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"Current Internet Governance Challenges: What’s next?" with a keynote speech from Mr. Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft
Speakers
Mr. Brad Smith, President and Chief Legal Officer of Microsoft
Ms. Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights OHCHR
Mr. Phillip Spoerri, Head of the Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to the United Nations in New York
Moderator
Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Chief of Strategic Planning and Membership Department at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
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The second World Humanitarian Day takes place this year on 19 August to honour and celebrate the work of humanitarian workers. The 19 of August has been chosen by the United Nations to commemorate the work of humanitarian workers as it marks the day when 22 employees of the UN, including the UN Special Representative Sergio Vieira de Mello, were killed in a bomb attack in 2003 in Baghdad.
This year focus will be on the actual work and achievements of humanitarian workers in the field. This year’s theme is “We are humanitarian workers”. It will be as well the occasion to…
8 February 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme is introducing a new online course, “Climate Change Diplomacy: Negotiating Effectively Under UNFCCC,” in collaboration with Ricardo-AEA and the CDKN Advocacy Fund. Climate change negotiators from the poorest and most climate vulnerable countries are eligible to apply for a fee-waiver, with thanks to the CDKN Advocacy Fund. Those interested should send their CV, letter of motivation, copy of passport as well as a signed and stamped application form which can be obtained by emailing…
To ensure that field agencies, such as MSF, and UN entities have access to the most up to date information for the Horn of Africa, UNOSAT has been involving a growing number of volunteers who are actively improving baseline geographic information (typically names of places, type of structure, street names, etc). This also facilitates the work done at UNOSAT to accurately analyse the dynamic IDP situation on the ground in Mogadishu.
“Although the direct interaction with volunteer mappers is relatively new to us, we already see the benefits of combining event-specific crowd ...
15 December 2011, Bangkok, Thailand - A think-tank conference organised by Wilton Park and ADPC with support from Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs gathered thinkers and practitioners in Thailand to discuss the future of disaster reduction as the country emerges from its worst floods in decades. Against this sobering backdrop, the conference was also a landmark event in the celebrations of ADPC's 25th anniversary.
With United Nations climate talks in Durban focusing on the huge impact of disasters and the urgent need to take action to reduce risks, the invited…
26 - 27 January 2021, New York, USA (Virtual) – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York Office (UNITAR) kicked off the new year with a three-day orientation course on the Economic and Social Council for members of the council on Tuesday, 26 January 2021. The first session was delivered virtually with over 100 delegates participated, from different parts of the world The training was supported with funding allocated from the Swedish International Development Agency’s (SIDA) contribution to the UNITAR Strategic Framework Fund, under the programme ‘Leve...
How many steps did you take this year? “What kind of steps?” – some would wonder. Some would say: “Too many, how could I possibly count them?”. The fact is – steps can be different: big or small, quick and effortless, or time-consuming and requiring one to go above and beyond to even attempt them. Some steps can get you wherever you aim to be in no time, if taken from close proximity. Others would not get you even in sight of the goal if you are starting from afar. What unites them all is that the one taking a step is moving in the right direction and, hence, every step mat...
July Edition: Field Visit: 06 July – 10 July 2026 / E-Learning Course: 08 June - 03 July 2026 / Premium Package: 08 June - 10 July 2026, This year, UNITAR is delighted to deliver its next edition of the UN Immersion Programme to the Hague, Netherlands. It will offer participants the chance to fully immerse themselves into the city of peace and justice and thereby gain first-hand experience of the United Nations there. UNITAR will host most of the activit...
The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa. It is known for its beaches, coral reefs and nature reserves. As such, sustainable fishing is a critical issue for the remote Indian Ocean Republic.
The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) library is a research center, which encourages responsible fishing for sustainability. Biologists and other scientists from Seychelles and abroad, as well as students from the School of Maritime Academy in Seychelles use the library to access…
The United Nations Plan of Action to safeguard religious sites is a framework for action containing concrete recommendations for all relevant stakeholders to better prepare, prevent and respond to attacks against religious sites.
One of the main recommendations of the Plan is the development of a mapping of religious sites around the world, which will capture the universality of religious sites and contribute to fostering respect and understanding of their significance for individuals and communities in every continent.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)...