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82 per cent of respondents confirmed application of knowledge and skills acquired through UNITAR’s learning events. The rate of application does not vary significantly across gender.
Opportunity to apply knowledge/skills and the importance for job success are the most cited factors influencing on application.
Governments and international organization (non-UN) sector respondents reported the highest rate of application among sectors.
Higher rates of application were reported for blended and face-to-face training, as opposed to e-Learning, at 92 per cent, 90 per cent an...
Fega Ayu Pangestika, a disaster management analyst from Indonesia, became interested in disaster response after observing how her grandfather reacted during the 2010 Mount Merapi eruption. She noticed that spiritual leaders influenced people's actions during the crisis, prompting her to explore more culturally sensitive disaster management strategies. In 2023, Fega joined the UNITAR Women’s Leadership Training Programme to enhance her skills in disaster risk reduction and was among the top performers invited to a regional workshop in Tonga. Fega learned about...
The increase in disaster occurrences and the high numbers of victims resulting from conflicts are urgent issues that require effective and rapid action. Satellite imagery analysis is a vital tool essential in this response, as it can cover large areas and provide accurate information in near real-time. UNOSAT’s Emergency Mapping Service (EMS), funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA), provides satellite image analysis during humanitarian emergencies related to disasters, complex emergencies and conflict situations. With a 24/7 year-round availability ...
July 14, 2025, New York, USA — UNITAR office in New York, in partnership with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), launched the 2025 edition of the SDG Learning, Training and Practice series—SDGs in Practice—as a Special Event from July 14 to July 23, 2025 on the margins of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. Designed to accelerate implementation of the 2030 Agenda, each session brought together global experts, practitioners, and stakeholders to share tools, knowledge, and practical solutions aligned with the Sustainable ...
Transport systems across road, air, and sea are fundamental to sustainable development, economic growth, and global equity. Recognizing this, UNITAR’s Transport and Mobility portfolio supports the development of smart, safe, inclusive, and sustainable transport systems that leave no one behind. In line with the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035) and the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety (2021–2030), our work helps governments and institutions strengthen their transport systems through cutting-edge training, policy innovation, and cross-sectoral partnership...
The series of regional e-learning courses Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) aims to provide policymakers from Asia, Africa and Latin America with a comprehensive introduction to the SCP approach and its application opportunities. The courses are moderated, take 8 weeks to complete, and are highly interactive and practice-oriented.
The e-course on SCP has been developed in close collaboration with the regional offices of UN Environment, the Secretariat of the 10 Years Framework of Programmes on SCP (10YFP), as well as the SWITCH-Asia and...
The real-time exercise recently performed in Vietnam by UNITAR/UNOSAT and their partners during the first week of May was successful.
The purpose of the exercise was to evaluate the support of TANGO solutions for telecom equipment and services (www.teladnetgo.eu) in a typical RESPOND scenario (GMES services supporting humanitarian relief, Disaster Reduction and reconstruction - www.respond-int.org) dealing with preparedness and crisis response in the case of floods disaster event. TANGO provided support to field team activities with portable Satcom equipments…
Over the last century, the face of warfare has significantly changed. Interstate wars are now relatively rate and conflicts have become more complex, often involving an internal and a regional/international dimensions. In this type of conflicts, the battlefield is not clearly delimitated and civilians are often caught up in the hostilities as victims or participants – a distinction that is sometimes hard to draw. Violence against the civilian population by both government and non-state forces is now the rule rather than the exception, with civilians often being…
Since 2014, UNITAR together with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Foundation Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) have been implementing in Geneva an annual blended training course on the International Human Rights System for National Human Rights Institutions from various countries of the world.
The course aims to strengthen the capacity of National Human Rights Institutions to protect and p...
On the UNITAR Online Catalogue, you can view the entire spectrum of upcoming, current and past events, including training and training-related courses, workshops and seminars; briefings; conferences and public lectures; side events; and meetings. To view the details of an event, including the background, objectives, methodology, targeted audience and application/registration modalities, simply scroll over and click on the event title.
Public – by registration. Are open to individuals from the targeted audiences and are based on a simple registration procedure. Su...