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Webinar on Micro-/NanoplasticsThe “Webinar on Micro-/Nanoplastics” took place on 1 October 2024, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. CEST (9:00 - 10:30 a.m. EDT).This webinar covered the lifecycle of plastics, from litter to nano-scale particles, and explored key polymer types and their applications. ResourcesAgendaWebinar recording PresentationsThe plastic continuum from litter to microplastic and finally to nanoplastic: Release and exposure considerations, B. Nowack. Download.An overview of plastics, E. Rushton. Download....
16 March 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - Women and girls are, and continue to be, disproportionately affected by the negative impacts of climate change. For instance, women from marginalized communities make up a large percentage of poor communities worldwide that rely on natural resources for their livelihoods, particularly in rural areas. The effect of climate change such as, heatwaves, droughts, floods, and hurricanes disproportionately affect women and, as the climate crisis intensifies, women will struggle the most.
On the other hand, women are powerful agents of change d...
Energy access is a critical and under-served need among the 134 million people in need of humanitarian assistance today. To help address this and related issues, in July 2019, the Safe Access to Fuel and Energy (SAFE) Humanitarian Working Group and Global Plan of Action (GPA) Coordination Unit, which UNITAR forms part of, will host two consecutive events – the annual SAFE Workshop & the first ever Humanitarian Energy Conference – to convene a broad community of stakeholders engaged in providing energy solutions to crisis-affected people. Both events will take place over...
As the novel Coronavirus spreads globally, we would like to update you on what UNITAR is doing as a response to this unprecedented health crisis. We are committed to continuing to deliver our learning solutions as much as possible during this difficult time.
We are following recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO), the public authority of the host country (Switzerland) and the UN Headquarters, and have put in place measures to address the current situation and mitigate the potential spread of the virus.
All UNITAR personnel, except for critical staff,...
Training and capacity building for the development of a nanosafety pilot project in Vietnam
Vietnam nano-safety management program from 2016-2020 vision to 2025
Report on Assessment of current state and trend of research and application of nanotechnology and nanosafety in Vietnam
Report on final closing workshop and training course - 5-6 May 2016, Hanoi...
ILO offices, Geneva Switzerland
9 and 10 September 2019
Background
Governance-related issues related to the “Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020” have been the focus of several recent studies and international discussions, and are expected again to receive significant attention at the upcoming meeting of the intersessional process (IP3) in Bangkok, Thailand, 1 – 4 October 2019.
Workshop objectives
To help address this and other relevant questions, and as a contributi...
04 December 2023, Dubai, UAE - While it has been clear for some time that climate change education is one of the most fundamental unmet needs of countries bearing the brunt of the crisis, it has proved difficult to unlock to necessary resources to meet that need at scale. For several years the UN CC:Learn programme (supported by Switzerland) has been working in West Africa to better understand the gap and to build a regional approach to strengthening climate literacy at all levels (formal, non-formal, and informal).
On 4th December 2023 at COP28 th...
21 September 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - The UN CC:Learn Knowledge Sharing Platform has been completely revamped. The newly launched website broadens its focus to reach a large and varied audience interested in climate change learning, cementing UN CC:Learn commitment to creating the best user experience for all.
The platform continues to provide a single access to UN resources relevant for climate change learning, including the UN CC:Learn library of publications, a list of knowledge portals and a calendar of events. The new Knowledge Sharing Platform is al...
During the 25th Conferences of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Madrid, Spain on 2-13 December 2019, UN CC:Learn co-led the organization of the One UN Side Event on Climate Change Education titled “Learning for Climate Action”, which took place on Thursday, 12 December 2019. This event was designed to highlight the tangible contributions that learning, skills development and investment in climate-resilient education systems are making towards concrete and ambitious climate action as well as discuss opportunit...
4 September 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - Strategy consultants from Simon-Kucher & Partners visited UNITAR over the summer to explore and assess new income streams for growth. Simon-Kucher is a global strategy consulting firm focusing on strategy, marketing, pricing and sales, with more than 1400 employees in 39 global offices. Simon-Kucher provided its services to UNITAR on a pro-bono basis as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative. Brook Boyer, Director for Strategic Planning and Performance, welcomed the engagement with Simon-Kucher, as UNITAR is review...