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Beneficiary: Farzana Raja
Title: Pakistani politician — Former Federal Minister, Ex-Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and founding Chairpersons of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)
Master: Oxford Brookes University (OBU) — UNITAR Master in Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding
Few of us can confidently say that we have impacted the lives of millions like Farzana Raja has. She has accumulated over 20 years of experience as a Pakistani politician, as a Former Federal Minister and Ex-Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, among other p...
2021年2月12日・広島 － 「国連ユニタール・イラク奨学プログラム - より良い未来を描く：イラクの若手起業家・リーダーをインスパイアする」研修を修了したバラー・ハミード・サルマンさんが、米国を拠点とする世界最大の電気電子専門家組織アイ・トリプル・イー（IEEE）によるグローバルスタートアップリソース指標の地域大使に選出されました。IEEEは、起業を目指すエンジニアを対象に、同指標を通じて支援金やネットワーク等の情報などを提供しています。
サルマンさんは、イラク奨学プログラム研修の一環として、バスラの油田地帯で排出される多量の塩分濃度が高い水を低塩分化し、飲料水や農業用水として活用するOil4Waterプロジェクトを開発。その卓越した事業計画に、イラク奨学プログラムの2020年度のコーチにも選ばれ、講師と研修生をつなぐ指導者としても活躍しています。本研修では、2021年3月まで、イラクの研修生とともに、エチオピア・ケニア・スーダン・ソマリアの若者も学んでいます。, 起業家精神とイノベーションの基本を学ぶ研修は、国連ユニタール広島事務所・持続可能な繫栄局が実施する「企業と民間セクターの発展」分野の研修の一例です。研修生は、小グループに分かれて各分野の専門家の指導のもと、現実に直結した課題とその解決方法を追求します。マイクロラーニングを利用...
Since 2014, UNITAR together with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Foundation Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) have been implementing in Geneva an annual blended training course on the International Human Rights System for National Human Rights Institutions from various countries of the world.
The course aims to strengthen the capacity of National Human Rights Institutions to protect and p...
Established in 2018, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Malaga (CIFAL Malaga) was created with the vision of becoming a training centre of reference for the entire Mediterranean, where local, regional and national leaders can acquire skills that allow them to advance sustainable development in their communities and, ultimately improve the quality of life of their citizens.CIFAL Malaga's mission is to offer training opportunities and exchange of best practices, tools and strategies between local and regional authorities, international organ...
Mongolia Kicks off National Green Economy Week
16 June 2015, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - D. Oyunkhorol, Minister of Environment, Green Development and Tourism highlighted the importance of green development for wealth and job creation as she opened the 2015 National PAGE Week in Mongolia. “The transformation to sustainable development in Mongolia creates opportunities for environmentally friendly, low carbon and low waste production and service” said Minister Oyunkhorol. She pointed out that green development can support creation of wealth and green jobs as well…
UNITAR Hosts Dialogue on Faith, Peacebuilding & Development
5 February 2016, Palais des Nations, Geneva - Diplomats from permanent missions, staff members from United Nations entities, leaders from NGOs and representatives of major religions gathered at the event, “Dialogue on Faith, Peacebuilding & Development,” to discuss the role of faith in peace-building and how faith-based organizations can support social and economic development in synergy with the new 2030 Agenda.
The dialogue occurred in commemoration of United Nations General Assembly…
3 October, Nairobi, Kenya - The capacity development programme being implemented by UNOSAT for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has just entered a new phase oafter the succefful completion of the third round of face-to-face training that took place in Nairobi from 9 to 20 September. The training was hosted in the premises of the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD).
The programme has begun in early 2013, supported by funding from Norway, and has been designed by UNOSAT experts to augment the capacity of IGAD member countries…
New UN Report on Sri Lanka Conflict Includes UNOSAT Analysis
17 September 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - A report issued by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on 16 September concludes that patterns of grave violations in Sri Lanka between 2002 and 2011 indicate that war crimes and crimes against humanity were most likely committed by both sides to the conflict. The report also recommends the establishment of a hybrid special court to bring justice. High Commissioner Zeid said: “Importantly, the report reveals violations that are among the most serious…
Empowered through GIT
How capacity is developed in Bangladesh for using innovative GIT tools and satellite applications for improved disaster risk reduction
09 June, 2016 Dhaka, Bangladesh – UNITAR’s Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) has completed the advanced training of 16 disaster management professionals from 10 line ministries of the Bangladesh government. The training was focused on advanced operational applications of Geospatial Information Technology (GIT) for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). The course was delivered in collaboration with…
IGAD & UNOSAT Host a National Level Flood and Drought Management Workshop in Kigali
24 February 2016, Kigali, Rwanda – Within the framework of the 42nd Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum, UNOSAT and IGAD’s Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC) successfully hosted a one-day national level technical workshop on flood and drought management.
The workshop was delivered as part of the project “Capacity Development in Geospatial Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Horn of Africa”, which aims…