UNITAR Multilateral Diplomacy Programme

MULTILATERAL DIPLOMACY PROGRAMME

Training to perform effectively in a multilateral working environment!

In Focus

Capacity Building in Multilateral Conference Diplomacy for Congolese Diplomats

April 2012, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Ensuring that the interests of one’s own country are well represented in a multilateral context is one of the most challenging and impactful tasks for Diplomats. This customized training by UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme (MDP), held thanks to the support of the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), empowered Congolese Diplomats to better employ key skills beneficial for participating in International Conferences. Read More

UNITAR and UNDP RBA build African skills on Climate Change through successful Training of Trainers activity

May 2012, Pretoria, South Africa – UNITAR and the United Nations Development Programme Regional Bureau for Africa (UNDP RBA) have been working together since 2011 to develop capacities of African countries to engage in multilateral negotiations pivotal to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Given Africa’s vulnerability to environmental change in combination with other developmental challenges, it is no surprise that climate change is at the heart of African concerns for 2012 and beyond. Read More

UNITAR trains delegates to negotiate effectively

24–25 April 2012, Geneva, Switzerland –
The Negotiation Skills Workshop organised by UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme brought together 24 officials and delegates from various Permanent Missions, Ministries of Foreign Affairs and UN agencies from all over the world. Read More

UNITAR trains Norwegian delegation in becoming successful negotiators

Geneva, 16 February 2012 – Following in the footsteps of the successful workshop held in 2011, a second Norwegian delegation which consisted of Foreign Service trainees, civil servants from a variety of ministries and directorates came to Geneva for a high-level workshop on Multilateral Conference Diplomacy. Read More

High Level Panel on Cybersecurity and Cybercrime revealed the twofold dangers of cybercrime

January 2012, Geneva, Switzerland – On the one hand, it harms both companies and individuals. On the other hand, cybercrime has negative effects on the global economy. This was a main focus of the Secretary-General of ITU, Dr. Touré’s presentation in the High Level Panel on Cybersecurity and Cybercrime. He referred to a recent survey from the Ponemon Institute which has shown that large organizations reached annual cybercrime costs of USD 5.9 million in 2011. The survey further indicated that it takes approximately 18 days to resolve a cyberattack. Read More