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10 June 2019, New York, USA - UNITAR office in New York, in coordination with The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) organized a four day retreat training on Results Based Management (RBM) and Strategic Framework in the context of United Nations Reform for the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) staff from headquarters and country teams. The training started with welcoming remarks from Assistant Secretary General Mr. Alexandre Zouev, Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions, who recognized UNMAS’ work, and hailed them for being one of the ...
5 February 2019, New York, U.S.A – The United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office and the Financing for Sustainable Development Office (FSDO) of UNDESA have jointly hosted a one-day training workshop in preparation for the Finance for Development ECOSOC Forum. The event was hosted in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
The course consisted of six different sessions which covered a wide variety of topics relating to financing development, such as the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and other major outcomes in Financing for Developmen...
22 April 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – On 25 March 2021, UNITAR Hiroshima Office, Hiroshima Television Corporation, and UNITAR Association jointly hosted a public online forum “Shaping Our Future: Together Looking to the Future of Sports and Peace 25 Years from Now” to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and to reaffirm the central role of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the part sports can play in securing a peaceful future of humankind. Conducted in Japanese and English and moderated by HiroshimaTV newscaster Mr. Yasutomo Miya...
30 June 2025, Rabat, Morocco – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) successfully concluded its third regional workshop on "Future-Proofing Airport Development: Harnessing Technology to Streamline Terminal Operations" in Rabat, Morocco on 24-25 June 2025. The two-day intensive workshop brought together over 30 aviation professionals from 13 countries across Africa, Europe, and North America to explore cutting-edge technologies transforming airport operations.Hosted in collaboration with the Office National des Aéroports (ONDA) of the Kingdom o...
24 June 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR, in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Peru to the United Nations Office in Geneva, successfully concluded a high-level four-day workshop on public policy for social development.Held at the Palais des Nations under the auspices of Peru’s chairmanship of the G77, the programme brought together diplomats from over a dozen G77 member states to strengthen key competencies in policy analysis, formulation and implementation in support of the 2030 Agenda.The training, delivered from 16 to 19 June 2025, was led by Mr Alex Mejia, D...
UNITAR held the final presentation session and closing ceremony of the FY2024 Youth Ambassador Programme in Hiroshima City on 22 December 2024. This programme aims to nurture high school students in Hiroshima to become future leaders in international peace and development and was conducted with the support of the Hiroshima Prefecture and Soroptimist International Hiroshima Chuo.Eight high school students from Hiroshima completed Phase 2 of the FY2024 Youth Ambassadors Programme and presented their individual action plans for peace at the closing ceremony.Chis...
26 - 27 January 2022, New York, USA by virtual.- The United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York office (UNITAR NYO), and the office for Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), hosted the annual orientation course on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It took place in an online format attracting over 200 delegates and officials from Permanent Missions and the UN Secretariat, as well as officials working from capitals.
The Head of Office in New York, Mr. Marco Sua...
26 May 2025, Geneva, Switzerland – In observance of the International Day for Biological Diversity, the UNITAR Global Water Academy, in collaboration with CIFAL Surrey and RECLAIM Network Plus (EP/W034034/1), hosted a virtual side event, ‘Streams of Change: Exploring the Intersection of Water, Agriculture, and Biodiversity’. The event brought together leading experts in climate resilience, hydrology, sanitation, and water governance to explore the intersections between urban infrastructure, sustainable agriculture, and biodiversity protection.Framed around three core themes...
18 October 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and EU Business School Switzerland (EUBS) are pleased to announce the successful commencement of the Master in Digital International Relations and Diplomacy. The first edition of this new and innovative programme kicked off with an introductory workshop led by Dr Elodie Tranchez at the UNITAR Headquarters in Geneva, providing participants with a comprehensive overview of key concepts within the UN System. Students gained real-world insights and explored how these fram...
6 December 2022, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation of the Dominican Republic (INTRANT), hosted the Road Safety National Week taking place from 19 to 26 November 2022. To amplify the outreach of the Autosobriety Training Programme to prevent drink-driving in the country, training and public awareness activities were rolled out throughout the week with a total of 340 beneficiaries.
Between 19 and 20 of November, various activities to present the programme took place in two of Santo Domingo’s main shopping centres (G...