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UNITAR and HP Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly implement an initiative focused on digital inclusion, youth employability, and women’s empowerment through technology and innovation.The collaboration will centre on leveraging HP’s award-winning Gaming Garage and UNITAR’s learning and capacity-building expertise to co-develop cutting-edge digital education programmes.Pilot projects under the partnership are expected to launch in late 2025, beginning in select countries with plans for regional and global scale-up., 14 July 2025, Geneva, Switzerland...
3 August 2025, Osaka, Japan - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Pasona Group Inc. signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 3 August at the UN Pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Japan, reaffirming both parties’ commitment to accelerating joint efforts toward sustainable growth and inclusive prosperity worldwide. Building on the initial MOU signed in June 2023, the renewed agreement elaborates on the concrete areas and scope of collaboration in the form of developing and implementing initiatives such as knowledge-sharing, joint e...
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) is an effort to create a financial value for the carbon stored in forests, offering incentives for developing countries to reduce emissions from forested lands and invest in low-carbon paths to sustainable development. "REDD+" goes beyond deforestation and forest degradation, and includes the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks.
The REDD+ Academy is a coordinated REDD+ capacity development initiative led by the UN-REDD Programme and the UNEP Envir...
To carry out a wide range of training programmes in the field of peace and security as well as social, environment and economic development.
To carry out result-oriented research, in particular, research on and for training and to develop pedagogical materials including distance learning training packages, workbooks, as well as software and video training packs.
To establish and strengthen cooperation with other inter-governmental organizations, faculties and academic institutions, in particular for the development of research and training activities.
To conduct…
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Los jóvenes, libres de actuar por iniciativa propia, pueden guiar a quienes les preceden en la dirección de lo desconocido... Los niños, los jóvenes, deben formular las preguntas que nunca se nos ocurriría hacer, pero es preciso restablecer la suficiente confianza para que se permita a sus mayores trabajar con ellos en las respuestas. - Margaret Mead
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26 de octubre, 2021, 4:00 pm -6:00 pm CET, online
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Diversas sociedades de todo el mundo se esfuerzan por alca...
Branson Pitakia, Information Technology Officer at the Solomon Islands National Disaster Management Office, illustrates the potential of knowledge and innovation in disaster management. His story shows how geospatial technology can help in disaster preparedness and response, and ultimately protect communities.
Branson Pitakia's quest for knowledge led him to enrol in UNOSAT's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) training courses, which are part of the project “Strengthening Capacities in the Use of Geospatial Information for Improved Resilience in Asia-Pacific and Africa (...
21 March 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR’s network of affiliated training centres CIFAL Global Network (CGN) serve as hubs for the exchange of knowledge on development-related topics including water-related issues. The impact and scope of the CGN capture a wide range of stakeholders, with special emphasis on local authorities and civil society leaders, offering cutting-edge learning and training to close to 90,000 beneficiaries per year.
In the framework of the UN 2023 Water Conference and World Water Day, the CGN is committed to contr...
7 September 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – The current global pandemic highlighted how training to build resilience is more critical than ever. For the past 18 months, the Covid-19 crisis and its consequences have been the primary concern of world leaders and government officials. However, this poses the risk of overshadowing yet another existential challenge, which requires immediate attention and action.
In November, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will convene in Glasgow. In light of this, UNITAR, th...
UNOSAT is UNITAR's Unit focused on applying remote sensing, satellite imagery analysis, and broader geospatial technologies to challenges across the UN system and in support to Governments. Founded more than 18 years ago UNOSAT has grown to encompass activities on disaster response, supporting human rights, humanitarian relief, climate resilience, water management and other issues integral to the SDGs and the pillars of the UN. UNOSAT focuses its efforts on collaborations with thematically mandated UN partners which allows robust and significant production of analyses and d...
11 May 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - The Humanitarian Energy Conference (HEC) will take place this year on Monday, 16 May 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda on the day preceding the SEforALL Forum. The HEC is co-hosted by the Steering Group of the Global Platform for Action on Sustainable Energy in Displacement Settings (GPA), Practical Action, and NORCAP with the generous support from the German Federal Foreign Office, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad).
The conference will bring together a diverse range of...