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UNITAR New York, jointly with OHCHR, trained diplomats on Human Rights
29 June 2011
UNDG Regional Workshop Explores Integrated Approaches to Mainstream Disaster Risk Reduction, Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change
27 June 2011
20-24 June 2011, Nairobi, Kenya. Climate change, environmental degradation, and disasters have direct impacts on the livelihoods of people.
Workshop on Positivity Skills successfully implemented for the first time
24 June 2011
22 June 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. Last week for the first time UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme (MDP) implemented its new workshop on “Positivity Skills”. During the two day training the participants learned how to remain positive and spread positivity in their team as well as how to tackle challenges with a positive attitude.
UNITAR/South Centre E-Learning Course on Intellectual Property Policy and Development – Register Now
24 June 2011
15 August - 30 September 2011. Registration is now open for the UNITAR/South Centre E-Learning Course on Intellectual Property Policy and Development, which will be offered through the Internet from 15 August to 30 September 2011 (seven weeks).
Introduction on Conference Diplomacy Workshop: “I found all the answers I was looking for”
24 June 2011
17 June 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. Recently MDP trained eleven Geneva based diplomats on Conference Diplomacy. The two day workshop “Introduction on Conference Diplomacy” is intended to familiarize junior diplomats with the world of conference diplomacy and help them overcome obstacles.
Inaugural UNITAR Diplomatic Training Session takes place in Tokyo
24 June 2011
14-17 June 2011, Tokyo, Japan. The inaugural UNITAR Diplomatic Training Series Session took place at United Nations University in Tokyo between June 14 and 17 2011. Attended by 19 diplomats resident in Japan, representing 17 nations, the programme examined the impact of culture on the frames of reference and working styles of those involved in multilateral environments.
UNITAR trains humanitarian coordination professionals from key UN and non-UN agencies in information management
23 June 2011
UNITAR New York held the Course on International Migration Law
22 June 2011
The Republic of Congo and UNITAR sign project agreement to improve chemical labelling
22 June 2011
21 June 2011, Geneva, Switzerland. UNITAR and the Republic of Congo (Ministry of Sustainable development, forestry economy and environment) have signed an agreement for a 2-year project on capacity building for implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
Experts on PRTR share knowledge with environmental officers in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras
21 June 2011
A Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) is a national or regional environmental database of potentially hazardous emissions of chemicals to air, water and soil and transfers off-site of chemical waste to treatment and final disposal locations. A PRTR can provide important information on what pollutants are being released in a territory, as well as where exactly and how much is being released.