OpEd on the occasion of International Migrants Day.
While not focused on migration, the commitments of Copenhagen may have a decisive impact on where people will be able to live in the future – and homes they will have to leave behind.

UNITAR’s UNOSAT programme is prominently featured in a new publication on the role of information and social networks in emergencies and conflicts. The report looks at innovative solutions throughout the disaster cycle, from emergency preparedness and alerts to recovery and reconstruction.

Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Director of UNITAR and Director of the UN System Staff College was appointed by the UN Secretary-General as a member of the Governing Board of the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) for the year of 2009. He recently attended the 48th IIEP Board meeting, in Paris, France, from 9 to 11 December, 2009.