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22 May, 2012. Geneva, Switzerland - Our increasingly globalized and interconnected world requires Executives and Senior Managers to respond to the demands of stakeholders and to fully grasp and integrate the critical issues raised by the emergence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) into sustainability plans.
The diamond and jewelry industry is currently facing accountability challenges that will present new opportunities if properly addressed.
In the context, UNITAR, through its affiliated International Training Center on Corporate Opportunities (Antwerp-ITCCO), in…
UNITAR and CIFAL Shanghai Promoting Youth Engagement in the Advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals
18-20 July 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – Young people are the leaders of tomorrow, and engaging them in international debates is a major priority of the United Nations. Youth participation in the advancement of the Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is of critical importance, as it is youth who will most experience the impact of the Agenda’s success or failure.
With the objective of engaging youth in discussions on sustainable development and…
CIFAL Philippines Trains Quezon City Staff on Migration Crisis Management
8-10 August 2017, Tagaytay City, Philippines - Thirty members of the Quezon City Migration and Development Council successfully completed CIFAL Philippines’ pioneer training on Migration Crisis Management held from August 8 to 10, 2017.
The 3-day seminar-workshop aimed to build the capacities of local government officials in handling various types of crisis situations – from coordinating with national government agencies, international organizations and civil society groups, to providing assistance…
UNITAR and UN Environment Launch a Handbook for Formalizing the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector
18 October 2018, Geneva, Switzerland – UN Environment and UNITAR launched the Handbook for Developing National ASGM Formalization Strategies within National Action Plans at a side event at the Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) at the Palais des Nations. The event was attended by IGF member countries, including representatives from ministries responsible for mining, international…
Following the partnership, signed on 21 April 2009, between the Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain) and United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), it was agreed that UNITAR will receive fresh graduates from the university and provide them with an opportunity for a first international working experience in the United Nations specialized body in training and research.
UNITAR’s International Law Programme is pleased to welcome the first collaborator from the Universidad de Zaragoza.
Maritime governance encapsulates maritime sectors' strategic management and regulatory oversight, including port and vessel operations. It entails formulating and enforcing policies, allocating resources, and supervising maritime activities to ensure safety, security, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. Central to fostering global trade and regional economic development, effective maritime governance prioritizes the safeguarding of life, assets, and the marine ecosystem while promoting orderly and lawful maritime conduct. This holistic approach harmonizes stakehol...
UNITAR opened a call for applications to the 2025 UNITAR Hiroshima Youth Ambassador Programme – Leaders of a New Generation.The programme is for students attending high schools in Hiroshima Prefecture.It will be held in Hiroshima from 29 June to 24 August 2025, aiming to deepen the students’ understanding of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation and peacebuilding, and to cultivate young leaders who will convey messages of peace from Hiroshima to the world.The programme is offered free of charge and will be held in cooperation with the UNITAR Association, with the suppor...
Upcoming:“Climate-Sensitive Peacebuilding”, Dynamic Skills Enhancement Workshop - October 13-17, 2025Past:The 2nd UNITAR International Research Conference - December 3 - 4 2024Building capacities to further the New Agenda for Peace - April 19th, 2024Building Bridges for Peace: An exchange of experiences on DDR and its linkages with human rights, early warning, and conflict prevention between Colombia and African contexts - March 11th, 2024The 1st International UNITAR Research Conference - Climate Security: Peace & Security Consequences of Climate Change - Novem...
6 February 2023, Geneva, Switzerland – On Monday 6 February 2023, two major earthquakes struck Türkiye and the northwestern parts of Syria in the early hours of the day.
The first, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, struck west of Gaziantep at 1:17 a.m. UTC. Just a few hours later, another strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck the region at 10:24 a.m. UTC, with its epicentre 100km north of the first one.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) activated the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)'s Emergency Mapping service ov...
14 September 2015, Hiroshima, Japan - Hiroki Kuroda, an internationally recognised professional baseball pitcher, currently playing for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, was appointed as a UNITAR Correspondent - Goodwill Ambassador, at a ceremony held at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima today.
Hiroki Kuroda began his professional career in Japan with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp Baseball Team (1997 – 2007), while also winning a bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics with the Japanese national baseball team. Mr. Kuroda began playing in Major League Baseball in the United Sta...