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20-22 February 2019, Jeju, Republic of Korea – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) in partnership with Global Inner Peace conducted the workshop “Accelerating SDGs Achievement through ICT”.
The three-day workshop aimed at raising young people’s awareness about the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This event brought together 46 undergraduate and graduate students from 19 different countries who shared their ideas and discussed ...
April 2019 is a remarkable date for UNITAR and its Division for Multilateral Diplomacy as it marks the launch of first ever e-learning course on Frontier Diplomacy. The first edition of the course charts new direction for training in diplomacy by combining developments in Information Technology with traditional human orientated approach to diplomacy.
The course will span over six weeks and cover the most pressing aspects of Information and Communication Technology perceived through the prism of contemporary diplomacy its practices, procedures and dynamics. The modules of ...
19 February 2019, Malaga, Spain - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Malaga (CIFAL Malaga) with the support of the Council of Malaga hosted a public event in the historic centre of Malaga to raise public awareness about the work of UNITAR and the CIFAL Global Network.
More than 200 participants joined the event including students representing 193 nationalities, city officials and media representatives. The event featured a giant world map highlighting the CIFAL Centres around the world and provided an opportunity for kids to learn about the UN...
5-7 February 2019, Malaga, Spain - the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Malaga (CIFAL Malaga) in collaboration with the Intelligence Center for Counter-Terrorism and Organized Crime (CITCO) hosted a workshop on “Preventing and countering violent extremism” for officials from the Provincial Police in Navarra.
Violent extremism has emerged as one of the most critical threats of our time. Drivers of violent extremism include lack of socio-economic opportunities related to ethnic or religious divisions, marginalization and human rights violations.
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19 August 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the new free e-learning course on “Multilateral Conferences and Diplomacy for SIDs and LDCs Negotiators.” This course will take place from 14 October to 10 November 2019.
Governments and increasingly other actors such as international and non-governmental organizations use multilateral conferences as a means, and sometimes the only means, to achieve important policy objectives. As the number of conferences and meetings has risen considerably over the past twenty years...
Multilateral diplomacy is undergoing a fundamental transformation, the environment is increasingly being recognized as a crucial pillar of concern as negotiations on human rights, trade, security, macro-economics and development (including negotiations on the UN Millennium Development Goals) increasingly pivot around issues concerning the sustainability of the environment. Protecting the quality and availability of natural resources which provide us with fuel, food and water, is vital since it is often the threat of their depletion that reduces the possibility of reaching…
23 May 2012, Geneva, Switzerland - The Government of Poland, in collaboration with the Permanent Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations in Geneva, organised a briefing on UNOSAT with a focus on mapping and analysis for human rights and humanitarian assistance. The briefing took place in the premises of the EU Delegation in Geneva and gathered representatives from EU countries, officials from the EU Commission and 3 non-EU countries.
The briefing was given by Francesco Pisano, UNOSAT Manager, accompanied by two UNOSAT staff. During the briefing…
According to the 2012 World Disasters Report, recently released by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), over 72 million people are forcibly displaced due to a range of complex drivers including conflict and violence, disasters, political upheaval and even by large-scale development projects. An estimated 20 million among these migrants are living in a state of prolonged displacement.
The World Disasters Report is in its 20th issue and over the past two decades has covered topics such as ethics in aid, neglected crises, public health…
UNITAR Organizes “Business Leading the Way: The SDGs as a Tool for Sustainability and Growth.”
13 of June 2017, New York USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) co-organized an event alongside with the United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs (DESA), SDG Fund and EcoVadis titled “Business Leading the Way: The SDGs as a Tool for Sustainability and Growth.” The event took place during the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development, a week that focuses on a review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable…
The Role of Municipalities in the Post 2015 Hyogo Framework for Action on Disaster Risk Reduction
13 January 2015, San Salvador, El Salvador – During the past 10 years disasters have continued to impact communities. Over 700 thousand people lost their lives, over 1.4 million were injured, and around 23 million were made homeless as a result of disasters. Overall, more than 1.5 billion people were affected by disasters in various ways. It is urgent and critical to anticipate, plan for and reduce disaster risk to protect communities. Local governments are essential…