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28 March 2025 Geneva, Switzerland – As a member of the United Nations Behavioural Science Group, UNITAR is joining 46 UN entities in presenting their innovative behavioural science initiatives to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange on advancing SDGs during the 7th Annual UN BeSci Week from April 7th to 11th, 2025.The UN BeSci Week is a platform that brings together key stakeholders from UN agencies, academia, government, and global practitioners with opportunities to attend virtual events and exchange experiences on integrating behavioral science in their respe...
Learning with Leaders Podcast UNITAR’s CIFAL Global Network, through its Division for People, is proud to present Learning with Leaders—a podcast series that explores the stories and experiences of leaders from across the international field.Designed to inspire, the series explores topics related to the guests' areas of expertise while uncovering the person behind the leader. Featuring international guests from UNITAR’s management team, representatives of international organizations, and advocates for the SDGs and sustainability, the podcast provides diverse insights a...
18 September, 2020, New York, USA, Video Conference – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York office (UNITAR NYO), the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), hosted the final module of the 2020 training series on the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR), entitled “Realizing the Future We Want” training series on 17 September 2020. As with the previous modules, the “finale” took place in an online format, attracting over 170 delegates tha...
Over 200 attendees joined the virtual conference Closing the Digital Divide: Strengthening Digital Literacy and Infrastructure on 24 March 2022.
The conference was hosted by UNITAR Division for Prosperity.
A diverse panel of digital-infrastructure developers, service providers, regulators, and facilitators of digital skills programmes talked about replicating and upscaling digitization initiatives in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Sahel region.
Marginalized populations need digital literacy and digital infrastructure to adopt and use digital technologies and reduce the digi...
国連ユニタールは、スーダン人受講生300名を迎え、「スーダン緊急支援：組織能力と生計向上を通じた社会経済の安定促進」研修事業を開始しました。この事業は、受講生がデジタル技術や起業家精神を身につけることを目的としています。この事業は、食料不安と貧困に対処するため、農業ビジネスとイノベーション分野における零細・中小企業の設立に焦点を当て、デジタル技術と起業家精神、気候変動に強いビジネス手法を習得することを目的としています。この研修事業は、日本政府の支援を受けて実施されています。, 2024年10月21日、ジュネーブ、スイス - 国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）は、「スーダン緊急支援：組織能力と生計向上を通じた社会経済の安定促進」研修事業を実施しています。この事業は、スーダンで進行中の人道的・経済的危機に対処するため、避難民がマーケティングのスキルを習得し、経済復興をもたらす起業家精神を促進することを目的としています。この事業は、日本政府の支援を受けて、特に国内避難民や近隣諸国のスーダン避難民など熱意あるスーダン国民300名を対象として、2024年8月から2025年2月までの期間で実施されています。, スーダンは長年、深刻な経済混乱に直面しており、2023年4月に始まった人道危機によってこの状況はさらに悪化しました。国連難民高等弁務官事務所（UNH...
28 April 2011, Washington DC - Following the historic referendum in South Sudan, Google and the World Bank organized an event to harness the power of mapping to support the soon-to-be world’s newest independent nation. South Sudan is a very vast area that is still poorly mapped. The lack of basic geospatial information makes it difficult for authorities, civil society and development partners to evaluate needs and plan development actions. The day-long event was organized by Google and the World Bank with support from UNOSAT in the framework of the partnership linking the t...
UNITAR invites women from around the world particularly those living or from the Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Southeast Asia to the UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2022.
The main audience for this programme is women but others are also welcome to apply.
Participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to better prevent, prepare and manage disaster risks in their communities.
UNITAR Division of Prosperity launched the programme in 2016 to provide ca...
At the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS), Rovil Kumar, a scientific officer specializing in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), coordinates the development of maps and geospatial portals that contribute to Fiji's resilience to extreme weather events. As part of his role, he compiles various maps for climate monitoring, flood mapping, and forecasting of heavy rainfall and tropical cyclones. By doing so, Rovil and his team contribute significantly to Fiji's preparedness and response strategies. To harness the skills to develop these products, Rovil Kumar participated ...
As the world grapples with complex, interconnected challenges—ranging from climate change and biodiversity loss to growing inequality and violent conflict—there is an urgent need to equip the next generation with the knowledge and skills to build a sustainable, equitable, and peaceful future. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is addressing this imperative through its innovative Online Learning and Education Unit.At the core of UNITAR’s online initiatives are key competencies essential for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ...
On 24 June 2023, UNITAR and JICUITANG (Shanghai) Information Technology signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and letter of agreement to collaborate on micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) development in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The partnership aims to develop training courses on MSME development and risk management.
, 07 July 2023, Shanghai, China – On 24 June 2023, UNITAR and JICUITANG (Shanghai) Information Technology signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and letter of agreement to collaborate on micro, s...