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On 29 May 2025, UNITAR and Greycells signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on sustainable development initiatives.Greycells is an association of former international civil servants based in Geneva, focused on knowledge-sharing.The two partners will support sustainable development through capacity-building, intergenerational dialogues, joint research and creating an expert advisory pool for UNITAR's Prosperity Alliance initiative.The partnership reinforces Geneva's role as a hub for international collaboration, inclusive learning and social progress., 16 June 2...
UNITAR and Prosperity Alliance Shenzhen (Greater Bay Area) held an inaugural meeting to begin working together to advance sustainable innovation.The two entities will create a global platform for knowledge exchange and promote innovative solutions using AI technology.Shenzhen hosts innovative examples of AI use for rural empowerment and revitalization.Such good practices will be incorporated into new video-based training modules, which will be disseminated through UNITAR's training platforms and networks., 24 June 2025, Shenzhen, China – UNITAR Prosperity Alliance Shenzhen ...
On 2 June 2024, UNITAR and FAO concluded the second edition of the “Trade, Food Security, and Nutrition” training course for Latin American countries.Sixty-three government officials completed the course, where they learned about the role of agricultural trade and how it can contribute to eradicating hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in the region.The learners joined webinars, quizzes and discussion forums to broaden their understanding of trade policies and the challenges countries face in international trade negotiations.The training course ran from 6 May to 2 June...
E-learning Course- The Magic Drop: Supporting Mothers Along the JourneyLearning Webinars SeriesMicrolearningsInteractive Breastfeeding Tool, Background:This E-Learning course developed by UNITAR comes as part of the Global Breastfeeding Education Initiative (BFEI).UNITAR helps Member States and other United Nations stakeholders implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by providing learning and knowledge services that meet internationally recognized quality standards.As a practical step towards protecting the survival and health of babies and women, breastfeedin...
10 September 2019, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Teaching and Research, in partnership with the Permanent Mission to Singapore to the United Nations, began the Briefing for Delegates on the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in Conference Room 12 of the UN Headquarters Secretariat. , The first session of briefings commenced with opening remarks by Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of Office for UNITAR New York and H.E. Mr. Burhan Gafoor, the Permanent Representative of Singapore to the UN. In his speech, H.E. Mr. Gafoor thanked UNITAR for facilitatin...
2025年8月3日（日）、大阪 - ミシェル・ジャイルズ＝マクドノー国連事務次長補兼国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）総代表は、8月3日に関西・大阪万博を視察、国連パビリオンにて開催されたイベントに登壇しました。ジャイルズ＝マクドノー総代表の来日は、今年2月に同ポストに正式に就任後初となります。8月5日から6日には、原爆投下から80年を迎える広島を訪れ、広島平和記念式典に参列する予定です。, ジャイルズ＝マクドノー総代表は、8月3日、関西・大阪万博を訪れました。同日に、他の国連機関との共同で出展をしている国連パビリオンにて、国連食糧農業機関（FAO）、国際労働機関（ILO）、国連環境計画（UNEP）、国連ボランティア計画（UNV）、国連事務局との共催で開催された「国連キャリアデー」イベントにて基調講演を行い、国境を超えて共通の課題に取り組む国連機関の意義や、専門性を磨き続けることの重要性を強調し、国連機関でのキャリアを目指す人々の挑戦を力強く後押ししました。午後には、ジャイルズ＝マクドノー総代表の司会進行のもと、国連ユニタール主催のイベント 「シニア世代の力を未来へ：日本に学ぶ『一生涯輝ける社会』の実現に向けて」を同会場内にて実施しました。同イベントは、今日の高齢化社会において重要なテーマであるウェルビーイングと高齢世代の社...
5 June 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - Hosting 35 international organizations and more than 250 NGOs, Geneva offers itself a whole series of potentially formative experiences. The particularity of the city makes it one of the first poles of world governance where international commitments in favour of humanity are taken daily. Hence, getting immersed in this multilateral working environment represents a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of international cooperation.
The UNITAR-FuturED UN Immersion Experience is aimed at giving participants a full immersion into Geneva’...
31 October 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - “The pen is mightier than the sword.” This age-old saying has been repeated time and time again throughout history for a good reason. Even though our way of communication has been changed fundamentally by the advent of digital media and communications, the power of that speeches exert have not changed.
For the first time, the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy is offering a e-learning course on The Art of Speechwriting. The next edition of the course will take place from 14 October 2024 - 3 November 2024.
For reg...
16 March 2025, Victoria, Canada - CIFAL Victoria, a member of the CIFAL Global Network, is excited to announce the launch of its new Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Climate Science. This programme, grounded in the principles of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS), is designed to equip students with the critical knowledge and skills necessary to address the pressing challenges of climate change. This is the first programme on North America's West Coast to receive UNITAR-CIFAL accreditation for delivering the UN sustainable development goals (SDGS).The...
Name: Hana Ali
Title: Entrepreneur
Country: Iraq/UK/Germany
Fellowship: UNITAR COVID-19 Response & Recovery Programme: Mobilizing Resilient Social Entrepreneurs to Address Food Insecurity and Unemployment for Youth in Iraq
“I once heard a really fantastic quote. It goes a little something like this: ‘take one small step every day, and at the end of the year you will have taken 365 steps”, says Hana Ali with smiley eyes. Based on her experience, consistency is the best advice she can give to anyone willing to join the entrepreneurial world. “A lot of people feel discour...