Develop Your Skills with UNITAR Online Courses January 2027: Five International Law and Environmental Governance Programmes Open for Registration

Overview

Professionals, graduates, students, and aspiring international development practitioners can enrol in five online, self-paced professional learning programmes offered by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. The curriculum focuses on international law, diplomacy, and environmental governance, allowing participants to develop specialised knowledge without relocating or attending in-person classes. The training covers five distinct subjects consisting of International Law, Law of International Organizations, Law of Treaties, International Environmental Law, and Techniques and Procedures of International Environmental Law.

Who can apply

The programmes are suited for individuals interested in the legal frameworks that shape international relations, treaty implementation, global environmental protection, and the work of international organisations. The subjects are relevant to law graduates, international relations students, government officials, researchers, public servants, legal professionals, diplomats, policy specialists, environmental lawyers, climate policy professionals, development practitioners, and representatives of non-governmental organisations who are working or seeking careers in public administration, diplomacy, environmental policy, and multilateral institutions.

What you get

Enrolled participants gain access to self-paced online training delivered across five interconnected subject areas of international legal practice and global governance. Participants receive up to three months to complete their chosen course according to their own schedules. These are fee-paying professional development opportunities rather than fully funded scholarships.

Requirements

Participants must register for the courses online and pay the required course fee.

How to apply

Registration is completed online through the programme catalogue for the available intake.

Key dates

Registration closes on 3 January 2027. The courses run from 4 January to 11 April 2027.