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Course Promotes Climate Change Learning in China
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20 April 2018, Shanghai, China - On 6 March 2018, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Mr. Nikhil Seth, visited Tongji University and signed a Cooperation Agreement, to collaboratively conduct in-depth research and training including study visits, e-learning and workshops.
Collaboration between UNITAR, as the Secretariat of UN CC:Learn, and Tongji University began in 2016 with the promotion of climate change learning, as the two…
UNITAR Executive Director Carlos Lopes (shown in the photo on the left, front left) and the High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres (front right) signed a comprehensive agreement concerning the support to be provided by UNITAR Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) to UNHCR. The agreement includes cooperation in various areas to support UNHCR existing geographic information efforts as well UNOSAT operational services during emergency and for camp monitoring. The agreement is an evolution of the standard cooperation framework agreements ...
Spot Image S.A and UNOSAT have a history of working together to enable mapping activities and applications based on Earth Observation data. A formal agreement signed recently reaffirms and strengthen the partnership linking UNOSAT and SPOT IMAGE and providing the United Nations with favorable rates on satellite imagery routinely used at UNOSAT to produce analyses and crisis management maps. Spot Image was part of the partnership that gave origin to the UNOSAT Project in 2000, which led through a process of technical and financial consolidation to the present operational pro...
16 March 2023, New York, USA – UNITAR, Oberlin College, and the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Fall 2023 Bachelor's Degree programme. Bachelor Degree Programmes by Oberlin are specifically designed to promote quality education and are a unique opportunity for students to gain invaluable skills in this field.
All majors within Oberlin College are available to apply, from both the College of Arts and Science and the Conservatory of Oberlin College. It is open to students from all disciplines and is an ...
1 November 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - Following the launch and success of UNITAR’s new Women’s Leadership Programme, UNITAR and the UN Women Training Center committed to strengthening their cooperation in the field of capacity building and women’s empowerment.
At the occasion of UNITAR’s forth Women’s Leadership workshop, for delegates to the ITU’s WRC-15 conference, UNITAR’s Executive Director and UN Assistant Secretary General, Mr. Nikhil Seth, and the Director of the UN Women Training Center, Ms. Clemencia Muñoz-Tamayo, signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding, manif...
8 December 2018, Durban, South Africa – Prior to the arrival of the Holiday Season, the Durban Metro Police in partnership with UNITAR officially launched their “No Texting & Driving campaign”.
Driver distraction is a major risk factor for road traffic injuries and fatalities. Using mobile phones can cause drivers to take their eyes off the road, their hands off the steering wheel, and their minds off the road and the surrounding situation. Drivers using mobile phones are approximately 4 times more likely to be involved in a crash than drivers not using a mobile ...
The session began with welcome remarks delivered by Mr. Marco Suazo, the head of office of the UNITAR New York office.
He gave the floor to Mr. Jens Wandel, the UN Under Secretary-General, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on Reform who was also the moderator of the second module. Mr Wandel provided an overview on all streams the UN reforms including reflection on the current situation and the way ahead. , Mr. Wandel explained that the UN reforms are built on three streams: development, peace and security and management. These three streams are interlinked an...
10 February 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – 2020 was a year of both challenges and accomplishments for UNITAR-UNOSAT. Our mapping teams delivered 1,136 products and services based on over 300 analyses to partners in 59 countries, with an emphasis on Sub-Saharan and Northern Africa & Western and South-Eastern Asia, but also Latin America and the Caribbean. Much of the data produced was used to assess exposure to and impact of hazards, but also to generate potential flood scenarios for refugee camp planning, assess damages, conduct sectoral analyses, and more. Throughout the ...
2 August 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – 6 August 2022 marks 77 years since an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. To commemorate the day, youth from across Japan will have a heart-to-heart talk with António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, about their ideas and solutions for achieving a peaceful, more secure and sustainable world – one without nuclear weapons. The informal, in-person gathering will be held in Hiroshima in parallel with the annual Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony. The session will be livestreamed in English and Japanese via YouTube.
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16 January 2018, Shanghai, China – Dr. Graham Brewer, the director of CIFAL Newcastle visited CIFAL Shanghai together with Pro Patrick Tam from the school of construction, University of Newcastle and Dr. Tommy Lo, the president of Hong Kong Institution of Certified Auditors.
Mr. Wang Genxiang, the director of CIFAL Shanghai and Mr. Wu Yugang, the deputy director of CIFAL Shanghai had a discussion and exchanged ideas with CIFAL Newcastle about the further collaboration on trainings and other activities. Both CIFAL Shanghai and CIFAL Newcastle are members of the…