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Learning with Leaders Podcast UNITAR’s CIFAL Global Network, through its Division for People, is proud to present Learning with Leaders—a podcast series that explores the stories and experiences of leaders from across the international field.Designed to inspire, the series explores topics related to the guests' areas of expertise while uncovering the person behind the leader. Featuring international guests from UNITAR’s management team, representatives of international organizations, and advocates for the SDGs and sustainability, the podcast provides diverse insights a...
26 February 2024, London, United Kingdom – A strategic partnership has been formed between the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Professors Without Borders (Prowibo), signifying a major step forward in global higher education and research. This strategic alliance is poised to combine the expertise and resources of both organizations with a focus on enhancing academic opportunities and research capabilities in higher education. The partnership represents a commitment to shared values of quality education, innovation, and impactful...
5 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - UN CC:Learn is the largest global platform for climate change e-learning. Currently, the platform brings together over 400k+ users and has issued over 120k+ certificates, making it the most valuable climate change resource around the globe.
The world has changed as a result of the global pandemic, and those left living in climate-vulnerable countries are even more disadvantaged. This highlights the desperate need to continue bridging the climate change and digital divide, providing everyone access to related free learning and understa...
UNITAR signs memorandum of understanding with Hiroshima Dragonflies, a Japanese professional basketball team.
UNITAR and Hiroshima Dragonflies agreed to work together towards the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Hiroshima Dragonflies contributes to the SDGs through sports through its “Landscape Connected by Basketball Project,” to reach the grassroots level.
, 7 April 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – Japanese professional basketball team Hiroshima Dragonflies and UNITAR have agreed to work together towards the realization of the Sustainable Dev...
16 March 2025, Victoria, Canada - CIFAL Victoria, a member of the CIFAL Global Network, is excited to announce the launch of its new Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Climate Science. This programme, grounded in the principles of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS), is designed to equip students with the critical knowledge and skills necessary to address the pressing challenges of climate change. This is the first programme on North America's West Coast to receive UNITAR-CIFAL accreditation for delivering the UN sustainable development goals (SDGS).The...
The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) and UNITAR launched the Global Learning Platform on Financial Inclusion in October 2019. The initiative aims to enhance capacities on financial management and financial inclusion. It is oriented to finance practitioners, particularly in micro-credit financial institutions and in government entities fostering financial inclusion of women and young entrepreneurs, as well as officers in governments, NGOs and other civil society organizations. Since its launch, AGFUND and UNITAR have delivered eight online courses and 2 e-worksho...
UNITAR launches Digital Finance Initiative with virtual conference to promote Sustainable Prosperity
UNITAR Executive Director Nikhil Seth emphasizes the urgent need to strengthen efforts to support the “new digital normal” to reduce inequalities in financial inclusion.
, 10 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR has launched a new set of projects that aim to support efforts to expand Financial Inclusion beginning with its first annual virtual conference on Digital Finance. The conference was held on April 21st, World Creativity and Innovation Day, and included three panel discussions, each centered on specific topics that address the role of developing FinTech innovation...
Mercury is a silvery-white metal that is liquid at room temperature and evaporates easily into the air. Many Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Miners (ASGM) around the world use mercury to extract the gold from the earth using its low heating point to evaporate from the gold compile.
Mercury exposure causes severe negative effects to both human health and the environment. ASGM continues to be a major issue of concern globally due to the activities and disposal of products that are contaminated with mercury.
While the world will never be entirely “mercury free” simply because it ...
26 November 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, UNITAR and the International Ocean Institute (IOI) launched the Online Diploma on Ocean Governance for Sustainable Marine Ecosystems Whilst the current pandemic has understandably attracted society’s focus and energy, the consequences of the climate crisis remain as urgent to address as ever before. The MoU between UNITAR and IOI aim to focus on current and future policy leaders, by equipping: “A global network of trained and empowered leaders…with the knowledge, skills...
20-22 February 2019, Jeju, Republic of Korea – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) in partnership with Global Inner Peace conducted the workshop “Accelerating SDGs Achievement through ICT”.
The three-day workshop aimed at raising young people’s awareness about the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This event brought together 46 undergraduate and graduate students from 19 different countries who shared their ideas and discussed ...