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3 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - We are all ambassadors of the SDGs. During office hours, we interact, negotiate, and network with colleagues, partners, beneficiaries, and donors. Outside the office, we continue to represent the United Nations and what it stands for—namely, the achievement of the SDGs.
At the centre of all activities, be it in our professional or personal lives, lies the human touch: the ability to connect, empathise, and share with all people. The capacity to make any individual from any given cultural or religious background feel ...
13 - 17 August 2017, Manama, Bahrain – In cooperation with UNDP in Bahrain and UNIC in Manama, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) successfully implemented a workshop entitled “Effective Participation in the United Nations General Assembly” on 13-17 August in Manama. This training gathered delegates from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain that are going to attend the 72nd General Assembly session in New York on 12 - 25 September 2017, as well as their respective colleagues who will support them from the capital.
The worksh...
Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration, adopted by Heads of State and Governments at the 1992 Rio Summit, promotes access to information, public participation, and access to justice in environmental matters. Principle 10 is gaining increasing importance as a growing number of Multilateral Environmental Agreements and other international initiatives promote stakeholder participation in environmental decision-making.
Following requests from a number of developing countries, UNITAR has implemented a global programme, which provides methodological and technical support to countri...
1 November 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - Following the launch and success of UNITAR’s new Women’s Leadership Programme, UNITAR and the UN Women Training Center committed to strengthening their cooperation in the field of capacity building and women’s empowerment.
At the occasion of UNITAR’s forth Women’s Leadership workshop, for delegates to the ITU’s WRC-15 conference, UNITAR’s Executive Director and UN Assistant Secretary General, Mr. Nikhil Seth, and the Director of the UN Women Training Center, Ms. Clemencia Muñoz-Tamayo, signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding, manif...
Do you want to know more about the revised Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS) and how they keep supporting DDR practitioners in planning and implementing DDR in challenging political and security contexts?
Following the recent launch of the revised IDDRS and as a member of the Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), UNITAR has updated its online course “UN Approach to DDR”, offered as part of its advanced online training offering for all assigned or deployed UN Volunteers.
The cour...
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development enshrines a number of important principles, including the principles of “leaving no one behind” and “reaching the furthest behind first”. Developing knowledge, skills and awareness, in addition to other capacities, of learners in most of need, including those from the least-developed countries (LDCs), the landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), the small island developing States (SIDS) and the fragile states and those countries emerging from conflict is also reflected in UNITAR’s 2018-2021 Strategic Framework.
UNITAR keeps track...
19 May 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - Effective communication is fundamental to successful diplomacy, specifically in times of crisis marked by high levels of uncertainty. Delivering one’s message is key to work together efficiently and to overcome challenges at both the individual and organizational levels.
With this in mind, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Conflux Center for Intercultural Mediation and Dialogue have designed and developed the innovative virtual course on “Speechwriting and Public Speaking Skills for Multilateral...
UNITAR plays a crucial role in strengthening the capacities of United Nations member states and various stakeholders. By integrating Behavioural Science Insights (BI) into its Online Learning and Education Unit, UNITAR is innovating educational strategies that align with the goals of Agenda 2030, especially focusing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4, 16, and 17, which centre on quality education, peace, justice, strong institutions, and global partnerships, respectively. By harnessing the power of behavioural science, UNITAR is driving transformative change in ...
UN Research and Training Institutes Mark UN Day with Renewed Call for Accelerated Action on the SDGs
24 October 2024 - Recognizing the importance of learning and knowledge as key foundations for development, this year six United Nations research and training entities mark UN Day with a renewed call for accelerated action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The entities comprise the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO), the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the United Nations Research Institute for Social Develo...
13 September 2021, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Singapore to the United Nations as Chair of the Forum of Small States (FOSS), concluded a two-day course entitled “Briefing New Delegates on the Work of the 76th General Assembly” with approximately 331 participants attending. Mr. Marco A. Suazo, Head of UNITAR office in New York, Highlighted the message of the General Assembly and how important it is to deliver it. He then welcomed Mr. Nikhil Seth, ...