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17 December, Geneva, Switzerland – A landmark report providing the first detailed account of the devastating damage to the World Heritage Property of the Ancient City of Aleppo in the wake of years of armed conflict has been published by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and UNESCO.
The Ancient City of Aleppo is one of six Syrian World Heritage sites added to UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger in 2013. Five Years of Conflict: The State of Cultural Heritage in the Ancient City of Aleppo draws on satellite imagery assessment of a total of...
UNITAR offers courses that run throughout the year or several times a year that are free-of-charge and open to the public. For more information about courses offered, please see below. , This self-paced course, jointly delivered by UNITAR and IUCN, promotes a dynamic learning approach through interactive lessons and multimedia contents. Participants will understand the nexus between biodiversity, climate change and land-use plans; discover the rights and roles of different stakeholders in the planning and decision-making process; and consider ways to col...
27 September 2023, New York, USA – On 15-22 September 2023, UNITAR Executive Director and Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Nikhil Seth paid an official visit to New York City for the 78th United Nations General Assembly and high-level meetings with United Nations executives., On September 15th, Mr. Seth's initial meeting was with UN Deputy Secretary-General Ms. Amina Mohamed to discuss the transition of UNITAR’s Nigeria Project Office. Following this, Mr. Seth met with H.E. Mr. Dennis Francis, President of the 78th United Nations General Assembly, to explore collaboration op...
Depending on the topic and format, our courses give right to different levels of recognition, ranging from a certificate of participation to certificates of completion and diplomas or certificates recognized by academic institutions.
This FAQ section aims to provide practical information about UNITAR’s 60th Anniversary Concert. Should you require further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us at 60years@unitar.org., The concert will take place on Thursday 16 November 2023, at Conservatoire de Musique de Genève (Place de Neuve 5, 1204 Geneva), The doors will open at 18:45, and the concert will commence promptly at 19:30.
Following the concert, there will be a post-concert cocktail reception. Please be informed that the cocktail reception will take place in two separate locat...
11 September 2019, New York – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), New York Office, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Singapore to the United Nations, concluded the briefing for the delegates of the UN General Assembly in Conference Room 12 of the UN Headquarters building. The second day of the briefing Session began with opening remarks by Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of the UNITAR office in New York.
After welcoming all the delegates back to the final day of training, Mr. Suazo gave a brief recount of what was discussed on the first day of...
19-21 November 2018, Brussels, Belgium – UNITAR hosted the Annual Meeting of its Network of Affiliated International Training Centres for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Brussels and in Antwerp, Belgium. The Directors of 15 CIFAL Centres gathered for three days to review its performance in 2018, discuss opportunities for collaboration, exchange knowledge and expertise, and to develop the training calendar for 2019.
The Annual Meeting also served to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the CIFAL Global Network, which took place at the Flemish Parliament with s...
1-4 March 2021, New York, USA (Virtual) - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, successfully implemented its four-day seminar series entitled “Gender Equality in the International Rights Framework: Building Back Better” from 1-4 March 2021. Over 150 participants joined the session virtually from all over the world during the duration of the series. This series was developed to coincide with the beginning of Women’s History Month and discussed various concerns rela...
The “Strengthening Crisis Management Capacities of Malian National Police, Gendarmerie and National Guard during Elections” project was implemented from July 2021 to December 2022. The project’s overarching objective was to support national authorities in Mali to transition towards democratic governance and the rule of law, contributing to peace and development in the country.
The project expected to achieve its objective by developing training packages targeting strategic, operational and tactical levels of the national police, gendarmerie and national guard, as well as c...
12 March 2019, New York, United States - United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York office recently partnered and signed an agreement with University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business to develop a new three-part e-learning learning certificate programme on “Leading with Ethics in Achieving the SDGs” for the summer and fall semester.
“Leading with Ethics in Achieving the SDGs” is an online course that will assist decision-makers in fostering the character traits and developing the durable skills necessary for SDG Leadership. Usin...