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The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

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The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has been training diplomats and other key actors in the multilateral system to strengthen their capacities and knowledge in the practice of diplomacy, and enabling positive change for 60 years. As the training arm of the United Nations, UNITAR provides innovative learning solutions to individuals, organizations, and institutions to enhance global decision-making and support country-level action for shaping a better future.

Participants who choose UNITAR receive world-class training, and the opportunity to expand the reach of their global networks and increase their career prospects, all whilst learning from practitioners and fellow participants from different cultures and worldviews. Over the past 60 years, UNITAR has acquired unique expertise and experience in designing and delivering a variety of training activities. We have become a leading institute in the provision of customized and creative learning solutions to institutions and individuals from both public and private sectors. With a strategy fully focused on achieving the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), UNITAR supports the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

UNITAR's headquaters is located in Geneva, Switzerland, with other offices located in New York, United States; Hiroshima, Japan; Bonn, Germany; River State, Nigeria. UNITAR is comprised of 7 departments: Multilateral Diplomacy, Peace, People, Planet, Prosperity, Satellite Analysis and Applied Research and Non-Communicable Diseases, Digital Health and Capacity Building.

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In 2023, UNITAR delivered over 1,470 learning and related activities, including training, learning and knowledge sharing events, benefiting close to 545,000 learners.

Our esteemed network of alumni spans the globe and is comprised of accomplished individuals from both the public and private sectors, including ambassadors, diplomats, executives at the highest levels.

Alumni Includes:

  • Natalia Donoho, Head of World Meteorological Organization, Space Programme
  • Ambassador José Javier de la Gasca Lopez-Domínguez, Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations; President of the United Nations Security Council, December 2023
  • Mary Dinah, Lady of Ellington, CEO, Mary Dinah Foundation and Zero Hunger Program, in partnership with USAID

    • Geneva

      UNITAR, Palais des Nations

    • Switzerland Online

      Switzerland Online, Switzerland

      • San José

        San José, Costa Rica

        • Laxenburg

          Laxenburg, Austria

          • The Hague

            The Hague, Netherlands

            • Stirling

              Airthrey Rd, Stirling, Scotland

              • Bolton

                Deane Road, Bolton, England

                • Geneva

                  Rue Kléberg 6, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

                  • Vienna

                    Schnirchgasse 13, Vienna, Austria

                    • South Orange

                      00 S Orange Ave, South Orange, New Jersey, United States

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