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Each episode, hosted by Rabih El-Haddad, the Director of the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy, will bring you into the negotiation arena, the stage where world-famous experts virtually gather to share ideas and to provide listeners with their unique experiences and exceptional insights. The whole series unravels negotiations through fundamental theories and practices, delivering tangible skills needed to successfully conduct negotiations as they unfold.
Every podcast will focus on stimulating aspect...
New Course on Youth and Peacebuilding: Putting into Practice Resolution 2250 through Online Learning
Adopted in December 2015, UNSC Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security recognizes the importance of the positive contributions which young people are making for the maintenance and promotion of international peace and security. Maintaining and supporting peace can seem like an overwhelming task, especially for young changemakers. Prospective changemakers may be wondering, ‘How can I put the Resolution 2250 in practice?’, ‘Where do I start?’, and ‘How can I personally promote lasting peace in the world?’ Being aware of these challenges and dedicated to effectively...
10 - 14 November 2025, Building on the success of our global UN Immersion Programmes in Geneva, New York, Nairobi, Vienna, and The Hague, UNITAR is proud to launch a new edition in Dubai, UAE – a nexus of humanitarian logistics, innovation, and multilateral diplomacy.UNITAR will host most of the activities in the Dubai Humanitarian City now known as Dubai Humanitarian, is home to a diverse community of approximately 80 members, including UN agencies, international NGOs, and commercial companies. They will consist of a nuanced balance between the following ele...
UNITAR-UNOSAT Centres in Nairobi delivers regional and national capacity development activities to Member States in Africa with a major focus on hands-on applications of geospatial information technologies to support disaster risk management and disaster risk reduction....
22 March 2023, New York, USA - UNITAR, York University, the Regional Municipality of York (York Region) and York Regional Police renewed its partnership agreement to foster sustainable development in Canada. This agreement aims to deliver joint training and professional development activities, which target – mainly – government officials, leaders, civil society and other interested parties in the areas of safety mobility including road safety, mental health, gender equality, entrepreneurship and economic growth, and climate change, amongst others.
An anticipated outco...
23 October 2020, Bonn, Germany - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is now the 24th and newest member of the UN family in Bonn. UNITAR, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, opens its third out-posted office in the UN City in Germany, following the offices in the United States (New York) and Japan (Hiroshima). The Institute has several project offices and affiliated training centres around the world.
The Bonn office will provide a full range of services spanning its work across all pillars of Agenda 2030, together with flagship programmes on mu...
26 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and Franklin University Switzerland (FUS) – a Swiss/American accredited liberal arts university in Lugano, Switzerland – hosted a three-day online hackathon event during the Open Geneva Hackathon Festival. The event was organized and managed by three graduating students: Cristina Elvira Pérez, Jacqueline Lemon, and Ugo Bernasconi, from the Master’s programme in International Management with an emphasis on Responsible Management and Climate Action at FUS in partnership with UNITAR.
The hackathon aimed to foster creative and integ...
13 May 2025, Geneva, Switzerland — On 7 May 2025, The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations in Geneva and the International Law Association (GCC Branch), hosted a High-Level Dialogue on Justice and Capacity-Building in International Law this week at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.The event brought together diplomats, legal scholars, and practitioners from around the world to examine how Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and Small I...
Fifty participants from 18 Asia-Pacific countries graduated from the UNITAR “Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security” training programme on 21 February 2025. This marks the completion of the programme’s third and final phase – a 12-day in-person workshop in Japan from 10 to 21 February. The workshop, financially supported by the Government and People of Japan, was designed to strengthen participants’ capacities and foster a robust regional network to enhance local resilience against sea and human security challenges across the In...
29-30 March 2021, New York, USA (Virtual) – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York office successfully held the “Leaving No One Behind: Validating ALL Voices of Culture” virtual webinar in partnership with the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts (GFPA). This two-day, two session webinar series not only featured a myriad of leaders and advocates in the art and cultural industries, but also marked the second time of successful collaboration between the UNITAR and the GFPA. Since last year, this fruitful partnership has directly benefitt...