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4 March 2016, Colombo & Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka - Two small grant projects aiming to improve the resource efficiency and waste management in Sri Lankan universities, as well as to introduce the topic of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in university curriculum, are well underway. The projects are funded by the EU-programme SWITCH-Asia and implemented by Upendra Arjeewani and Uthpala Sankalpani, both alumni of the e-learning course UNITAR/UNEP "Introduction to SCP in Asia". During the course, which took part in autumn 2015, the two ladies…
20-24 June 2011, Nairobi, Kenya. Climate change, environmental degradation, and disasters have direct impacts on the livelihoods of people. To address linkages between these three areas and mainstream them in country programming, the UN Development Group (UNDG) Task Team on Environmental Sustainability, Climate Change and Rio+20, in collaboration with several partners, organized a regional workshop for the African and Arab regions from 20-24 June 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop brought together members of UN Country Teams who are embarking on the UN Development…
From July 6-26, CIFAL Shanghai, in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the P.R. of China, hosted its third training programme of 2011, with a focus on information and communications technology (ICT) services to build Smart Cities.
The 20-day training brought 38 participants from 24 countries, covering Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean regions to explore not only Chinese development of integrated ICT services in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Beijing, but also to…
A One UN Training Service Platform for Climate Change that supports and seeks to scale up coordinated training and skills development offered by UN agencies under a future international climate change regime is taking shape. This was the message and main conclusion of a UNDP/UNEP/UNITAR organized side event on Friday, 5 June 2009 in the margin of the ongoing Climate Change Talks, 1-12 June 2009 in Bonn.
“The Platform is a concrete example of the UN Delivering as One and a practical contribution to coordinated UN training efforts in countries to strengthen…
Education for Climate Change in Ethiopia: The Government Leads a Discussion on Priorities for the Climate Resilient and Green Economy Strategy
24 November 2016, Bishoftu, Ethiopia - 70 representatives from the education sector, including national and regional education ministries, schools, and academia gathered in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, for a workshop hosted by the State Minister of the Environment, His Excellency Ato Kare Chawicha. The goal of the workshop was to discuss and further refine Ethiopia’s Strategy for Climate Change Education, which aims to integrate climate…
UNITAR and BADEA Assess the Private Sector Development Training Needs of Anglophone African Countries
22 December, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR organized a three-day seminar for Anglophone African countries in Kigali, Rwanda from 13 to 15 December 2016 with the sponsorship of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA). The Centre Africain pour le Commerce, l’Intégration et le Développement (ENDA CACID) provided technical support. This seminar was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning of Rwanda and the Rwanda…
Two New UN CC:Learn Ambassadors for Climate Change Learning Appointed
7 March 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - UN CC:Learn is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Ambassadors for Climate Change Learning: Mr. Chebet Maikut (Uganda) and Dr. Emmanuel Tachie-Obeng (Ghana).
Mr. Chebet Maikut is the Commissioner at the Climate Change Department, Ministry of Water and Environment and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) National Focal Point for Uganda. He is also the National Coordinator for the UN CC:Learn project in Uganda. As Head…
Children and Climate Change Module is Now Available in French and Spanish!
29 June 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - After the launch of English version two months ago, the Specialized e-Learning Module on Children and Climate Change developed by UN CC:Learn and UNICEF is now available in French and Spanish! This specialized module aims to raise awareness and knowledge about the impact of climate change on children, discuss opportunities for action and provide a child’s perspective on how to deal with this global crisis.
The module is free and self-paced, which takes…
Burkina Faso Builds Capacity of Media on Climate Change Issues
29 June 2017, Koudougou, Burkina Faso - Media play a crucial role in raising public awareness of climate change issues. For this reason, Burkina Faso has defined the training of journalists and communicators as a priority action of its National Climate Change Learning Strategy. On the 29th and 30th of June, in Koudougou, 38 people from the communications services of the ministerial departments of Burkina Faso, the press and press associations were trained on "Climate change issues for the socio-economic…
Executive Director's Mission to the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly
21 - 22 September 2017 – Mr. Nikhil Seth, Executive Director of UNITAR had a three-day mission to New York, from the 20 to the 22 of September, which comprised of various meetings with Permanent Representatives, national Ministers, foundation leadership, and high representatives.
On the second day of his mission, Mr. Seth met with Ms. Diana Chavez, Executive Director of the Regional Centre for Latin American and Caribbean for the Support of the Global Compact of the United Nations. They discussed…