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In collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia Islamia, UNITAR Peacekeeping Training Programme (PTP) is holding a five day training course (25-29 January 2010) on an Introduction to Peace Operations. Funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, the Introduction to Peace Operations course is the first in a series of face to face courses running from late January to the end of February.
Since its early conception, the notion of peace operations has evolved in parallel to a constantly changing political environment. The…
Well-functioning national justice systems play an important part in efforts seeking to maintain or restore peace and stability in a country or region. Efficient and accountable, fair and accessible justice institutions enjoy the trust of the population and are capable of effectively fighting corruption and impunity, crime and terrorism. They promote and protect human rights and ensure that the principles of the rule of law, justice and democracy are observed and respected in the country.
A prerequisite for a well-functioning justice system is that its actors have the...
The University for Peace (UPEACE) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have partnered to offer a portfolio of Master’s Programmes and Certificate Programmes in the areas of diplomacy, development, and international law. All UPEACE-UNITAR Programmes combine the academic strength of UPEACE with the world-class executive-style training of UNITAR. Taught by UN staff, diplomats, practitioners, and academics, all programmes offer insight into the UN and the opportunity to experience it first-hand, and are highly focused on post-graduate career ...
31 January, 2014, Geneva, Switzerland. Registration for UNITAR’s 2014 online courses related to Finance and Investment is now open. This year, you will acquirepractical knowledge on the typical challenges that you are faced with every day as an official or an entrepreneur striving for success. Inthese times of uncertainty and volatility, finance and investment have become sensitive matters. UNITAR is dedicated to delivering high-level e-Learning courses by top-level experts on these important subjects in a flexible and interactive way. Our e-Learning courses allow you to…
From April 11-13, CIFAL Kuala Lumpur hosted its first workshop of 2011 on the financing of urban transport services for over 20 cities from countries such as Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Viet Nam and Malaysia.
Part of UNITAR's global network of nine CIFAL training centres focusing building local capacities for sustainable municipal development, CIFAL Kuala Lumpur’s mandate is to develop knowledge and skills among regional local governments on the themes of: 1. Sustainable Urban Transport, 2. Green growth and urban planning.
The three day workshop featured expert…
9 March 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - Following the launching of the UNITAR-AGFUND Global Learning Platform on Financial Inclusion during the 8th AGFUND Development Forum in Geneva, Switzerland on October 8, 2019, UNITAR and AGFUND announces the launching of 8 online training courses to support Financial Inclusion in Africa and the Middle East.
UNITAR's role as a dedicated training arm of the United Nations system that provides training and capacity development activities to assist developing countries, Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ...
8 May 2023, Guadalajara, Mexico – UNITAR launched the Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving in the state of Jalisco in Mexico with the support of CIFAL Mérida, Fundación de Investigaciones Sociales (FISAC) and the Secretary of Public Security of the State of Jalisco (SSP).
The event was jointly hosted in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, with both in-person and online attendees, including the participation of the directors from the Secretariat of Public Security of the State of Yucatan, Mexico, the National Transit Agency of Ecuador, CIFAL Ecuador, CIFAL Mér...
A New Partnership Between UNITAR and AGFUND is Sealed in Geneva
19 April 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has agreed to an unprecedented partnership with the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND), which was concluded yesterday as part of the Fifth AGFUND Development Forum. Both organizations, represented by Mr. Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR, and by Mr. Nasser B. Al-Kahtani, Executive Director of AGFUND, signed a Memorandum of Understanding based on…
Implementing the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development: Education and National Transformation
15 June 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – In partnership with Global Hope Network International (GHNI), UNITAR co-hosted the 7th Annual Conference of the Geneva Institute for Leadership and Public Policy (GILPP), held at the United Nations European Headquarters (the Palais des Nations) and the Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) on 16-19 May, 2017. GHNI, a Geneva-based NGO in Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), was founded by…
Lê Nguyen An Khanh is a young diplomat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Viet Nam. She is passionate about the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and world peace.
UNITAR Division for Prosperity trains government officials in Asia to learn about international nuclear disarmament processes and build their communication and negotiation skills.
, 28 August 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – Lê Nguyen An Khanh is a young official from Viet Nam, working at the Department of International Organisations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She believes that diplomats like her ha...