2018 FOCUS ON COUNTRIES IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development enshrines a number of important principles, including the principles of “leaving no one behind” and “reaching the furthest behind first”. Developing knowledge, skills and awareness, in addition to other capacities, of learners in most of need, including those from the least-developed countries (LDCs)
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YOUTH-LED PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN COLOMBIA:
A TRANSFORMATIONAL APPROACH
Peace starts in the heart. It starts with an individual. An individual alone cannot make peace, however. This peace must grow, to a family, gathering steam to a community, blossoming to a region before a whole country can be at peace. Building peace requires the involvement of all who are affected by a lack of peace, all those who suffer the consequences of conflict. Youths are neither passive victims nor pure perpetrators of violence; rather they are complex actors.
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COMMONSENSING: BUILDING CLIMATE RESILIENCE
IN SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS)
In February 2019, the CommonSensing project was officially launched in Fiji, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands and the project has now moved forward to Phase 2: Addressing Needs. CommonSensing aims to support three selected Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS) with improving national climate resilience through the use of satellite remote sensing applications. Bringing together eight organisations with world-leading expertise.
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UNITAR WILL LAUNCH A FREE E-LEARNING COURSE ON MULTILATERAL CONFERENCES AND DIPLOMACY FOR SIDS AND LDCS NEGOTIATORS
Prioritising the empowerment of the poorest and most marginalised people constitutes one of UNITAR’s priority. While committing to the achievements of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed upon by world leaders in 2015, UNITAR considers that no goal is met unless met for all. That is why, throughout its training activities, UNITAR ensures that “no one is left behind”.
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NEW COURSES AND LEARNING SOLUTIONS
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ONLINE COURSE ON TRADE, FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently signed a new agreement to launch a joint online course on Trade, Food Security and Nutrition to be delivered in English language for Sub-Saharan African countries.
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MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT – RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Lead the way to bridging the gap between the goals of NGOs and the challenges of industry and government, starting with the experience you gain in this interdisciplinary Master's programme conceived in partnership with Franklin University Switzerland.
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NEW MODULE ON GENDER, CHEMICALS AND WASTE AVAILABLE ONLINE
Chemicals can be beneficial in many ways, supporting, for instance, agriculture and water purification. However, if they are not managed properly, they can be very harmful and have negative effects on both human health and the environment.
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UNITAR RELEASE ITS TRAINING FACILITATION GUIDE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS
Training trainers has been one of the core activities of UNITAR when it comes to individual and institutional capacity building. Over the years, the experiences and resources accumulated through these activities have been compiled into a toolbox of sorts, that we now call: The Toolbox, A How-To Guide on the Facilitation of Learning.
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EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA IN BEIRUT, LEBANON
For the first time, UNITAR is pleased to announce the launching of its Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice in Beirut, Lebanon at the United Nations Economic and Social Council for Western Asia (ESCWA). The series of workshops will be rebranded as United Nations Executive Diploma and will cover different topics than the ones in Geneva.
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INNOVATIVE E-LEARNING COURSE ON SUSTAINABLE DIET
Climate Change poses a serious threat to future food supplies because of animal and plant species disappearing at an unprecedented rate. This will transform the way we produce, market and consume food, but for this to happen we must change our relationship with food both as producers and consumers.
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PARTNERSHIPS
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UNITAR/UN CC:LEARN JOINS THE NDC PARTNERSHIP
Responding to the new international policy context, the One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership (UN CC:Learn) is supporting countries in addressing learning priorities relevant to their National Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) through the development and implementation of climate change learning strategies.
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UNITAR AND ABRAHAM PATH INITIATIVE LAUNCH AN OUTDOOR EXPERIENTIAL COURSE IN NEGOTIATION IN SOUTHERN JORDAN
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has developed an experiential course jointly organized by the Global Negotiation Initiative at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard University and the Abraham Path Initiative. This course provides a new and unique training ground for leaders and those interested in expanding their expertise in negotiation and conflict resolution.
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UNITAR PARTNERS WITH OMNIA EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS AND FINN CHURCH AID TO DELIVER EDUCATION IN HARD-TO-REACH AREAS
This collaboration hopes to provide and ensure inclusive quality education, promote lifelong learning for all and allow for the meaningful inclusion of beneficiaries in the workforce, regardless of location. The partnership also aims to contribute directly to the creation and delivery of a roadmap for sustainable migration and mobility of skills across all levels of education.
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