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27 February 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a Call for Applications for their joint online course on Trade and Food Security which will take place from May 28 to June 22, 2023. The course will be facilitated by experts and delivered fully in the Arabic language in an asynchronous manner.
This is the second edition of the course to accommodate the large demand from the region...
6 June 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - Following the success of the WMO Conference on the Gender Dimensions of Weather and Climate Services in 2014, the first activity under UNITAR’s new Women’s Leadership Programme took place during the Seventeenth World Meteorological Congress (Cg-17). With over 20 participants, including Permanent Representatives, and other senior members of delegations, the workshop succeeded in providing a positive, empowering and engaging environment for learning, self-reflection and development and the building of a strong network amongst women and...
This satellite derived geospatial analysis documents damages over the Gaza Strip following the July-August 2014 conflict. It is based on analysis of commercial satellite imagery and quantifies damage to overall building structures, health facilities, education facilities, agricultural fields and greenhouses. The study also compares damage from the 2014 conflict to that of the 2009 conflict.
The analysis is supplemented by ground photos following UNOSAT deployment to Gaza in September 2014.
The report is freely available for web viewing., Density of Damage Assessment in Ga...
13 September 2019, Suva, Fiji – Disasters caused by natural hazards and climate change affect about 350 million people on average each year, according to the Global Humanitarian Overview 2019 (UN-OCHA, 2019). The human cost tends to be higher in vulnerable areas of the Pacific SIDS, often due to the limited data available for preparedness and early response actions. To help address this issue in Fiji, UNOSAT and the University of the South Pacific (USP) teamed up for a 3-day mapathon which includes a training of trainers (ToT) workshop, from 26 to 28 August 2019 at the USP ...
UNITAR Hiroshima has developed a high level training programme on leadership and management through long experience training senior government officials, including officials from Afghanistan and Iraq. The workshop examines practical tools that can equip staff at all levels of management with the skills and insights necessary to achieve departmental and national visions.
The highly interactive training programme includes presentations, group exercises, study-tours and discussions, allowing participant to share their years of experience so that they can work to form a cohesi...
Youth aged 18 to 24 worldwide are invited to apply for the UNITAR Global Youth Scholars Development Programme , a flagship training and evaluation initiative empowering young people to become key contributors in assessing the impact of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The free programme combines online learning, community-based research, international networking, and the opportunity to present evaluation findings to UN officials at UNITAR Headquarters in Geneva.The programme runs from April 2025 to February 2026, with monthly e-learning courses, optio...
Paris, France - How can countries build up a critical mass of professionals that can put in place the right policies and incentives for a transition to an inclusive green economy? This was the central question at the 2nd Global Forum on Green Economy Learning which took place from 26-27 November 2018 at the OECD Headquarters in Paris, France.
More than 100 individuals from over 80 institutions came together to discuss the role of knowledge and skills in designing inclusive green economy solutions and enhance partnerships for green economy learning.
Participants included r...
Until 08 October 2024, Poland had received 981,335 refugees[1] from Ukraine fleeing the war in the country, most of whom are women and children (UNHCR, 2024a, 2024b). Efforts to assist refugees’ economic integration are underway, including job training and language classes, with support from international and local organizations (UNHCR, 2024b). As part of these efforts, the UNITAR Division for Prosperity, with financial support from the Government and the People of Japan, organized the programme “Emergency assistance for Ukrainian women refugees in Poland with digital 4IR t...
浅木⿇梨耶さんは、日本出身の開発分野の専門家で、教育および人道支援に従事しています。外務省による「平和構築・開発におけるグローバル人材育成事業」（広島大学受託、国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）および国連ボランティア計画(UNV)協力）の2024年度プライマリー・コースに参加しました。この研修を通じて、⿇梨耶さんは危機管理や国連システムについての知見を深めました。現在派遣されているヨルダンでの国連ボランティアとしての活動において、平和に向けた持続可能な解決策を模索しながら、この研修で得た知識を実践に移そうとしています。, 2025年7月1日、広島－日本出身の浅木⿇梨耶さんは、過去7年間にわたり、アフガニスタン、ラオス、ミャンマーにおいてNGO職員として教育および人道支援に従事してきました。国連で働きたいという想いから、2025年1月から2月にかけて、オンラインおよび広島と東京で開催された「平和構築・開発におけるグローバル人材育成事業」プライマリー・コースに参加しました。この事業は、外務省により実施されており、2024年度から広島大学が外務省の委託を受け、国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）および国連ボランティア計画（UNV）と協力して運営しているものです。, アフガニスタンとミャンマーで活動する中で、⿇梨耶さんは、社会的再統合、物理的再建、制度構築...
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University have launched a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Infrastructure Asset Management for Sustainable Development. The course was developed based on the UN publication “Managing Infrastructure Assets for Sustainable Development: A Handbook for Local and National Governments” – the result of a joint collaboration of UN DESA, UNCDF and UNOPS.
This e-learning course a...