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January 2013, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR’s International Law Programme has recently published the list of e-courses scheduled during the first semester of 2013. The course calendar (PDF) for the upcoming semester is currently accessible from our website. It comprises seven e-learning courses in English, one course in Spanish, and one in French. The first semester course calendar also includes the new UNITAR/University of Geneva Course on International Water Law.
During the second semester of 2012, UNITAR trained more than 150 participants on several current topics of…
UNITAR Senior Fellow, Nassrine Azimi, to Give a Presentation on Japan’s Cultural Property and United States’ Post-WWII Occupation Policies
UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies, California, United States
Monday 27 February 2017, 3:00 – 5:00 PM | Free and open to the public
Even before the American occupation of Japan (1945 – 1952) was official, an internal telegram to the then U.S. Secretary of War had outlined an overarching policy for the protection of the former enemy’s cultural property. A small cluster of American scholars and experts gathered in Tokyo by…
UNITAR Organizes Workshop on Women’s Leadership and Negotiation Skills
24 March 2017, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized a workshop on women’s leadership and negotiation skills, which was facilitated by Columbia Law School. The workshop opened with Mr. Marco Suazo, Acting Head of UNITAR New York Office, who talked about the importance of having women in leadership roles. He mentioned that women had the innate quality to be leaders and this workshop was to help enhance that trait. He thanked the participants for coming…
UNITAR Organizers Workshop on Empowering Women in the Peace Processes
16 of May 2017, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized the workshop “Empowering Women in the Peace Processes”, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The day began with a few opening remarks by Mr. Pelayo Alvarez, on the importance of gender equality and the promotion of Sustainable Development Goal 5, introducing Columbia Law School professors Alexandra Carter and Shawn Watts. The event closed the 2017 series on “Conflict Resolution, Mediation…
UNITAR NYO Concludes Course for New Delegates on the Fifth Committee
8 September 2017 New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office concluded the capacity building course in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations (UN) titled “Orientation Course for new delegates on the 5th Committee”. The course was comprised of several sessions across four days and introduced delegates to the players, topics, and rules and procedures of the UN General Assembly (GA) 5th Committee.
The fourth and…
Training Course for Kuwaiti Diplomats Concluded
18 September, 2017, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) concluded its training course on “Strengthening Skills and Knowledge in Multilateral Diplomacy: Practical Preparation for Security Council membership” for Kuwaiti diplomats with two more sessions on meeting formats, decisions and documents and insights into the Security Council Presidency on 7 and 8 September 2017.
The entire training dedicated to Security Council Membership was delivered to the diplomats by 17 highly…
Building and Promoting Trust to Prevent and Counter Extremism
How do you counter violent extremism?
21 August 2015, New York, USA - Extreme violence cannot be prevented or defeated without addressing the root of the problem. Although there is not a single approach to prevent and counter this phenomenon, building a society on trust and the attributes that form trust, may provide a critical strategy for preventing and countering extremism.
In contrast, fault lines of distrust can erupt when individuals and communities are faced with increasing uncertainties of safety,…
Enhancing African Capacities in Peacemaking and Conflict Prevention
“I will endeavour to put myself in the shoes of others in order to understand their points of view to enable me to make informed decisions. I learnt that the views of others matter in the resolution of conflict in every situation.”
- Comment from official participating in the UNITAR Regional Training Programme
30 April 2015, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The thirteenth UNITAR Regional Training Programme to Enhance Conflict Prevention and Peacemaking in Africa concluded on 30 April 2015 in Addis Ababa. For…
New e-course on Water Diplomacy (7 November - 4 December 2016)
12 October 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - With unprecedented population growth, new emerging economies and the effects of climate change, pressures on our finite freshwater resources are increasing. Meanwhile, the ability of some nations to secure their water requirements is being severely challenged, causing great and legitimate concern that tensions around water hotspots will intensify. Yet, water holds an immense potential for cooperation which is yet to be fully understood and utilized. Water is, and will…
Workshop on Planning, Designing and Building Webpages for Permanent Missions in New York
22 March 2016, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized together with the generous support of the Permanent Mission Italy to the United Nations a workshop on “Planning, designing and building webpages for Permanent Missions” on Tuesday 22 March 2016. It was addressed to delegates from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Development States (SIDS).
The workshop was attended by approximately 30 people and explained practical…