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September 2021 - UN SDG:Learn launched its Blog and Podcast series featuring unique organic contact with inputs from various experts.
UN SDG:Learn Blogs present a series of blogs with a reflection on sustainable development governance, policies and actions. The blogs aim to strengthen conceptual and practical knowledge, spread ideas, share practical experiences and pinpoint important but understudied or under-discussed challenges related to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It will do so by highlighting a certain theme relevant for the SDGs th...
Citizen science data (CSD) presents untapped opportunities to track progress towards the SDGs offering multiple advantages for Governments and National Statistical Offices (NSOs): help fill in data gaps for indicators where traditional data collection instruments, such as, household surveys or administrative registers may not be well suited or may not have the sufficient coverage, improve the granularity of data and sometimes timeliness, and offer an effective and cost-efficient means for NSOs to address data needs of policy-makers in the context of limited or falling resou...
26 June 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - As we navigate the complex challenges of the 21st century, the role of young people in driving positive change has become increasingly vital. Empowered by their creativity, energy, and determination, youth worldwide spearhead innovative initiatives that advance the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this article, we will explore the inspiring ways that young people are engaging with the SDGs through a creative project that is shifting communities worldwide.
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the Unite...
26 October 2021, New York, USA - The second session of Looking Towards COP 26: The Role of International Organizations, International Financial Institutions and Governments in Energy Efficiency, Food Security and Just Transition in Rural Areas took place in October and was supported by UNITAR New York, in collaboration with Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy. The course was attended by approximately 90 participants and focused on the importance of reaching clean energy targets and zero carbon gas emissions to overcome the climate change crisis., Mr. Ma...
28 June - 30 June 2011, New York, USA. The UNITAR New York Office organizes a “Workshop on the structure, retrieval and use of United Nations documentation”, jointly organized with the Dag Hammarskjöld Library and in cooperation with the Office of Legal Affairs. On both days, the workshop will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The workshop will inform new delegates in permanent missions to the United Nations in New York how to identify and electronically retrieve the documents of the various organs of the United Nations. The workshop…
The Financing of trade and investment has long been identified as one of the most challenging issues faced by new enterprises and SMEs in developing or transition economies. The issue of financing is particularly important, as financing is needed not only during the export process itself, but also for the production of the goods and services to be exported, which may include imports of raw material or intermediate goods.
Lack of financing at any time during the production and/or the export process will result in a failed transaction. The key question this course…
International trade is now widely acknowledged as an important engine of growth in most developing and transition economies. The recent ministerial meetings of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have further demonstrated the importance of international trade and investment flows, with many developing economies joining hands to vigorously defend their interests in this area.
The course is targeted to professionals, and government officials that look to continue their skills building and networking; in a flexible cost effective training environment. UNITAR strives to…
For more information and to enrol in the course, see the IIHL site.
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Simulation Exercises Key to Strengthening Diplomats' Skills in Drafting and Adopting UN resolutions
15-16 April 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – Member States of the United Nations have, among other duties, the responsibility to suggest, discuss, draft, negotiate and adopt resolutions at the General Assembly, the Security Council as well as the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Engaging in these various fora can be complicated if a diplomat is not informed about the rules of procedure and how to compromise in order to obtain the best possible outcome.
This…
UNITAR Delivers a Training of Trainers Workshop to Members of the Commission of the African Union in Partnership With the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
21-23 September 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – As part of the customized training activities of UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme, a three-day workshop was organized in Addis Ababa to strengthen the training skills of trainers and future trainers.
This workshop was held in collaboration with the Embassy of France in Ethiopia, the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie and the…