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29 August, 2023, New York, United States – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) welcomed Dr. Lori Foster, professor of Organizational Psychology at North Carolina State University, Visiting Scholar at Duke University’s Center for Advanced Hindsight, Honorary Professor at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, and President of the International Association of Applied Psychology, who gave a training to UN Department of Safety and Security (DSS) staff on Unconscious Bias., Over 40 DSS staff members attended the training across two four-hour ses...
05-12 July 2022, New York, USA. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) office in New York organized its traditional five-day virtual Event “SDG Learning, Training & Practice 2022” jointly with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA). The event was held from 5 to 12 July 2022 under the auspices of the High-Level Political Forum.
Approximately 800 delegates from around the world joined the hybrid event that took place in Conference Room 8. Mr. Marco A. Suazo, Head of Office, UNITAR New York, opened the fi...
27-28 July, New York, USA, online workshop - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) office in New York organized a two-day virtual workshop, “Drafting Skills: Reporting and Communications” held on 27-28 July 2020. The workshop was attended by approximately 70 delegates from around the world via video conference. To begin, the participants were welcomed by Mr. Pelayo Alvarez of UNITAR. He then introduced the workshop’s facilitator, Mr. Sandy Singer, a Lecturer and Instructor in the UN-LCP English Language Programme and Consultant and...
11 December 2019, New York, USA- The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office kicked off a joint training for newly elected members of the Security Council from the Permanent Mission of Vietnam and the Permanent Mission of St. Vincent and the Grenadines ahead of the 2020-2021 period. This training was made possible through the support from the Swedish International Development Agency’s (Sida) towards the UNITAR Strategic Framework Fund (SFF) and holds from the 11th - 13th of December 2019 at the Commonwealth Conference Room. , The training...
30 – 31 January, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research’s (UNITAR) New York Office kicked off the last of a series of workshops with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Niger to the United Nations. Niger constitutes one of the newly elected members of the Security Council for the 2020-2021 period: Tunisia, Niger, Vietnam, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Estonia. This training was made possible through the support from the Swedish International Development Agency’s (Sida) towards the UNITAR Strategic Framework Fund (SFF) and was ...
A training event where all aspects are defined by you in consultation with the training partners. This includes the choice of subjects, duration, location, training language and the target group., Primarily for any governmental, administrative or judicial entity of UN Member States. Customized training can also be organized for regional groups of countries, intergovernmental organizations, NGOs, self-governing territories and, subject to approval from the United Nations Staff College, organizations of the UN system., Primarily in international relations and skills developme...
“The Executive Diploma is an incredible melting pot of notable speakers, experienced diplomats and other enthusiasts looking to learn and contribute to enlightening discussions on global diplomatic leadership” – Mary Dinah, Chief Executive Officer, M.A.D Hospitality (Participant, 4th Edition)
, After four remarkable editions, UNITAR is delighted to announce that applications for the 5th Edition of its Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice is now open.
UNITAR’s Executive Diploma stands out as a programme tailored to prepare diplomats and other actors, including th...
21 August 2019 - New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office and Columbia Law School organized a Mediation briefing for students and faculty members from the University of Fortaleza - UNIFOR (Fundação Edson Queiroz - Universidade de Fortaleza), Brazil at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
In attendance to this Brazil Law Group event were 30 participants who also work as Judicial leaders (Judges, Public Prosecutors, Lawyers). The visit to the UN was part of the broader Columbia Law School Mediation Cli...
June 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - What are the most effective tools in preventing and countering corruption? What connects anti-corruption to diplomacy and international relations? And which role do education and training play in this regard? Those are the main points and questions that UNITAR’s Executive Director and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Nikhil Seth and the Dean of the International Anti-Corruption Academy Dr. Thomas Stelzer discussed in the June edition of UN Today. The interview underlines the crucial role and immense im...
The increase in volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) in today’s world means there is no longer one approach to management that can be applied to all organizations and work environments. Leaders must adjust their leadership strategies and styles to be more flexible and adapt to a variety of challenges and situations. In this context, the Universidad Europea de Valencia (UEV) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) developed the Master in International Leadership and Negotiation to prepare students to l...