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24 January 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – On this International Day of Education, UNITAR underscores its commitment to education as a human right and a driving force for global development. Aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 4, we strive for inclusive and equitable quality education by 2030.
Education stands as the cornerstone of UNITAR's 60-year history, reflecting our dedication to shaping leaders of the future. Established in 1963 during a period marked by hope and a shared vision for international collaboration, UNITAR emerged with a unique purpose — to ...
3 May 2023 - Bonn, Germany - UNITAR, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2023. Since 2020, UNITAR has also had an office on the UN Campus in Bonn. The Bonn office marked the anniversary on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, with a high-level panel discussion on the past and future of education and research in response to current global challenges. Afterwards, the city and UNITAR hosted a reception on the UN Campus.
Mayor Katja Dörner said, "I congratulate UNITAR on its 60th anniversary and wish the Bonn office every success in it...
28 October 2022, Johannesburg, South Africa – It is recognized that public education campaigns and programmes about alcohol and risks, responsible drinking behaviour, and the availability of help and treatment are essential to reduce harmful use.
Screening and Brief Interventions (SBI) for hazardous and harmful drinking are considered a preventative approach which measures an individual’s drinking pattern during outpatient or wellness visits and provides interventions to those at risk of harmful use of alcohol. In addition, web-based information, self-testing and self-help...
29 November 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - The Board of Trustees of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) concluded its Sixtieth Session, which convened from 28 to 29 November 2019. Key decisions of the session include adoption of the $88 million programme budget for 2020-2021 and the integration into UNITAR of The Defeat-NCD Partnership with a biennial budget of $31 million. The Board encouraged UNITAR to build on The Defeat-NCD Partnership model to consider the eventual integration of other initiatives, such as Global Road Safety Partnership. T...
13-15 February 2019, Jeju, Republic of Korea – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) in partnership with the Cambodian Ministry of National Planning; the General Secretariat of the National Science and Technology Council of Cambodia; the Science and Technology Policy Institute; the Seoul National University; the Technology, Management, Economics and Policy Programme (SNU TEMEP); the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation; the Korean Ministry of Science; and the Future Planning (MSIT) hosted a workshop on “Strengthening...
5-7 August 2019, Bangkok, Thailand- In keeping with its vision of providing the highest quality of training and innovation, the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research successfully held the workshop in Bangkok on Preparing Effectively the Thai delegation for the next session of the United Nations General Assembly.
There were two objectives of the training course. The first objective was to prepare the Thai delegation, as well as the colleagues liaising from the capital, for the 74th United Nations General Assembly...
Established in 2023, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Portugal (CIFAL Cascais) is hosted by the Nova School of Business and Economics located in Cascais, Portugal. The centre provides a range of learning opportunities for empowering and training people through the transfer of knowledge and best practices, encouraging cross-sectoral collaboration through world-class training courses and research to contribute to a sustainable future.Scope: Portuguese-speaking countries.Thematic areas: Blue Economy & Water ManagementHealthMigratio...
Established in 2024, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Japan (CIFAL Japan) is hosted by Higashi Nippon International University, with its headquarters in Iwaki City, Fukushima, Japan. CIFAL Japan serves as a hub for capacity-building and training programs aimed at empowering government officials, regional leaders, and stakeholders in Japan and the East Asian region. Its mission is to strengthen decision-making processes and encourage sustainable development while addressing local and global challenges. Scope: Japan and neighboring countri...
A second edition of the FAO and UNITAR Joint e-Learning Course on “Trade, Food Security, and Nutrition” for Sub-Saharan African (SSA) policy decision-makers was launched in October 2019.
The course was expert-facilitated and administered in English over a four week period. It was delivered via the e-learning platform developed by UNITAR with FAO training materials and experts. This second edition was intended to assist representatives from government and related authorities, who are directly involved in the formulation and implementation of agricultural policies and progr...
The “Reinforcement of the Tanzania Peacekeeping Training Centre” project aimed to strengthen the impact of peace operations by directly addressing the challenges related to deficient pre-deployment training, with a particular focus on uniformed personnel. It intended to do so by transforming the existing Peacekeeping Training Center of the Tanzanian Armed Forces (TPTC) into a fully integrated training and research centre for the preparation of East African uniformed personnel deploying to UN peace operations.
The evaluation assessed the project against the six OECD/DAC cri...