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Corruption hinders sustainable development in all countries. In order to tackle its root causes and consequences as well as to find solutions for prevention, accountability and redress, the impact of mainstreaming knowledge is a powerful resource towards transforming the lives of individuals and societies, as a whole. Mainstreaming knowledge about this problematic pursues the transformation of discriminatory social institutions, laws, cultural norms and community practices, such as those limiting access to property rights or restricting access to public spaces.
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We offer various online platforms that provide users with tools, resources and courses in respective thematic areas. Explore below our learning platforms., The UN CC:Learn knowledge sharing platform is a ‘one-stop-shop’ to access learning materials, activities and services offered by UN organizations on climate change.
It includes a searchable library with over 3,000 entries; a calendar including events with a learning or training component; news articles featuring the latest developments and services in climate change learning; national and global projects and additiona...
The Division of Prosperity launched its new structure on 1 July, 2019, which saw the Hiroshima Office join with the Public Finance and Trade team in Geneva to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth through capacity development, under Division Director Mihoko Kumamoto. The Division is aligned to six training portfolios:
Entrepreneurship and Private Sector Development
Leadership and Empowerment
Finance and Trade
Anti-corruption and Combating Crime
Frontier Technologies
Hiroshima
, The Division is committed to boosting economic growth in Africa and organised a...
Upon the request of UN Member States and/or in partnership with intergovernmental organizations, UNITAR designs and delivers tailor-made activities on themes related to multilateral diplomacy and international affairs. The duration, content and structure of the courses are defined in close consultation with the beneficiaries, governments and partner organizations in order to meet their specific needs.
UNITAR’s customized training activities on multilateral diplomacy and international affairs can be implemented face-to-face in Geneva, in the beneficiary’s country or in ano...
Nearly 20 diplomats and government officials from Asian countries completed the UNITAR Hiroshima Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme, held 13-18 February 2023. The diplomats updated their understanding of the global nuclear debate and met young activists to learn about their initiatives for a nuclear-free world. The programme’s past two cycles were run virtually due to COVID-19-related restrictions. Learning about nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation in the symbolic city of Hiroshima offered participants a deep learning experience.
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UNITAR offers diplomats, government officials, and professionals from a variety of sectors the opportunity to benefit from our unparalleled expertise in diplomacy through our Master’s Programmes (offered in partnership with top Universities around the world), and vast portfolio of training opportunities. Our world-class training programmes are taught by UN experts and practitioners in their fields.
We invite you to view our Educational and Training Catalogue, (available to download at the bottom of the page), for a comprehensive overview of our 2024 Programmes.
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On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, which theme this year is “People Peace Progress: The Power of Partnerships”, let’s look into the pivotal yet underexplored relationship between peace and the private sector. Considering a rich practical experience from private sector development in complex and fragile environments, this piece will argue that through conscious engagement and active dialogue promotion business has an important role for both economic development and stabilization efforts in fragile contexts., One of the main drivers of economic developme...
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and microlearning platform EdApp together launched “Educate All,” a global learning initiative designed to democratize and increase access to free, high-quality adult education, initiated in 2020.
Courses on this platform are designed for smartphones and free to the public. Lessons are accessible and downloadable worldwide, enabling participants to access them while offline. This initiative aims to provide quality adult education, and bridge the digital divide, providing courses that learners can access with ...
UNITAR has joined efforts with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre (ROLACC) to develop capacity building initiatives supporting the fight against corruption. More than 2000 persons from all regions, of different backgrounds, have already accessed these learning initiatives developed to date., Corruption hinders people’s welfare in all countries - regardless of their stage of development. With this in mind, at the international level, there is a common agreement on the need of suppressing and preventing corruption due to its negative impacts and ripple effects for Hum...
UNITAR's Social Development Programme provides e-learning opportunities to increase the outreach of its training activities. The online courses, based on sound academic principles, are intended for decision-makers from different government levels and representatives of the private sector, NGOs and international organizations., In the 6 modules of this e-learning course, you will learn how to conduct risk analysis during strategic planning exercises, which expands humanitarian focus from acute and urgent needs to chronic vulnerabilities and exposure to future risks, stress, ...