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The following programmes are developed in collaboration with the Office of the President of the General Assembly:
UNITAR President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme
78th United Nations General Assembly and the Main Committees
Transition workshop for the Staff ...
Through the collaborative efforts of the United Nations, multilateral organizations, and sustainable development partners from universities, civil society, academia and the private sector, UN SDG:Learn provides a unique gateway that empowers individuals and organizations through an informed decision when selecting among a wealth of SDG-related learning products and services that are currently available. The Platform represents a gateway to the wealth of learning solutions of all partners, allowing finding the most suitable SDG learning solution – in one go and place.
The p...
UNITAR New York Office (NYO) has developed through the Global Foundation for Performing Arts a Cultural and Soft Diplomacy programme for 2023-2024.
These projects have included so far:
Two Carnegie Hall concerts in 2021 and 2022, honoring the work of the President of the General Assembly, the diplomatic and the UN Staff communities
Education programs in music to prepare musicians to make a difference in the world with the UN Sustainable Development Goals committing to achieving inclusive and quality education for all
Multiple international con...
The digital revolution continues to change the face of health systems the world over. At the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA), the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognised the full potential of the digital health revolution to enhance health service capacities and accelerate progress towards achieving health and wellbeing related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 3. They also recognised that the responsible and appropriate use of digital health solutions remains a great challenge. The potential for positive impacts through the application of digita...
Despite international developments to prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons, rapidly evolving global and regional geopolitics make it ever more urgent to establish a common understanding that nuclear disarmament is necessary for global peace. As the only United Nations entity with a presence in the symbolic city of Hiroshima, the city of peace, UNITAR seeks to spread Hiroshima’s message for peace through training government officials who are on the front-line of nuclear disarmament negotiations and awareness-raising activities. It is the best opportunity for all ...
These E-learning Courses are offered throughout the year and cover several topics including: ‘Achieving Peace, Preventive diplomacy, Multilateral Negotiation and Mediation: A Road to a Call for Peace E-Learning Course’ , ‘Business and the 2030 Agenda: Working Together Towards a Sustainable Future.’ and 'Harnessing Climate & SDGs Synergies: Raise Ambition in the Era of Paris+5 and Pandemic Recovery.'
Business and the 2030 Agenda: Working Together Towards a Sustainable Future
Achieving Peace, Preventative Diplomacy, Multilateral Negotiation, and Mediation: ...
Entrepreneurial MindsetEntrepreneurship training is an important means of developing skills that are essential for the sustainability of new businesses and economic growth. It should be considered as a systematic subject, as a lifelong learning process for entrepreneurs, as it helps to shape their attitudes, skills and competences. Entrepreneurship is a process that generates creativity, innovation and growth. Its benefits are not limited to entrepreneurs: it is an important skill for all, helping young people to be more creative and to have confidence in their projects. En...
The Global Platform for Action (GPA) on Sustainable Energy in Displacement Settings is the global initiative to promote actions that enable sustainable energy access in displacement settings, as laid out in the Global Plan of Action Framework.
The GPA strives to remove barriers to energy access in humanitarian settings by providing a collaborative agenda for energy, development, and humanitarian partners to deliver concrete actions of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) in displacement contexts. It promotes and contributes to the humanitarian sector's transition to ren...
Disasters affect the well-being and safety of people, communities and countries, as a whole. Globally, the most common hazardous events are road accidents, natural disasters, and industrial injuries. Approximately 190 million people are directly affected annually by emergencies due to natural and technological hazards, with over 77 000 deaths. A further 172 million are affected by conflict (UNDRR). From 2012 to 2017, there were recorded more than 1200 outbreaks in 168 countries, including those due to new or re-emergi...
This groundbreaking series, taking place every Spring and Fall since 2016, UNITAR-NYO and the Columbia Law School Mediation Program, with the full backing of Columbia Law School and Columbia University, provide rigorous, intellectually engaging, interactive, custom programming delivered to United Nations diplomats and change agents around the world. Our individual, day-long courses leverage Columbia’s unparalleled strength in the area of conflict resolution, weaving it in with skills-building programming that acknowledges the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals. P...