Under the leadership of the Department of Nutrition for Health and Development (NHD), the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a comprehensive nutrition strategy, Ambition and Action in Nutrition 2016-2025, to focus efforts in meeting the priorities set forth by the UN General…

Welcome to the Waste management course! In this session you will be introduced to the challenges of waste and the concept of circular economy.

The course information is based on the latest reports on waste management and circular economy, as well as relevant country…

This course is based on the Swedish Chemical Agency’s - KemI - publication on “Risk Reduction of Chemicals”, one of a series of documents developed by the Swedish Chemicals Agency, is a complement to the UNEP Guidance on the Development of Legal and…

The world is home to the largest generation in history of young people between the ages of 15 and 24 years, 1.8 billion. Close to 90 per cent of them live in developing countries, where they constitute a large proportion of the population (UN Youth Strategy).  …

All communities are at risk of emergencies and di­sasters, including those associated with natural hazards, infectious disease outbreaks, conflicts, technological and other hazards.  Particularly in the context of increased urbanization and …

The Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving consists of an educational e-learning course that aims to contribute to reduce and prevent alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries, and ultimately advance UN Global Road Safety Performance Target 9: "By 2030 halve…

Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.35 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development. They are the ninth leading cause of death across all age groups globally and the leading cause among young people aged between 5 and 29 years.  …

Aprenda sobre a gestão de resíduos numa economia circular e como um sistema de gestão de resíduos devidamente estruturado pode contribuir para a redução da pobreza e apoiar ainda mais o desenvolvimento nacional.

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Information found within this e-course is based on available information on the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions and on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It draws on the experiences and expertise of Secretariat staff from each of the Conventions, and on sources of…