted a workshop with the Maryland-based organization Trees for the Future on the topic of diversifying nutrition and income sources. This was the second workshop of a three-part series on Using Agroforestry to Meet Sustainable Development Goals sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Sweden’s programme “Leveling the Playing Field”.
Mr. Pelayo Alvarez delivered the welcoming remarks and opened the “Diversifying Nutrition and Income Sources” workshop on behalf ...
June 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce its upcoming second edition of the “Online Certificate on Essential Professional Skills” taking place over four consecutive weeks from 30 August to 22 September. The online certificate will consist of a series of e-workshops (48 hours of training) targeted to working professionals and individuals seeking to improve their professional skills. The online certificate aims to reinforce individuals’ transferable professional skills, especial...
Keynote speakers of the 6th edition of the Geneva Lecture Series jointly organized by UNOG and UNITAR, Heads of the IMF and WTO Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Pascal Lamy discussed the implications and lessons of the financial crisis for global economic growth and economic and financial governance models. The conference that took place at Palais des Nations in Geneva, on 8 December 2010, followed the usual format of the initiative - an interactive debate with journalists and the general public following the keynote addresses - and attracted up to 2...
29 July 2022, New York, United States - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office held a session on Human Rights during the weekly training workshops for the 2022 President of the General Assembly Fellowship for HOPE (Harnessing Opportunities for Promoting Empowerment of Youth) — UNITAR Office in New York's flagship initiative. Fellowship workshops are held every Friday at the United Nations Headquarters and feature multiple distinguished high-level speakers from various branches of the United Nations.
During the session on Human Right...
26 November 2024, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) office in New York and Columbia Law School have collaborated to deliver another set of impactful series of workshops for this fall, addressing critical global issues through skill-building and education. The participants encompassed diplomats from the UN Secretariat, industry professionals, non-government organizations, with every session attracting over 100 registrants, benefitting a total of approximately 200 in-person participants. Building on this success, UNITAR and ...
27 July 2023, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, in collaboration with the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA) for the 77th session, successfully concluded the 2023 President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme with a closing ceremony. The event aimed to celebrate the graduation of the fellows from the fellowship programme., The ceremony commenced with a warm welcome from Mr Marco Suazo, Head of UNITAR office in New York, who greeted distinguished guests, including H.E. Csaba Korosi, t...
22 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR is pleased to announce the launch of the new partnership with the Geneva Macro Labs, a Geneva-based Think and Do Tank with the goal to shape international collaboration, build capacity and support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. , To launch the partnership, UNITAR and the Geneva Macro Labs hosted a joint online talk on Diplomacy in Cyberspace: The new battleground of geopolitics on March 3rd, discussing why digital diplomacy is too important to leave to technicians or intelligence officers only. The webi...
The Division for Multilateral Diplomacy of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce its upcoming Online Certificate on Essential Professional Skills taking place this autumn. The online certificate will consist of a series of e-workshops targeted to working professionals and individuals seeking to improve their professional skills, covering an approximate total of 48 hours of online training. The online certificate aims to reinforce individuals’ transferable professional skills, especially in a time where flexibil...
The Junior Professional Officer programme or Associate Expert Programme is a multilateral technical cooperation initiative intended for young people, interested in acquiring experience in the development field, sponsored by their respective governments. At the same time, the programme assists the international organizations in their technical cooperation activities by providing JPO services in development initiatives.
For more information on eligibility criteria, how to apply, donor countries contact information, minimum requirements, vacancies please consult http://w...