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The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution73/226, decided to convene in New York, USA, from 22 to 24 March 2023, the United Nations Conference on the “Midterm Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Decade for Action, ‘Water for Sustainable Development’, 2018–2028” (United Nations 2023 Water Conference). It will focus on the sustainable development and integrated management of water resources for the achievement of social, economic and environmental objectives, the implementation and promotion of related programmes and p...
On 11 February, 17 entrepreneurs and innovators from Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon showcased their business initiatives and models they refined through the Japan workshop of the “Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Promoting Food Security and Economic Development in Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon” training programme.The Japan workshop ran from 4 to 11 February in Tokyo and Hiroshima with courtesy calls, study tours and expert-led interactive sessions.The entrepreneurship and food security programme, financially supported by the Government and People of Japan, aimed to...
In the aftermath of the Cancun climate change negotiations last December, UNITAR is preparing to relaunch its e-learning course on Climate Change Diplomacy, for which applications are already being received and places are being filled-up fast! The course is due to start on the February 21st and will run for a duration of eight weeks, providing professional training for diplomats, negotiators and other high-level officials prior to the climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, later this year.
Climate Change is one of the greatest challenges of our time.…
While ballots from the Southern Sudan referendum are sorted and counted in the presence of election observers, the UN Security Council on 18 January welcomed the conclusion of voting in the referendum for the self-determination of Southern Sudan, describing the voting exercise as “largely peaceful and orderly” and urged both parties to Sudan’s peace agreement to respect the outcome of the poll.
The week-long referendum, which ended on 15 January, was part of the process to implement the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that ended two decades of civil war between…
Monday 28 February 2011, 15:00 – 16:30, Room XVI of the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st Century. These challenges pose both risks and opportunities for global societies. In order to mitigate these risks and maximise the respective opportunities, the UN climate change negotiations have become a crucial fora for international Parties to devise creative and viable solutions which are effective on a global scale. Essentially all governments must ensure that their greenhouse gas emissions…
A Senior Advisory Group designated by the Secretary-General in March 2010 proposed a brand-new vision of the UN support to the strengthening of civilian capacities in conflict affected countries entitled OPEN, or “a United Nations that enables national Ownership, works in global Partnership, delivers with Expertise and is Nimble in the face of change”. The group chaired by Jean-Marie Guéhenno, former Under-Secretary-General for peacekeeping operations, and supported by a review team, was composed of nine senior experts with diverse expertise ranging from extensive…
7-9 June 2011, Plock, Poland. Between 7 and 9 June 2011, Plock’s International Training Centre for Local Actors (CIFAL Plock) held a 1-day conference and 2-day workshop on Sustainable Management of Solid Waste. Hosted within the Municipality of Plock (Poland), the conference provided the opportunity to waste management practitioners from Poland and abroad to present case studies and discuss challenges that many municipalities from Central and Eastern Europe are confronted with nowadays. During the event gathering close to 120 participants, experts explored current…
25 July 2011, Vienna, Austria. UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme (MDP) continues with its innovative training designs. On 20 July the programme for the first time connected the security-relevant agendas of Vienna-based organizations with the work of the United Nations Security Council in a briefing customized for Vienna-based diplomats. At the core of the one-day briefing was a panel with presentations from Directors and senior leaders at key institutions in Vienna: OSCE, CTBTO, IAEA, UNODC, and even UNIDO. Prior to the panel, the participants reviewed the…
22 and 29 of July, Abu Dhabi. Workshops II and III of the highly successful UNITAR Fellowship for Afghanistan Programme were recently successfully concluded in Abu Dhabi. Taking place between 22 and 29 of July, the Workshops saw the 54 Fellows and 15 Coaches and Resource Persons examine concepts of leadership and organisational change management.
Workshops II and III
Workshop II - Leadership and Organizational Development for Performance and Results, aimed at helping Fellows understand the concept of how sound leadership and planned organizational development can…
Carlos Fuentes, world renowned Mexican writer, and Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Turkish scholar and Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, are the guest speakers of the next edition of the Geneva Lecture Series to take place on 16 September 2010, at the Palais des Nations. This 5th lecture followed by an open debate with the Geneva public will focus on the following subject: “Building bridges: intercultural dialogue, identities and migration”. The debate with the public, in English and French, will be moderated by the presenter of TSR news, Darius…