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“Jóvenes Líderes de Paz y Reconciliación en Colombia: un enfoque transformador” es un proyecto diseñado por UNITAR con el generoso apoyo de German Federal Foreign Office y en colaboración con Ciudad Don Bosco (CDB). Su objetivo es contribuir con el proceso continuo de consolidación de la paz y reconciliación en Colombia mediante el fortalecimiento de la resiliencia y prevención de conflictos en los jóvenes en alto riesgo, las familias, las comunidades marginadas y la sociedad en general.
En el siguiente video sobre los miembros del equipo de UNITAR que dirigiero...
15 November 2024, Panama City, Panama – UNITAR in collaboration with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), FIA Foundation and its International Training Centre for Authorities CIFAL Madrid, launched the Safe Mobility 4 All and 4 Life Programme to strengthen FIA Members Clubs through cutting-edge knowledge and evidence-based interventions that promote safe mobility. This unique programme aims to equip participants with the skills to design projects and actions that promote road safety at the local and country levels. It also seeks to facilitate...
UNITAR invites women from around the world particularly those living or from the Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Southeast Asia to the UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2022.
The main audience for this programme is women but others are also welcome to apply.
Participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to better prevent, prepare and manage disaster risks in their communities.
UNITAR Division of Prosperity launched the programme in 2016 to provide ca...
Twenty students from China joined the Youth Leadership and Global Challenges Seminar in Geneva in July 2024.The seminar was organized by UNITAR in collaboration with Shanghai Creative Twin Cities and Curidaosity.The seminar featured interactive sessions, expert lectures and presentations, as well as tours of the Palais des Nations. These activities aimed to empower participants with leadership skills and innovative ideas.The distinguished speakers and hands-on workshops focused on climate change, sustainable development, global health and social innovation., 5 Septembe...
As the world grapples with complex, interconnected challenges—ranging from climate change and biodiversity loss to growing inequality and violent conflict—there is an urgent need to equip the next generation with the knowledge and skills to build a sustainable, equitable, and peaceful future. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is addressing this imperative through its innovative Online Learning and Education Unit.At the core of UNITAR’s online initiatives are key competencies essential for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ...
23 June 2022, Geneva, Switzerland. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) launched a new initiative to support climate-resilient livelihood development in Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe during the bilateral meeting in Geneva between the BADEA Director General Mr. Sidi Ould Tah and UNITAR's Executive Director Mr. Nikhil Seth.
This new initiative will focus on women and youth from the three Sub-Saharan African countries, who currently share similar challenges in advancing sustainable and climat...
22 November 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - Since 2001, UNOSAT has been providing satellite imagery-based solutions and capacity development to UN funds, programmes, specialized agencies and Member States in support of the achievement of sustainable development. In 2021, the United Nations Economic and Social Council approved a resolution recognizing UNOSAT as the United Nations Satellite Centre. This event is an opportunity to recall the wide range of UNOSAT’s activities over the last two decades, from peace and security mapping, to geospatial analysis for Disaster R...
The Shimanami Collective comprises of three distinct yet interrelated training programmes to be implemented in more than 30 countries. These programmes will build capacity among government officials, public- and private-sector employees and individuals through specialized trainings in sea and human safety, early warning systems, and women’s leadership in disaster risk reduction. The UNITAR programme on Sea and Human Security offered invaluable insights into integrating maritime and human security strategies. It enhanced my understanding of how to address the complex in...
“Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Promoting Food Security and Economic Development in Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon” is a training programme for aspiring and established entrepreneurs in Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon who aspire to address urgent local and regional food insecurity through innovative solutions, including climate-smart agricultural and aquacultural practices. Open to entrepreneurs, leaders, and business people from micro, small, and medium enterprises in the three countries, the programme aims to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and network they need ...
Online ToolkitsThe Management Practices for Safer Roads Toolkit is an interactive e-learning tool that presents a management methodology that can be applied in the field of road safety to:Collect data on the number and location of deaths by road user type,Identify hazardous and critical road locations and sections where excessive numbers or severity of crashes occur,Outline corrective measures,Implement interventions and monitor results.Available in multiple languages here. , The Road Safety Practice...