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May 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - As learning is the main focus of UNITAR, students and young professional are an important target of the Institute’s work. A number of Master’s degrees in partnership with esteemed universities around the world have already successfully been launched and have become an integral part of UNITAR’s portfolio, but cooperation with universities and other institutes for higher education involves more than these instances., The Division for Multilateral Diplomacy has launched its new partnership with Seton Hall University (New Jersey, USA) in March 20...
On 3 October 2023, UNITAR, in partnership with the University of Geneva, hosted a 60th-anniversary public forum “Scaling Responsible Entrepreneurship and Solutions to Global Challenges” and featured members of the Division for Prosperity Advisory Board.
As part of UNITAR’s 60th anniversary celebrations, this public forum focused on the challenges, best practices, and ways forward to generate prosperity through responsible entrepreneurship and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The event brought together individuals and organizations from Geneva, ho...
Uppsala (Sweden) 10 June 2010: At the occasion of a lecture by Dr. Carlos Lopes, UNITAR and the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation (DHF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding. As a first step into the cooperation, UNITAR and DHF are looking to organizing a lecture series to be held in Uppsala, New York/Geneva and in Africa on topics related to peace and security.
As part of the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation renewed focus on United Nations related matters, Dr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Director of UNITAR, delivered a lecture titled “Perspectives on African Development”.…
16 September 2020, New York, USA, Video Conferences - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York Office (UNITAR NYO) rolled out its “Foundations of UN Writing” course on 16 September. This training is designed to prepare the diplomatic staff of the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations with the necessary knowledge of guidelines and best practices for writing while performing their duties at the United Nations., Mr. Pelayo Alvarez from UNITAR NYO opened the workshop and greeted the delegates in attendance before passing the stage over to...
8 April 2024, New York, USA - UNITAR and Columbia Law School continued the spring 2024 iteration of their longstanding partnership programme, The Columbia University Law School Series, with the second session titled “Conflict Resolution and Mental Health”.
UNITAR Programme Coordinator, Mr. Nyle Pierre opened remarks on behalf of Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of the New York Office, with a wholehearted statement on the importance of addressing mental health stressors and triggers that could lead to and exacerbate conflicts. Professor Alex Carter, Director of Col...
15 April 2024, New York, USA - UNITAR and Columbia Law School continued the spring 2024 iteration of their longstanding partnership programme, The Columbia University Law School Series, with the last session of the season titled “Mediation Skills Training”.
UNITAR Programme Coordinator, Mr. Nyle Pierre opened remarks on behalf of Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of the New York Office, talking about the importance of mediation skills in multiple fields of expertise, emphasizing that, conflict happens everywhere, and mediating is a crucial skill in resolving confli...
8 April 2024, Victoria, Canada - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in the City of Victoria was established in 2022 as a collaboration between UNITAR and the University of Victoria to deliver training activities and research that build on UVic's commitments to the UN SDGs and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
CIFAL Victoria seeks to connect Victoria and the surrounding region with the global community through international knowledge-sharing and partnerships, with a focus on four key themes:
Oceans, climat...
5 June 2020, Kennesaw, USA – UNITAR’s International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Atlanta (CIFAL Atlanta) successfully concluded today a week-long “Education for Sustainability and Human Rights Virtual Seminar” held 1-5 June 2020. During the 5-day virtual seminar, funded by the Miner Anderson Family Foundation, K-12 teacher participants across the State of Georgia have been learning about the United Nations Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, exploring the attributes of global citizenship and human rights, and developing ideas for how to utilize these ...
CIFAL Argentina Launched in Buenos Aires to Provide Capacity Building on Road Safety, Transport and Urban Mobility
26 September 2016, Buenos Aires, Argentina - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) officially launched its 16th International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) Argentina. The official ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with special participation of the Secretary of External Relations Ambassador Gustavo Zlauvinen and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Argentina Mr. Rene Mauricio Valdes…
UNITAR contributes to Habitat III discussions on policies to improve freight transport systems in cities
17 August 2016, Quito, Ecuador - UNITAR’s Decentralized Cooperation Programme in collaboration with the Government of Ecuador hosted the webinar titled “Policies to improve freight transport system in cities” aimed at raising awareness of urban development related topics. The webinar took place on 17 August 2016 with the participation of 75 attendees from the public and private sector, academia, and practitioners.
The webinar is part of the preparatory process towards…