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28 June - 30 June 2011, New York, USA. The UNITAR New York Office organizes a “Workshop on the structure, retrieval and use of United Nations documentation”, jointly organized with the Dag Hammarskjöld Library and in cooperation with the Office of Legal Affairs. On both days, the workshop will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The workshop will inform new delegates in permanent missions to the United Nations in New York how to identify and electronically retrieve the documents of the various organs of the United Nations. The workshop…
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Simulation Exercises Key to Strengthening Diplomats' Skills in Drafting and Adopting UN resolutions
15-16 April 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – Member States of the United Nations have, among other duties, the responsibility to suggest, discuss, draft, negotiate and adopt resolutions at the General Assembly, the Security Council as well as the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Engaging in these various fora can be complicated if a diplomat is not informed about the rules of procedure and how to compromise in order to obtain the best possible outcome.
This…
UNITAR Delivers a Training of Trainers Workshop to Members of the Commission of the African Union in Partnership With the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
21-23 September 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – As part of the customized training activities of UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme, a three-day workshop was organized in Addis Ababa to strengthen the training skills of trainers and future trainers.
This workshop was held in collaboration with the Embassy of France in Ethiopia, the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie and the…
26 October 2021, New York, USA - The second session of Looking Towards COP 26: The Role of International Organizations, International Financial Institutions and Governments in Energy Efficiency, Food Security and Just Transition in Rural Areas took place in October and was supported by UNITAR New York, in collaboration with Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy. The course was attended by approximately 90 participants and focused on the importance of reaching clean energy targets and zero carbon gas emissions to overcome the climate change crisis., Mr. Ma...
24 June 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - On 15 August 2024, UNITAR will host a pivotal webinar titled "The State of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 2024." This event aims to explore AI's transformative impact on various sectors, including governance, commerce, and employment., The webinar will cover the latest advancements in AI, key drivers, and the potential achievements AI can bring. Participants will learn how AI is reshaping industries and the global economy, and strategies for leveraging AI to meet sustainable development goals.The event is tailored to government officials...
16 December 2020, New York, USA (Virtual) – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research successfully concluded the three-day virtual seminar with its event partners, the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations and Generation Amazing. Generation Amazing is an organization geared toward youth that uses football to encourage sustainable development, specifically through the principles of gender equality, inclusivity, teamwork and leadership, ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha. This seminar was designed for Generation Amazing’s 15 You...
10 February 2023, Geneva, Switzerland- The latest annual edition of the Geneva Interfaith Dialogue, hosted by UNITAR in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations in Geneva, took place in early February. The event convened a diverse panel of Ambassadors, high-level representatives of the world's major faiths, and the International Geneva community to engage on the links between faith, politics, and society. The Annual Geneva Interfaith Dialogue serves the purpose of commemorating World Interfaith Harmony Week, establish...
27 April 2023, Hangzhou, China - UNITAR’s 2021 and 2023 survey among the National Statistical Offices and Systems (NSOs and NSSs) and international organizations, conducted as part of the EC-Funded Crowd4SDG project, showed that 31% of respondents were aware of citizen science data (CSD) projects run by their NSOs in 2023 compared to only 17% in 2021. The awareness of citizen science (CSD) or citizen-generated data (CGD) is growing, and so are the questions on how such data could be collected and used for the monitoring of progress on sustainable development. To shed s...
The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have partnered to offer an Executive Diploma Programme in Cultural Diplomacy, International Relations and Global Governance.This ICD-UNITAR Executive Diploma combines the academic strength of ICD with the world-class executive-style training of UNITAR. Taught by UN staff, diplomats, practitioners, and academics, it offers insight into the UN and the opportunity to experience it first-hand, and are highly focused on post-graduate career development.A particular empha...