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18 September, New York, USA - On 5 - 7 September, The JOINT SWISS-UNITAR BRIEFING ON UNITED NATIONS BUDGETARY MATTERS is a three-day training programme, co-organized with the Permanent Mission of Switzerland, caters to the needs of the incoming delegates of the United Nations General Assembly’s Fifth Committee. The training received more than 100 delegates joining the sessions each day.
, The first day of the training started at 9:00 a.m. (EST). The introductory session covered the responsibilities and key players of the Fifth Committee. Mr. Marco Suazo, Head ...
On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, which theme this year is “People Peace Progress: The Power of Partnerships”, let’s look into the pivotal yet underexplored relationship between peace and the private sector. Considering a rich practical experience from private sector development in complex and fragile environments, this piece will argue that through conscious engagement and active dialogue promotion business has an important role for both economic development and stabilization efforts in fragile contexts., One of the main drivers of economic developme...
Cosmo Takagi, Project Research Associate at Keio University and Research Associate of United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, took on the role as a lecturer for the UNITAR Hiroshima Youth Ambassador Programme since 2020.
He is an advocate of the Sustainable Development Goals in both local and international arena.
Cosmo continues to immerse himself in extensive research and study to educate more people about the importance and relevance of the SDGs.
UNITAR Division for Prosperity offers training programmes which cover...
14 June 2022, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) office in New York organized a launching event in the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber for the new book, "Redefining Development: The Extraordinary Genesis of the Sustainable Development Goals". The launching attracted more than 70 in-person participants and numerous interested individuals from different parts of the world who managed to follow the event simultaneously through the UN Web TV livestream.
Former President of Colombia and the sole reci...
This March, UNITAR Division for Peace and the Justice and Corrections Service (JCS) of the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI), United Nations Department of Peace Operations (UN DPO), partnered to developed two new operational documents designed to support collective COVID-19 response within the justice, security and corrections sector., Responding to the COVID-19 outbreak is particularly challenging in the places of mass confinement, such as prisons, which makes prevention critical. While preventive measures will most likely result in si...
25 Young South Sudanese Professionals Begin UNITAR Leadership and Entrepreneurship Programme in Juba
8 August 2017 – The third cycle of the UNITAR South Sudan Fellowship Programme: Entrepreneurship and Leadership Youth Training began as 25 young South Sudanese professionals took part in the programme’s Orientation Workshop in Juba, South Sudan. The programme is a six-month capacity-building training for junior- to mid-career-level professionals that focuses on project management, leadership, and social entrepreneurship skills. This year, 25 Fellows and Coaches, including 11 women, from the public sector, private sector, academic institutions, media, and civil society organ...
On 15 January 2025, UNITAR and the University of Wolverhampton signed an agreement to establish the Prosperity Alliance Wolverhampton, a joint sustainability research knowledge exchange centre aimed at fostering innovation.This partnership will develop joint degree programmes, host flagship conferences and advance applied research initiatives.UNITAR and the University of Wolverhampton aim to drive business and economic growth through innovation and research for individuals, businesses and communities, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals., 22 January 2025, Gene...
Lilian Olivia, a gender and technology lawyer from Kenya, is the founder of a non-profit dedicated to combating technology-facilitated gender-based violence.Her advocacy was inspired by personal experiences of online harassment, leading her to pursue supporting young women and girls.Through the UNITAR “Developing Essential Digital Skills for Women and Youth in Africa” training programme, Lilian gained valuable skills in project management, cybersecurity and mindfulness that have helped her scale her impact.She envisions expanding her initiative...
Savelinga Fatafehi ‘O Lapaha Fa’oliu, an assistant geologist with Tonga Geological Services, completed the UNITAR “Leave No One Behind: Rapid Response to Climate Crises through Early Warning Systems” training programme.The training, which included online phases and a study tour to Japan, helped Savelinga strengthen her skills to develop early warning systems to improve disaster preparedness.Savelinga learned the importance of integrating technology with community involvement. She aims to apply what she learned to build a more disaster-prepared and resilient community in Ton...
Welcome to the eleventh edition of the UNITAR Division for Prosperity Newsletter for February 2024!
This quarter, our initiatives achieved milestones around the world, from developing digital skills for African women and youth in Nairobi to training Ukrainian women evacuees in Warsaw. We also empowered entrepreneurs from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and South Sudan and fostered discussions on nuclear disarmament and sustainable peace in Hiroshima.
Additionally, women and youth from Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe were immersed in mentoring sessions with experts and gained insigh...