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11 July 2019, New York City, United States – The United Nations Institute of Training and Research New York Office (UNITAR NYO) hosted a training with delegates from the Egyptian Diplomatic Academy in the Mission of Egypt to the United Nations. The training ran from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Permanent Mission of Egypt to the United Nations, in light of the ongoing High-Level Political Forum. The training was delivered by H.E. Dr. Ian Botnaru, Director of the General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division, and Dr. Angel Angelov, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Bul...
Avoiding a New Cold War in Southeast Asia: Navigating Multipolarity and Strategic DiversificationJoin Professor Murphy, expert in Asian international relations, and professor at Seton Hall University for an insightful webinar on “Avoiding a New Cold War in Southeast Asia: Navigating Multipolarity and Strategic Diversification.” Professor Murphy will explore how Southeast Asia’s small and medium states are diversifying their strategic partnerships to avoid the pressures of choosing sides in the global competition between the United States and Ch...
25 March 2024, New York, USA - UNITAR and Columbia Law School launched the spring 2024 iteration of one of UNITAR´s longest partnership programmes, The Columbia University Law School Series, with the first session titled "Empowering Women in the Peace Process". UNITAR Project Coordinator, Ms Hannah (Athena) Gana opened remarks on behalf of Mr Marco Suazo, Head of the UNITAR Office in New York, with a powerful statement on engaging in discourse and listening to the experiences of women, particularly in spaces predominantly male. Professor Alex Carter, Director of C...
23 September 2019, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Executive Director, Mr. Nikhil Seth, attended the UN High-Level Meetings (UN HLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) during the 74th United Nations General Assembly which was held at Trusteeship Council on Monday morning.
The HLM theme ‘Moving Together to Build a Healthier World’ aims at mobilizing maximum political will to harness all the necessary resources needed to “package the entire health agenda under the umbrella of UHC and sustain health investments in a harmoni...
28 June 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR and CEU San Pablo University held the first informational session to introduce their exciting new initiative, the UNITAR-CEU International Professional Programme, set to launch in September 2021. This initiative aims to support and strengthen the skills of CEU’s first, second, third, and fourth-year students of the Double Degree in International Relations and European Union, Journalism or Law.
In our innovative new programme with CEU San Pablo University, selected students will have the unique opportunity to explore the UN system...
15 March 2024, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Office in New York successfully organized an Expert-Level Workshop on Addressing the Threats Posed by Sea Level Rise. The event occurred from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations. , On behalf of the Co-Facilitators of the process for the GA decision 78/544 of 16 January 2024, the Permanent Representatives of Costa Rica and New Zealand, UNITAR partnered with the Global Center for Climate Mobility (GCCM) and the Republic of Kore...
21 June 2021, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) New York Office organized a full-day virtual event, “The Structure, Drafting, and Adoption of the United Nations Resolutions” on 21 July 2021. This training was supported with funding allocated from the Swedish International Development Agency’s (SIDA) contribution to the UNITAR Strategic Framework Fund, under the programme ‘Leveling The Playing Field’ which focuses on the development of skills and knowledge of Least Developing Countries. The workshop was attended by approximatel...
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile aspires to achieve excellence in the creation and transfer of knowledge and in providing a Catholic-based education to train individuals to serve the Church and society....
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella is a non-profit institution founded in Buenos Aires in 1991 by the Torcuato Di Tella Institute and Foundation. With the mission of training new generations of business, academic, social and political leaders, it has become an environment for teaching and basic and applied research, based on pluralism of ideas, academic excellence and equal opportunities.
Currently, it offers 11 undergraduate programs and more than 30 graduate programs, forming a vibrant academic community at the service of society, through the promotion of human values, intelle...
Beneficiary: Prashant Shekhar Yadav
Title: Adviser to the Ambassador at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Palau to the United Nations
Training: UN Core Diplomatic Training in International Relations and Global Diplomacy
Every so often we hear stories of inspiring people that dedicate time and energy to help address the biggest challenges we face as human beings. Prashant Shekhar Yadav is one of those people, and he is determined to go above and beyond to make the world a better place for everyone.
Working in New York City as an Adviser to the Ambassa...