United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) was established in 1965 as an autonomous body within the United Nations with the purpose of enhancing the effectiveness of the Organization through appropriate training and research.
UNITAR has the following functions:
- to carry out a wide range of training programmes in the field of social and economic development
- to carry out result-oriented research, in particular, research on and for training and to develop pedagogical materials including distance learning training packages, work books, as well as software and video training packs
- to establish and strengthen cooperation with other inter-governmental organizations, faculties and academic institutions, in particular for the development of research on and for training.
UNITAR’s website contains information on the following:
- programmes and thematic activities
- resource mobilisation material including the latest publications
- the latest training information and news
- links to relevant organsations.