International Organization

Name	Formal Name	Established
UNITAR	United Nations Institute for Training and Research	11 December 1963 adoption of the resolution establishing the Institute; effective: 24 March 1965

Overview

AIM: to help the UN become more effective through training and research.

UNITAR is governed by a Board of Trustees and is headed by an Executive Director.
UNITAR has the following functions:
To conduct training programmes in multilateral diplomacy and international cooperation for diplomats accredited to the United Nations and national officials involved in work related to United Nations activities.
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.

Members: (Board of Trustees) - (21) Austria, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Ghana, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, US;

note: the UN Secretary General can appoint up to 30 members.

based

1. http://www.unitar.org/