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UNITAR invites young entrepreneurs, innovators, civil servants, and other actors along the agricultural value chain in South Sudan to apply to the Great Ideas Space for South Sudan 2023: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Training for Food Security.
The training programme aims to equip participants with the knowledge, skills and network to turn ideas into a business model that combat food insecurity, create jobs, and contribute to building resilience and sustainable food systems in South Sudan.
The deadline for the application is on 18 July 2023.
, 21 June 2023, ...
"Physics at CERN brings Nations together"
Jonathan Richard Ellis is a British theoretical physicist. He attended Cambridge University, earning his Ph.D. in 1971. His research interests focus on particle physics, though he has also made important contributions to astrophysics, cosmology and quantum gravity. After brief post-doc positions at SLAC and Caltech, he went to CERN and has held a permanent contract there since 1978. He was awarded the Maxwell Medal and the Paul Dirac Prize by the Institute of Physics in 1982 and 2005 respectively, was elected a Fellow of the Royal…
13 May 2024, New York, USA – The UNITAR New York Office, in collaboration with the Permanent Missions of Ecuador and Portugal, successfully conducted a workshop on the relationship between the General Assembly and the Security Council. The workshop took place in the UNHQ Trusteeship Council Chamber, with approximately 150 United Nations personnel in attendance.
, The opening remarks were delivered by Mr Marco Suazo, Head of the UNITAR New York Office, who introduced and warmly welcomed H.E. Mr Dennis Francis, President of the 78th sessio...
12 December 2023, Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Breastfeeding is linked to many of the Sustainable Development Goals. Breastfeeding is, for example, a critical aspect in achieving SDG2 and SDG3 — which include ending hunger, improving nutrition, and promoting health and well-being.
Promoting breastfeeding practices such as initiation within one hour of birth and continuing for up to two years of age and beyond is essential for improving child health, preventing malnutrition, and reducing under-5 mortality. Exclusive breastfeeding from birth to six months can reduce infant mortali...
14 to 16 January 2020, Background
Governance and institutional issues have received significant attention during the intersessional process on the “Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020”, including at the third meeting of the intersessional process (IP3) in Bangkok, Thailand, 1 – 4 October 2019.
As a contribution to support relevant discussions in the intersessional process, UNITAR organised an informal workshop on governance topics considered of importance for the process. The workshop was su...
Human Development Impact Assessment (HDIA) of Trade Policy aims to mainstream human development concerns into domestic policy-making. Through demonstrating the likely or existing effects of a particular trade policy on people’s lives, the HDIA may facilitate a greater understanding of the implications of policy decisions while creating awareness of the same and thereby foster greater and more informed debate.
In this framework, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) propose an instructor-led five-…
CIFAL Plock Organized the Workshop “Renew Energy –new mission, low emission”
2 March 2015, Płock, Poland – CIFAL Płock in cooperation with the National Association of Initiatives organized a workshop on Renew Energy- new mission, low emission on 26 - 27 February 2015 in Plock, Poland. The event brought together 30 participants from Polish municipalities, national government and NGOs to discuss and share ideas about the challenge of sustainable energy development.
During the opening ceremony, Mr. Krzysztof Buczkowski, Director of CIFAL Płock, explained the…
Asia Pacific: UNESCAP and UNITAR-UNOSAT – an Ongoing Successful Partnership
11 July 2016, Bangkok, Thailand – UNITAR’s Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) has completed the training of 10 disaster management professionals working at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). The training was focused on “Geospatial Disaster Risk Reduction: From Preparedness to Emergency Response” and took place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 22 to 24 June 2016 at UNESCAP’s premises.
The participants brought with them a rich…
My Experience as a PAGE Trainer
04 July 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - Rahinatu Sidiki Alare is a Technical Officer at the Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies (IESS) at the University of Ghana. She is part of the PAGE Community of Trainers that was launched through a training of trainers (ToT) event in Turin in October 2016. Here is a short up-date from her on how she is using what she has learned in Turin back home in Ghana:
“The Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies organizes regular seminars during which experts in related fields share research…
The G7 Summit was held in Hiroshima, Japan, from 19 May to 21 May 2023.
Keiko Ogura, a hibakusha (survivor of the atomic bomb), spoke to the G7 leaders during the Summit.
She believes coming to Hiroshima gives people the opportunity to reflect and explore what they can do to bring about peace.
Ms. Ogura values UNITAR’s role in promoting peace through education.
UNITAR Hiroshima Office organized a pre-G7 Summit youth event and participated in activities coinciding with the G7 Summit.
The three events highlighted young people’s and women’s innovative actions for peace...