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Food systems are simultaneously a leading cause of environmental degradation and depletion of natural resources. Currently, food systems are responsible for a significant 20 percent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and are a major driver of land conversion, deforestation and loss of biodiversity. With the world’s population predicted to expand to 9.7 billion individuals by 2050, these environmental impacts do not make current food systems sustainable. According to the most recent report published in 2019 by The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):
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23 April 2019, Geneva, Switzerland – 24 technical experts from the government and academic institutions in Uganda successfully completed a one-week course in the use of Earth observations (EO) and geographic information system (GIS) for hazard assessment, delivered by UNOSAT from 25 to 29 March 2019 in Kampala, Uganda. When it comes to GIS technical training, the trend towards a more balanced gender ratio has been remarkably harder to achieve; however, this learning event had over 50 percentages of female participants.
The training was provided in collaboration with Inter-...
UNITAR, in collaboration with the UN Environment Global Mercury Partnership and a group of national and international experts, has developed the Handbook for Developing National ASGM Formalization Strategies within National Action Plans. The Formalization Handbook provides a comprehensive introduction to ASGM formalization, including key concepts, best practices, and a human rights-based approach. This is followed by step-by-step suggestions for creating an enabling environment for ASGM formalization and developing a national strategy for formalizing the ASGM sector. The va...
3 December 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – For as long as corruption thrives, climate action cannot succeed. It has been empirically established that corruption fuels climate change and that climate action plans without anti-corruption action are ripe for failure. As we are all experiencing, as individuals and within our respective communities, failure is not an option. This is why the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) demand urgent action to combat climate change and to fight corruption in all its forms.
The intricate links between corruption and...
On 29 May 2025, UNITAR and Greycells signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on sustainable development initiatives.Greycells is an association of former international civil servants based in Geneva, focused on knowledge-sharing.The two partners will support sustainable development through capacity-building, intergenerational dialogues, joint research and creating an expert advisory pool for UNITAR's Prosperity Alliance initiative.The partnership reinforces Geneva's role as a hub for international collaboration, inclusive learning and social progress., 16 June 2...
28 August 2025, Curitiba, Brazil - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) jointly with the Escola Sesi de Referência Internacional de Londrina and the Colégio Sesi Internacional successfully concluded the virtual learning session 'Diplomacy in Action-Shaping Global Agreements at COP's'.The session brought forty secondary school students to learn about the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) 30 to take place in Belém, Brazil from 10 to 21 November 2025, deepening participa...
Nikki Antonette De Vera, an advocate for disaster risk reduction (DRR) from the Philippines, emerges as a beacon of change in the field. Nikki’s exposure to emergency response efforts early in life inspired her commitment to sustainable livelihoods and equitable DRR.
As an alum of the UNITAR Hiroshima Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme, her journey underscores the symbiotic relationship between culture and learning in building resilient communities.
The UNITAR training programme provides a women's lea...
What is the Academy?
The Academy aims to build capacities and facilitate experience-sharing among key stakeholders from SEA in support of a clean and inclusive energy transition. A coaching mechanism will provide attendees with an opportunity to put into practice the knowledge and skills that they acquire during the Academy, with the training focusing on four countries (Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines) that represent around 80% of the region’s total energy share and population.
The Academy will be conducted virtually (with some face-to-face elements) with...
On 11 February, 17 entrepreneurs and innovators from Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon showcased their business initiatives and models they refined through the Japan workshop of the “Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Promoting Food Security and Economic Development in Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon” training programme.The Japan workshop ran from 4 to 11 February in Tokyo and Hiroshima with courtesy calls, study tours and expert-led interactive sessions.The entrepreneurship and food security programme, financially supported by the Government and People of Japan, aimed to...
Nathalie Fakher Eddineさんは、レバノン出身の起業家で、食を通じた交流の場を生み出すプラットフォームの共同創設者です。このプラットフォームは、地元の一般家庭と観光客をつなぎ、レバノンの食文化を広めると同時に、女性や経済的に困難な家庭に収入の機会を提供しています。Nathalieさんは、国連ユニタールの2024年「エジプト、イラク、レバノンにおける食料安全保障と経済発展の促進のための起業家精神とイノベーション」研修を修了しました。このプログラムを通じて、持続可能なビジネスモデル、財務的持続可能性、コミュニティ参画について学びました。Nathalieさんは、起業家にとって強力な支援システムが重要であると強調しており、国連ユニタールのプログラムを通じて得た人脈やメンターシップに感謝しています。, 2025年6月03日、広島 – Nathalie Fakher Eddineさんは、公衆衛生や人道支援、災害管理に携わった経験を持つレバノンの起業家です。彼女は現地の一般家庭と地元住民や観光客をつなぎ、食を通じた交流の場を生み出すソーシャルダイニングプラットフォームを共同設立し、訪問者に本格的なレバノン料理を家庭で楽しむ機会を提供しています。このプラットフォームを通じて、低所得の女性や家庭の生活向上を目指しながら、レバノンの...