Your world is ready for a new tomorrow

CIFAL Newcastle is a Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders, a United Nations/UNITAR International Training and Outreach centre supporting, promoting and enabling progress towards the UN’s 17 Sustainability Goals.

Hosted by the University of Newcastle on Australia’s east coast, we are a diverse team committed to developing and sharing tools, knowledge and skills that will help build a better tomorrow for all.

Our focus areas

We have developed four new focus areas of work which we are committed to in 2024. ​

Sustainable Development Goals reports

Our commitment towards the Sustainable Development Goals in action.

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The 17 Goals

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries.

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UNITAR

Established in 1963, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is an autonomous body. It focuses on enhancing UN effectiveness and national impact through training and education.

UNITAR assists developing countries, especially Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, and vulnerable groups.

Transformative equity

Transformative equity

The UNESCO Chair in Equity, Social Justice and Higher Education, led by our Professor Penny Jane Burke, aims to effect transformative equity by mobilising higher education as a vehicle for social justice, addressing and challenging the conditions that undermine progress toward reducing inequalities, gender equality and quality education for all.

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Research

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Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings

The Impact Rankings LogoThe Times Higher Education Impact Rankings assess universities against the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), which act as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

2024 Ranked 39th out of 1963 institutions

No. 4 ? in the world in SDG 4 Clean Water and Sanitation
No. 9 ? in the world for SDG 13 Climate Action
No. 13 ? in the world for SDG 11 Sustainable Cites and Communities
No. 22 ? in the world for SDG 3 Good Health and Well Being

2024 Ranked 39th out of 1963 institutions

No. 6 ? in the world for SDG 11 Sustainable Cites and Communities
No. 12 ? in the world for SDG 13 Climate Action
No. 15 ? in the world in SDG 4 Clean Water and Sanitation
No. 27 ? in the world for SDG 3 Good Health and Well Being

2022 Ranked 30th out of 1410 institutions

No. 4 ? in the world for SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals
No. 12 ? in the world for SDG 3 Good Health and Well Being
No. 16 ? in the world for SDG 13 Climate Action
No. 16 ? in the world in SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

2021 Ranked 12th out of 1117 institutions

No. 1 ? in the world for SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals
No. 3 ? in the world in SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
No. 12 ? in the world for SDG 3 Good Health and Well Being
No. 36 ? in the world for SDG 5 Gender Equality

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