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March 2019, Geneva, Switzerland – The UNOSAT Rapid Mapping Service has been supporting the humanitarian community with satellite imagery analysis for over 16 years. The service was established in 2003 to meet the demand of United Nations agencies, Member States and other humanitarian agencies for rapid mapping and satellite derived analysis in the wake of disasters and complex emergencies.
Last year, UNOSAT assessed 28 humanitarian crises resulting from natural disasters in 22 countries* across Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America upon request from sister UN agencies, go...
In 2016, a series of four comic books was completed: after “Nosotros” I & II (Us), “Soñando el Futuro” (Dreaming the Future) and “De Regreso a la Vida” (Back to Life) were published. Called “Pintando el Futuro”, this project was implemented by UNITAR in partnership with the Foundation Ciudad Don Bosco in Medellín and with the support of the Institute of the German Foreign Office. The project that started in 2014 aimed to both contribute to the peace building process in Colombia and help youth victims of armed conflict to restore their individual, familial, and social…
E-Learning Course: 12 October – 22 November 2020
Field Visit to Geneva: 23 - 27 November 2020, Humankind is indisputably entering a new digital era. The impact of rapid technological and scientific advances on our lives is so great that World Economic Forum’s founder Klaus Schwab termed this process as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. We are the witnesses of the transcendence through new frontiers.
These new frontiers go beyond traditional understanding of every aspect of human activity. Unlike in the past, diplomacy and international affa...
19-21 November 2018, Brussels, Belgium – UNITAR hosted the Annual Meeting of its Network of Affiliated International Training Centres for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Brussels and in Antwerp, Belgium. The Directors of 15 CIFAL Centres gathered for three days to review its performance in 2018, discuss opportunities for collaboration, exchange knowledge and expertise, and to develop the training calendar for 2019.
The Annual Meeting also served to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the CIFAL Global Network, which took place at the Flemish Parliament with s...
2022年8月2日・広島 - アントニオ・グテーレス国連事務総長が8月6日に広島市での平和記念式典に参列するにあたり、核軍縮不拡散にそれぞれの立場から挑む20-30代の若手に意欲や試みなどを聞く、非公式な対話の時間を持つこととなりました。核兵器のない、より平和で持続的な世界のために知恵を出し合う約45分間のセッションを開催します（国連軍縮部、国連広報センター、国連ユニタール、広島県/へいわ創造機構ひろしま(HOPe)共催）。 , 出席者：
アントニオ・グテーレス 国連事務総長
倉光 静都香 #Leaders4Tomorrow（国連軍縮部Youth4Disarmament）
中島 渉 学生団体UNITE・2019年度ユニタール青少年大使
中村 涼香 KNOW NUKES TOKYO共同代表・デザイナー&
鈴木 健斗 一般社団法人自分ごと化プロジェクト代表理事
奥野 華子 Fridays For Future Hiroshima設立者
浅野 英男 核兵器廃絶日本NGO連絡会事務局
メアリー・ポピオ NPO法人PCV共同創業者
湯崎 英彦 広島県知事（閉会あいさつ）
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In 2015, the United Nations Members States adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to guide their actions and progress towards "peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future". Safe, timely, and accessible surgical care is a central part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and is necessary to achieve Universal Health Coverage. The Lancet Commision on Global Surgery has made it clear that the status quo is not an option: almost one third of the global disease burden is surgical, yet over 5 billion people lack access to safe and...
The UN Secretary-General Appoints Nikhil Seth of India Executive Director of UNITAR
8 June 2015 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced today the appointment of Nikhil Seth of India as Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). He will succeed Sally Fegan-Wyles of Ireland, to whom the Secretary-General expressed his utmost gratitude for her dedication and commitment to the United Nations.
Mr. Seth brings to the position over 35 years of service as an international and national civil servant and a wealth of...
Established in 2024, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in the Dominican Republic (CIFAL Dominican Republic) is hosted by La Liga Municipal Dominicana (LMD). CIFAL Dominican Republic's primary mission is to provide a range of research-informed learning opportunities and facilitate knowledge sharing between public servants and leaders from Central American and Caribbean countries to strengthen capacities, improve decision-making processes, and promote sustainable development. The target audience includes local, national, and regional authoriti...
Name: Ricardo Neves
Title: Human Rights Officer and Coordinator of the Civic Space Unit, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Training: UNITAR Fellowship Programme in Peacemaking and Preventive Diplomacy
“The Fellowship Programme was an amazing experience and truly the best training programme of my entire life. The effort and excellence of facilitators and experts ensured a high quality, cheerful and engaging course, and the careful selection of participants ensured a unique learning experience. My work includes a great deal of preve...
Name: Pierre Fallavier
Title: Senior Development Coordination Adviser, United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office
Country: Mauritius/Seychelles
Partnership: UNITAR-UNDESA “Integrated Recovery Planning and Policy Coherence Towards SDGs” Workshop
Mauritius and Seychelles are amongst the top paradise destinations that most people dream of visiting. These stunning islands with glorious white sand beaches and reefs bustling with exotic marine life are also known for having achieved considerable economic success. Although geographically isolated – Seychelles, for instance, wit...