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The Advisory Board for the NCD, Digital Health, and Capacity Building Division brings together a distinguished group of experts committed to UNITAR’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives.The Advisory Board provides critical insights and technical guidance to ensure that the Division’s programmes and activities align with UNITAR’s mandate, UN guidelines, and the strategic framework objectives of promoting health for all. By championing UNITAR’s objective to promote health for all, particularly for the most vulnerable people and countries, the Advisory Board plays a pivo...
A launch event for the UNITAR Youth Ambassadors Asia Pacific Programme was held on 18 September 2021.
The event was co-organized with ITS Foundation and KIDsforSDGs.
Youth across Asia can work together to make a lasting impact on the planet. They can shift the way society sees social and environmental change.
Four panel discussions were moderated by high school students and featured partners Amundi, AstraZeneca, BNP Paribas, Cyberport and SAP.
, 18 September 2021 – Youth across Asia can work together to make a lasting impact on the planet by changing the way people ...
2012, Ms. Sally Fegan-Wyles was appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as UN Assistant Secretary-General, Acting Head, Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.
Ms. Fegan-Wyles has more than 30 years of experience within the United Nations system, holding various managerial positions in different UN entities both in the field and at Headquarters. Her most recent position was Senior Adviser on System-Wide Coherence in the Office of the Deputy Secretary-General where she led the inter-agency team that prepared…
On 8 June 2015, Mr. Nikhil Seth was appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as UN Assistant Secretary-General, Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.Before assuming the post of the UNITAR Executive Director, Nikhil Seth was the Director of the Division for Sustainable Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) at the United Nations Secretariat in New York. In this role he served as head of the Rio+20 secretariat and of the secretariat for the Third International Conference on Small Island…
19 March 2024, Derby, United Kingdom - Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in 2023, the University of Derby recently hosted the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). The two-day visit started with a presentation on hostage negotiation in Afghanistan, highlighting the role of intergovernmental agencies and local leaders in safeguarding civilians. This was followed by a networking session with MSc Intelligence, Security and Disaster Management students, and staff from across the College of Business, Law and Social Scien...
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...
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The Autosobriety Challenge is co-hosted by UNITAR, Pernod Ricard China, CIFAL Shanghai, CIFAL Hubei and China Communication Television Broadcasting Network in China, seeking innovative proposals for road safety from students enrolled in Chinese universities and colleges.
The challenge is a new attempt to further support the Autosobriety Training Programme in China. By adopting a "train the trainers" approach, organizers tapped the potential of students by improving their road safety literacy on issues such as “No Drink Driving” and encouraging them to...
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7 September 2009 – For the third year, the UN Secretary-General and top UN officials gathered for their annual retreat to take stock of the Organization’s achievements and propose policy recommendations on the key issues of accountability, communication, cost-effectiveness and efficiency.
The Retreat gathered close to 80 highest ranking UN officials and was simultaneously held in two locations, using a video link between New York and Geneva. It was a cost-efficient and climate friendly undertaking, cognizant of the challenges posed…
Memorandum of Understanding signed with Zayed University of the United Arab Emirates
11 June 2015, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has recently signed a three year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zayed University (ZU). This partnership will reinforce the excellent cooperation between these Institutes and will reaffirm the common commitment to efficient and effective diplomacy. The overall goal of the MoU aims at strengthening the capacities of the university and its students in the field of…
Carlos Lopes was appointed Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) at the level of Assistant Secretary-General on 1st March 2007. In addition, he has been serving as Director of the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) since November 2007, the parallel appointment that he received from the Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
Lopes previously served as UN Assistant-Secretary-General and Director for Political Affairs in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General.
Lopes has actively contributed to…