The Global Breastfeeding Education Initiative (Global BFEI) was launched in March 2023, to contribute to improving breastfeeding education to advance towards the achievement of 70% of babies breastfed exclusively until 6 months of age by 2030, through training and education programs.

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is a principal training arm of the United Nations, working in every region of the world. We empower individuals, governments and organizations through knowledge and learning to effectively overcome contemporary global challenges. 

In an era where global environmental challenges are more pressing than ever, the ability to influence positive change through innovative approaches is paramount. The “Eco-Edutainment” course is a cutting-edge program crafted to empower the next generation of game designers, environmental advocates, and social innovators.

As it is, 'negotiation' is a complex set of interactions between parties or individuals. Add to it the dimension of 'conflict', and we find ourselves on very slippery terrain. This online course is a primer on negotiating for conflict and dispute resolution. It aims at providing participants with the fundamental understanding and tools for complex negotiations under conflict situations.

International organizations are playing an increasingly important role in the international legal order. They are active in virtually all fields of human activity, they regularly conclude international treaties and continuously interact with other actors of international law. Nowadays, they wield growing normative powers.

Chemical hazards’ classification and communication systems are key elements of the sound management of chemicals. To harmonise these systems worldwide, the United Nations adopted, in 2003, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). The GHS is an important tool for countries to develop or modify national programmes and to facilitate trade.

Los sistemas de clasificación y comunicación de riesgos químicos son elementos clave de la gestión racional de los productos químicos. Para armonizar estos sistemas en todo el mundo, las Naciones Unidas adoptaron, en 2003, el Sistema Globalmente Armonizado de Clasificación y Etiquetado de Productos Químicos (SGA).

The University for Peace (UPEACE) and Gioya HEI, in partnership with the King Hamad Global Center for Peaceful Coexistence (KHGC) launches the first ever “Postgraduate Diploma on Peaceful Coexistence: Reinforcing Peace, Human Rights and Development”.

This course is designed as an introduction to mapping techniques in R with a focus on vector data related to sustainability and resilience. This course does not require any previous knowledge or experience with R, GIS software or with sustainability and resilience concepts.