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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...
14-16 September, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar, developed the Strengthening Knowledge and Skills in Multilateral Diplomacy: Induction Course for Qatar Diplomats. The private course, attended by 8 delegates, was designed to enhance the performance of diplomats from the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations., After attending the Briefing for New Delegates to the General Assembly, the following day of the training kicked off ...
18-19 June 2019, Antwerp, Belgium – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Flanders (CIFAL Flanders) hosted the workshop “How to make digitalization SDG-proof” at the EU Development Days 2019 Forum (EDD19), Europe’s leading forum on development since 2006.
This year, the overarching theme of the EDD19 is “Addressing inequalities: building a world which leaves no one behind”. The Forum main objective is to gather stakeholders in order to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world’s most ...
On 13-15 November 2018, the Togolese Public Administration School (ENA), UNITAR and UNDP held a national workshop aimed at strengthening the capacities of senior civil servants to lead the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs. This was the first national-level pilot of UNITAR’s toolkit “Policy cycle, integrated approaches and SDGs” targeted towards African Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
The three-day workshop commenced with opening speeches by Mr. Djifa K. Adjeoda, Director-General of ENA, Ms. Elena Proden, UNITAR, M. Damien Mama, UN Resident Coordinator in Togo, ...
10 September 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – International Criminal Law has come a long way since the Nuremberg trials and the entry into force of the Rome statute almost twenty years ago. Paralleling the prosecution of high-level cases, a plethora of accountability mechanisms continue to thrive. Among them we can count truth commissions, international and hybrid tribunals, fact-finding missions and investigations. While these developments have helped to satisfy the demand for justice around the word, they have also fueled debates about the state of international law, internati...
How can institutions and the “rules of the game” be strengthened to effectively address climate change and advance a green economy? This question was at the centre of debate during the 2nd UNITAR-Yale Conference on Environmental Governance & Democracy, New Haven, USA 17-19 September 2010. The Conference brought together some 160 academics, governance practitioners and civil society representatives from more than 20 developed and developing countries to explore opportunities of strengthening policy-relevant research on effective governance to address climate change and…
UNITAR partnering with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for a training seminar on intellectual property
In today’s increasingly knowledge-based society, ideas have become a key factor in capital generation and development. Their critical value has given rise to the concept of intellectual property, referred to as “creations of mind”, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, and names and designs used in commerce. With intellectual property issues coming to the fore in international negotiations dealing with climate change,…
UN CC:Learn e-course is now available in Portuguese!
15 August 2017, Brasilia, Brazil - The UN CC:Learn Introductory e-Course on Climate Change, which has gathered participants from all around the world, is now available in Portuguese! This version of the course was developed in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Office in Brazil. The course was officially launched in São Paulo, Brazil.
The course is free and self-paced, which allows participants to master the basics of climate change and to gain a…
What knowledge and skills does it take to green the economy?
Roundtable kick-starts PAGE Green Economy Learning Assessment in South Africa
02 June 2016, Pretoria, South Africa - This was the question discussed at a roundtable held on 2 June 2016 at the National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA). The event provided thoughtful inputs for an assessment of green economy learning priorities that will be implemented over the next two months. The roundtable brought together 20 participants from national training and research institutions, as…
IGAD & UNOSAT Host a National Level Flood and Drought Management Workshop in Kigali
24 February 2016, Kigali, Rwanda – Within the framework of the 42nd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum, UNOSAT and IGAD’s Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC) successfully hosted a one-day national level technical workshop on flood and drought management.
The workshop was delivered as part of the project “Capacity Development in Geospatial Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Horn of Africa”, which aims…