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14 July 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR has successfully concluded a four-day training on Public Policy for Sustainable Development skills for Geneva's diplomatic community at the Palais des Nations, bringing together 24 participants from over 20 member-states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The workshop consisted of eight interactive sessions, led by world-class experts, including Ambassadors and senior UN officials, all working to equip participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to impact global public policies.
The workshop began with opening remarks by ...
16 September 2021, New York, United States - UNITAR started the second day of training where Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of UNITAR New York office, warmly welcomed the participants and introduced the first speaker of the day, Ambassador H.E. Mrs. Egriselda Lopez, Incoming Chair of the Fourth Committee and Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the United Nations., H.E. Mrs. Lopez addressed four main issues, the programme of work of the Fourth Committee; working methods; previous sessions, and the ongoing organization of work of the Fourth Committee of the 76th session of the ...
On 19 May 2023, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace, co-hosted the G7 Summit Partners’ Programme event, Youth Symposium on Peace.
The symposium aimed to create momentum for youth and students to think about peace and take action to tackle global issues.
, 24 May 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the H...
26 June 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - Halfway down the road, we still have a long way to go to reach the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. On some goals, we fell behind due to the COVID-19 pandemic which taught us one important thing: actions and policies cannot be developed in silos. While a wildlife issue can have effects on public health, measures in this area may in turn affect the economy, access to education and other health services and contribute to gender-based violence. They can also have short-term and longer-term effects on the environment – and all this...
14 May 2021, London, Great Britain – In anticipation of the UN Road Safety Week, UNITAR together with Diageo has today launched a hard-hitting, new anti-drink driving e-learning module to help people understand the consequences of drink driving.
With recent figures estimating there has been the highest causalities from UK drink-driving in a decade[1] and 5-35% of all road deaths worldwide believed to be alcohol related[2], ‘WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD’ is a unique, interactive experience that allows people to have a conversation with a real drink driver to help them understand ...
18 December 2020, Geneva, Switzerland and Georgetown, Guyana – The Flood Forecasting System, under the project “Strengthening Women’s Disaster Management Capacities in Guyana and Dominica” funded by the Government of Japan and led by UNDP Guyana, was implemented by UNOSAT in close collaboration with CIMA Research Foundation. This is the first of two components of the “Development of Guyana National Flood Early Warning System (NFEWS)“ initiative supported by the Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture of Guyana (Hydromet)., Despite Dominica and G...
Beneficiary: Atissim Assih
Title: Ministry of Public Service, Labor, Administrative Reform and Social Protection of the Togolese Republic
Learning toolkit: Policy cycle, integrated approaches and SDGs for African Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and other African countries
Pilot Workshop: Renforcement Des Competences Des Hauts Fonctionnaires Pour La Mise En Œuvre Des Odd Dans Les Ministeres Sectoriels
Togo is one of the smallest countries in Africa, with a population of 7.6 million people and a breathtaking 56-kilometer coastline that runs along the Gul...
Name: Fatuma Silungwe
Organization: UNDP
Functional Title: Legal expert for the Malawi Electoral Cycle Support Project
Country: Malawi
Course participated in: Online Master’s in Electoral Policy and Administration Programme (MEPA)
“When you are working full-time and simultaneously trying to advance your qualifications, time is always a challenge”, says Ms. Fatuma Silungwe, a legal analyst at UNDP, Malawi Electoral Cycle Support Project, and a former expert in post-election dispute resolution in the Malawi Ministry of Justice. “Sometimes, the pressure of dail...
UNITAR and Norwegian Embassy hold seminar to promote collaboration among key stakeholders in Nigeria
21 – 24 January 2020, Abuja, Nigeria - In the bid to strengthen the capacities of key stakeholders in Nigeria, particularly government officials and relevant organizations, on how to deliver their mandate effectively and make more positive developmental impact, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) with the support of the Norwegian Government through Embassy of Norway organized a 4-day Collaborative Leadership Training cum-Seminar recently in Abuja.
The event, which held at the Reiz Continental Hotel, Central Business Area of Abuja, Federal Capita...
Title: Inter-Regional Adviser on Statistical Training and Capacity Building, United Nations Statistics Division
Country: USA
Partnership: Global Network of the Institutes for Statistical Training
SDGs are the starting point for making sure countries work together in a coordinated way - respecting each country’s particularity - with the purpose of protecting our planet and its resources and making life better for all. The action plan for achieving these goals, also known as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, provides a framework to connect local efforts on sustain...