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30 December 2024, New York, USA – On 26 November (Virtual) & 9-10 December 2024 the United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York Office, in partnership with Canada, Germany, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, successfully held the Women in International Security and Cyberspace Fellowship at the United Nations Headquarters and the Permanent Mission of Canada. This three-day event provided training and capacity-building opportunities tailored to strengthen technical skills and empower women delegates from developing countries in preparation for the Open-En...
19 May 2022, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) office in New York partnered with the Human Development Report Office (HDRO) from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to organize a virtual workshop on the lessons learned from the Special Human Security Report 2022. The workshop was attended by approximately 150 participants who were able to gain further understanding of new threats to human security in the Anthropocene.
Mr. Pedro Conceição, Director of the Human Development Report Office (HDRO), began by welcoming an...
The Division for Prosperity invites you to UNITAR’s 60th anniversary public forum, “Scaling Responsible Entrepreneurship and Solutions to Global Challenges”.
The public forum will be held at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) building, Conference Room C2, 7bis Avenue de la Paix, 1211 Geneva Switzerland on 3 October 2023 at 13:30-17:30 (CEST/UTC+2).
The forum will feature Division for Prosperity Advisory Board members Michael Fors, Linda Hill, Jos Verbeek, Sarah Agbor, and Ashleigh Owens, as well as key leaders from various sectors and youth innov...
02 August 2011, Geneva, Switzerland – The UNOSAT Team welcomed the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Mr Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who visited UNOSAT in the framework of his first official visit to CERN which hosts the UNOSAT computing centre.
Mr. Tokayev of Kazakhstan has been Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva and Personal Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to the Conference on Disarmament since 2 May 2011. A career diplomat, he served from 1992 as Deputy Minister and later as First Deputy Minister for…
26 October 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has successfully concluded the inaugural edition of the Certificate on Artificial Intelligence and Professional Skills, further establishing its leadership in providing advanced AI education for global professionals. This two-week intensive online programme brought together a diverse group of participants, all eager to build core competencies in AI and deepen their understanding of AI-driven solutions for diplomacy, strategic planning, communication, and negotiations.AI is...
22 November 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - What is the UN Climate Change process and how does it work? How does it relate to the Paris Agreement? How is the Paris Agreement implemented at the country level?
These questions may seem complicated, but the latest e-courses developed by UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) and affiliated on UN CC:e-Learn will help you unpack these and many other questions related to the UN Climate Change process and the Paris Agreement.
The three online courses are free-of-charge, self-paced, and open to everyone. Participants who are involved in...
23 January 2024, Geneva, Switzerland- In an effort to advance individuals' careers, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Empower School of Health have joined forces to unveil an innovative Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Health. As the global landscape continues to evolve, leveraging digital technologies in healthcare becomes imperative, and this newly launched Diploma is poised to empower professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the digital health frontier.
The collaborative effort between UNITAR and Empower School...
6 June 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – In today’s increasingly globalized and complex world, multilateral dialogue and cooperation is constantly becoming more essential to promote peace and drive progress. At the same time, government corruption continues to grow unchecked in places around the world. As such, the nexus and interrelation between Diplomacy and Anti-Corruption efforts is now more important than ever. In this regard, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has partnered with the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) to launch the one-...
17 September 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - The COVID-19 outbreak that began in late 2019 evolved rapidly and globally. The pandemic, and subsequent policy and security measures taken in response, impacted the administration of justice in every legal system around the globe. One of the greatest impacts is that lockdown measures and social distancing have rendered in-person hearings challenging or impossible. The disruption to conducting hearings and other judicial proceedings has the potential to significantly undermine access to justice, due process, and civil and human right...
UNOSAT released in March 2012 the latest version of its annual thematic brief, which is dedicated to “Satellite Applications for Human Security”. Each year, UNOSAT publishes a brief focusing on one of its strategic areas of work (humanitarian relief, human security, strategic territorial planning). Last year the UNOSAT Brief concentrated on Humanitarian Rapid Mapping, the service launched in 2003 that made UNOSAT known worldwide for its rapid mapping support to the international humanitarian community.
Since 2009 UNOSAT produces satellite analysis and…