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12 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is delighted to announce its innovative partnership with CEU San Pablo (CEU) University of Madrid. Kickstarting the partnership is the International Professionals Programme (IPP), which aims to bring students closer to a first professional experience with the United Nations.
This unique initiative is designed as a UNITAR in-career curriculum, offered to CEU San Pablo’s Bachelor students. The exclusive programme aims to provide students with an in-career curriculum, offer...
As the international community gathers for CSW69, the UNITAR office in New York is pleased to highlight a new collaborative effort with the Data Diplomacy Academy: "The Women, Peace, and Security Agenda after 25 Years: A Data-Driven Report on UN Security Council Debates."Authored by Júlia Pastick and Antonio Pires, this report provides a comprehensive data analysis of how the Women, Peace, and Security agenda has been addressed in UN Security Council debates since the adoption of Resolution 1325 (2000) — now marking its 25th anniversary.By examining trends, challenges, and ...
UNITAR launched Prosperity Alliance Singapore as a new regional hub to promote innovation and sustainable development across ASEAN.The launch event in Singapore gathered global leaders, highlighting strong support for inclusive regional growth.Prosperity Alliance Singapore will focus on clean energy, digital inclusion, youth and women leadership and community development.In partnership with governments and universities, Prosperity Alliance Singapore aims to empower local changemakers and advance the 2030 Agenda., 27 May 2025, Singapore – The United Nations Institute fo...
トンガ地質サービスの地質学者助手であるSavelinga Fatafehi ‘O Lapaha Fa’oliuさんは、国連ユニタール「気候危機へ早期警報のための緊急対応システム：だれ一人取り残さないために」研修の修了生です。オンラインと日本でのスタディツアーで構成された本研修を通して、Savelingaさんは災害への備えを強化するための早期警報システムの開発に関するスキルを学びました。彼女は、テクノロジーと地域社会へ関与を統合させることが早期警報の鍵であると学びました。Savelingaさんは、今後研修で得た知識を活かして、トンガでより災害に強くレジリエントな地域社会づくりに取り組んでいます。, 2025年6月03日、広島 – トンガの険しい地形と青く深い太平洋の海は、長きにわたり、トンガの人々にとって誇りであると同時に、自然の驚異を常に思い起こさせる存在でもあります。トンガ地質サービス (Tonga Geological Services)に勤務する地質学者助手のSavelinga Fatafehi ‘O Lapaha Fa’oliuさんは、島国であるトンガの地域社会を自然災害から守るために日々尽力しています。, Savelingaさんは、地質ハザード監視の最前線に立っています。彼女の業務が効果的な災害軽減につながるよう、202...
Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Executive Director, UNITAROn 16 December 2024, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Michelle Gyles-McDonnough of Jamaica as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). With more than 30 years’ experience in sustainable development, policy advocacy, international trade and international relations, and change management in complex bureaucracies, Ms. Gyles-McDonnough has held multiple leadership roles withi...
Mwikali Munyao, Kenyan carpenter and entrepreneur, participated in the first round of the UNITAR Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Leadership Training for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa.
In the COVID-19 pandemic, Mwikali lost her job as a customer service agent. She decided to pursue her interest in carpentry and turned it into a business.
The UNITAR training taught her the entrepreneurial skills she needed and helped her business overcome financial challenges.
The second round of the UNITAR entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership training programme, r...
The communities of the Cook Islands have had to be self-reliant when it comes to natural disasters.
“We’ve had a fortnight of heavy, heavy rain. Just last week, a coconut tree fell across the road on my driveway. So [the community], we got out there and cleaned it up,” says Lydia Sijp, member of the Tupapa/Maraeranga disaster management committee on Rarotonga, the country’s largest and most populous island, and 2016 UNITAR training alumna.
We call for help from the government. But if the government doesn’t turn up, we just get out there and do it ourselves.
The Co...
30 November 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) successfully hosted the third edition of World Negotiation Day at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Co-hosted by the ADN Group and generously sponsored by the State of Qatar, this year's event marked a significant milestone in the current global landscape, emphasizing the critical role of multilateral diplomacy and the skillful use of mediation in solving conflicts and fostering a culture of peace
We are currently living in very turbulent times with multiple and overlapp...
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Ukrainian women refugees in Poland are invited to apply to the training programme Bolstering Livelihoods: Digital Reskilling for Ukrainian Women Evacuees in Poland.
The six-month hybrid programme will provide training in high-demand digital skills to increase employment and income-generating potential as well as guide participants on developing socially responsible digital start-ups and build leadership and entrepreneurial skills to drive change and innovation.
The programme is divided into three phases with successful p...