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QCPR Module 2- Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review
29 April 2016, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) New York Office partnered with the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) for the “Second Module of the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review” on 29 April 2016. The workshop was attended by approximately 50 delegates from several Permanent Missions in New York.
Mr. Marco A. Suazo, Senior Advisor and Acting Head of the UNITAR…
UNITAR Hosts a Preparatory Meeting on Migration and Refugee Issues
14 September 2016, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), with the sponsorship of the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, hosted a preparatory meeting entitled, “All Aspects of the Migration Question: Preparatory Meeting prior to the High Level Plenary Meeting on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants”. The meeting discussed the background and context of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly Summit as well as related considerations…
UNITAR and UN-DESA Deliver Final Module of QCPR Training Course
28 September 2016, New York, USA – In partnership with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA), UNITAR briefed more than 75 representatives from the UN, private and NGO sectors on the upcoming Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR) Resolution. The fifth module of the briefing series provided an overview and wrap-up of the issues discussed through Modules 1 to 4. Three panellists along with Mr. Navid Hanif, the Director of the Office for ECOSOC Support and…
Skills-Building Workshop: Elections to UN Organs
08 April 2016, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office organized a “Skills-Building Workshop: Elections to UN Organs” on 8 April 2016. The workshop was attended by 20 delegates from Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Middle Income Countries (MICs) as well as Developed Countries with the aim to enhance the understanding of election procedures and processes at the various UN organs. The training was particularly relevant for election officers who were able to…
Course Promotes Climate Change Learning in China
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20 April 2018, Shanghai, China - On 6 March 2018, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Mr. Nikhil Seth, visited Tongji University and signed a Cooperation Agreement, to collaboratively conduct in-depth research and training including study visits, e-learning and workshops.
Collaboration between UNITAR, as the Secretariat of UN CC:Learn, and Tongji University began in 2016 with the promotion of climate change learning, as the two…
Thinking Capacity Building Right from the Start in Uruguay
26 April 2018, Montevideo, Uruguay – "A nice brochure is not enough to make people separate their garbage. You will need a sustained effort and the right incentives to make change” exclaimed María Laura Rodríguez, Economics, Communications and Environmental Manager at the concluding discussion of a workshop held on 26 April 2018 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The workshop was organized as part of the country’s inclusive green economy (IGE) capacity building effort that is shaping up in collaboration with the…
Leadership and Charisma
Executive Retreat
25-29 August 2014
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This summer, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is delighted to launch its Executive Retreat on Strategic Leadership and Charisma. The retreat will aim to bring together
participants from both the public (UN Member State delegates, government officials) and private sectors, to generate synergies and opportunities for learning and mutual engagement. Leadership skills are essential to building new and strategic, personal and professional development…
11 August 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - It is no understatement that the start of this new decade has been tumultuous. Few, if any, can claim not to have been impacted by the events of the past 16 months. On 13 March 2020, our colleagues from the Multilateral Diplomacy Programme Unit (MDPU) were sent home, along with the rest of the Institute, with no clear return date. Thanks to the resilience, drive for innovation, and commitment to the adaptability of its team members, the work of MDPU was profoundly transformed. Yet, colleagues did not only have to adapt th...
You are invited to an online panel discussion on Pacific women’s leadership in inclusive disaster risk reduction (DRR).
The panel will be on 26 January 2022, noon to 1:30 p.m. (Japan Standard Time). It is free and open to the public. Please register to get the link.
Panellists will be from Samoa Red Cross Society, Fiji National Disaster Management Office, and Welfare and Disaster Prevention Community Association.
, 23 December, 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR Division for Prosperity will convene an online panel discussion to explore women’s leadership in disaster risk r...
The UNITAR “Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme 2024” successfully concluded on 7 March 2025 in Fiji, after the final five-day intensive workshop.Following three months of online learning, the 17 participants from 11 Asia-Pacific countries, selected from over 130 participants who completed Phase I, joined the in-person workshop.They engaged in expert-led lectures, experiential learning and group presentations that showcased participants’ skills and actionable solutions for disaster risk reduction.A site visit to Yavusania Village s...