United Nations Institute for Training and Research
[1] UNITAR was founded in 1963, following the recommendation of the UN Economic and Social Council to the General Assembly, which commissioned the UN Secretary-General with the establishment of a United Nations Institute for Training and Research as an autonomous body within the UN system.That unprecedented wave of decolonization created a critical need for assistance, as many of the newly independent States lacked the capacity to train their young diplomats.Shaped by its first four Executive Directors[4] originally from newly independent African States, the Institute's vision of training was developed considering the very needs and priorities of recipient countries.The Institute provides training and learning services to national and local government officials of UN member states and civil society representatives from around the world.Operated as an autonomous body within the United Nations system, UNITAR is headed by an Executive Director[5] and governed by a board of trustees.
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