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UNITAR Delivers Harmonizing Global, Regional, and National Commitments to Implement the SDGs Seminar to the New York Diplomatic Community
18 July 2016, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) New York Office hosted the seminar “Harmonizing Global, Regional, and National Commitments to Implement the SDGs” on 14 July 2016 at United Nations (UN) Headquarters during the High-Level Political Forum. The seminar was attended by approximately 50 delegates from Permanent Missions to the UN and members of civil society. Mr. Nikhil Seth,…
Joining Up for Climate Finance Skills – Webinar Fosters Dialogue Among Training Institutions on Upscaling Capacity Building
18 May 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – Within the framework of the regional UNDP-initiative Strengthening the Governance of Climate Change Finance to Benefit the Poor and Vulnerable in Asia and the Pacific, UNITAR held a webinar with training institutions active in climate finance training. The event brought together 10 representatives from Africa, Asia and Europe to share experience on opportunities and challenges in delivering capacity building in this…
CIFAL Scotland Holds SDGs Debate at the Scottish Parliament
16 June 2015, Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Scotland’s Futures Forum and CIFAL Scotland hosted a Sustainable Development Goals debate at the Scottish Parliament on 3rd June, gathering a wide range of academics, officials and private individuals.
The purpose of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Scotland Preparing for Action debate was to introduce the SDGs intergovernmental process, present the possibilities of how Scotland could engage with the SDGs and create space for ideas to emerge on how to…
18 July 2012 - UNOSAT and UrtheCast have teamed up to apply the world's first ever high definition, streaming video platform of planet Earth to support humanitarian emergencies, environmental monitoring and capacity development to the benefit of vulnerable communities worldwide.
The live video feed cameras will be mounted on the International Space Station later this year while UNOSAT is already working with partner UrtheCast, who fathered the idea, to ensure high definition video – below 1 m resolution – is acquired and utilised in crisis situations for the…
Women’s Leadership Workshop in Geneva, Open to All Women from Public and Private Sector
17 September 2015, Geneva - UNITAR’s Women’s Leadership Programme announces its third Leadership workshop to take place on 22- 23 October 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. The upcoming workshop is the first in the series that is open to all women from public and private sector.
Working to increase the gender balance in decision making fora is one of the primary objectives of the new SDG 5 of the 2030 development agenda for sustainable development. Noting the significant lack of women…
UNOSAT released in March 2012 the latest version of its annual thematic brief, which is dedicated to “Satellite Applications for Human Security”. Each year, UNOSAT publishes a brief focusing on one of its strategic areas of work (humanitarian relief, human security, strategic territorial planning). Last year the UNOSAT Brief concentrated on Humanitarian Rapid Mapping, the service launched in 2003 that made UNOSAT known worldwide for its rapid mapping support to the international humanitarian community.
Since 2009 UNOSAT produces satellite analysis and…
UNITAR and DevInfo partnered to train national actors on the new DiMonitoring tool for improving the creation and implementation of national to local development plans. Co-hosted by UNITAR and UNICEF (host agency for DevInfo) the workshop took place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from September 19-22 with over twenty-one participants ranging from Barbados to Bhutan.
The training provided participants with an applied understanding of the core DevInfo database technology, for both users and administrators, and how this can be used to develop territorial planning and its…
"The Value and Practice of Open Government Data" - The 17th Smart City Public Lecture Held in Shanghai
29 July 2015, Shanghai, People's Republic of China - The 17th Smart City Public Lecture entitled “The Value and Practice of Open Government Data,” sponsored by Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization Shanghai Association for Science & Technology, was held successfully in Shanghai. The lecture brought together 72 participants from public and private sector, government organizations, academia including colleges and universities, citizens and…
UNITAR Hosts Webinar: Promoting Dialogue on Inclusive Cities
13 June 2016, Quito, Ecuador - UNITAR, jointly with the University of Melbourne, Australia and the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing of Ecuador hosted on 13 June a webinar titled “Inclusive Cities and the New Urban Agenda”.
The main objective of the webinar was to provide an overview of the concept of Inclusive Cities and to present examples of specific projects worldwide that promote social inclusive cities. Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne, Australia…
9 September 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - Executive Director of UNITAR, Sally Fegan-Wyles was invited to make Welcoming remarks at the opening of the Conference “15 Years of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security – Review and Outlook” organized by the Government of Switzerland and held at the Maison de la Paix in Geneva this morning. Below is her welcoming remarks.
“15 Years of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security”
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 9.00 am, Maison de la Paix, Geneva
Speech by Sally Fegan-Wyles…