UNITAR is delighted to unveil the first edition of the Executive Program in Global Leadership and Business Diplomacy, in partnership with the Global Institute of Excellence, a Hong Kong-based firm dedicated to advancing organizational and professional development.

22 July 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - The Division for Multilateral Diplomacy (DMD) of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) successfully hosted the second cohort of students of the International Leaders Professional Diploma Program in a 6-day in-depth workshop in Geneva from the 12th to 18th of June 2019.

15 July 2019, New York, USA – In the framework of the High-Level Political Forum 2019: Empowering People and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality, UNITAR launched an interactive e-learning Road Safety Toolkit that presents a practical management methodology to:
• Collect data on the number and location of deaths by road user type
• Identify hazardous and critical road locations and sections where excessive numbers or severity of crashes occur
• Outline corrective measures
• Implement interventions and monitor results

17 July 2019, Jeju, Republic of Korea - The International Training Centres for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) and in Newcastle (CIFAL Newcastle) hosted the 14th Youth Workshop on Engagement for Sustainable Consumption and Production from 10 to 12 July 2019 in Jeju, South Korea. The workshop gathered students from different backgrounds and nationalities including 20 students from the University of Newcastle in Australia, and 27 Korean and International students enrolled in various universities in the Republic of Korea.

17 July 2019, Curitiba, Brazil- The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) jointly with the Federation of Industries of the State of Parana (FIEP) System and Faculties of Industry held a workshop on “Innovating 2030: Thinking about the SDGs” on 29 June 2019. This event provided a venue for dialogue amongst industrial automation and mechanical manufacturing students to think and discuss innovative solutions to social, environmental and economic problems. Students as future leaders are pivotal in order to tackle urgent global challenges through innovation.

Visit of the Executive Director of UNITAR, Mr. Nikhil Seth and UNITAR HLPF Events

11 July 2019, New York City, United States – The United Nations Institute of Training and Research New York Office (UNITAR NYO) hosted a training with delegates from the Egyptian Diplomatic Academy in the Mission of Egypt to the United Nations. The training ran from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Permanent Mission of Egypt to the United Nations, in light of the ongoing High-Level Political Forum. The training was delivered by H.E. Dr. Ian Botnaru, Director of the General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division, and Dr. Angel Angelov, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Bulgaria.

Agreement UNITAR NYO

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Total E&P Nigeria Limited have signed an agreement to promote plastic recycling in Nigeria. This is in view of the present challenges of plastic wastes pollution in Nigeria.

10 July 2019, New York City, United States – United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York Office (UNITAR NYO) has held a morning briefing session with 15 delegates from the Egyptian Diplomatic Institute visiting New York during the High-Level Political Forum. The session was held in the conference room F in the United Nations headquarter between the head of office of UNITAR, H.E. Mr. Marco Suazo and Dr. Sameh Aboul-Enein, the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Director of the Egyptian Institute for Diplomatic Studies.