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UNITAR and the International Civil Defense Organization to Cooperate on Disaster Management
26 January 2018, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the International Civil Defense Organisation (ICDO) signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding, committing to develop and implement joint training programmes in disaster risk reduction (DRR), disaster management and urban resilience.
Strong systems for disaster and emergency management – measures taken to protect populations before, during, and after catastrophe…
UNITAR is supporting the UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and the UN office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through implementing a join project on Effective Weapons and Ammunition Management in a Changing DDR Context, based on the handbook published by DPO and UNODA in 2018 and revised in 2021.
The objective of the initiative is to strengthen the knowledge, skills and attitudes on how to safely and securely handle, store and dispose of DDR weapons and ammunition and to enhance the capacity of DDR practitioners to properly manage weapons and ammunition in DDR contex...
Airports are critical economic growth engines at national, regional, and local levels. The quality of services and competitiveness of airports have a strong impact on surrounding regional economies. Enhancing connectivity, service quality, and competitiveness can create jobs and spur economic growth in the surrounding region. Success in positioning airports as optimal gateways, air cargo hubs, and business zones hinges on the cooperation and coordination between central and local governments, airport management, and the business community.Airports also play a crucial role i...
Uno de los compromisos de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile es consolidar una cultura de sustentabilidad dentro de su comunidad, en su docencia, investigación y compromiso público con el desarrollo del país. Entre las diversas iniciativas para alcanzar este desafío, destaca la Dirección de Sustentabilidad (2011) que vela por crear y vivir una cultura sustentable dentro de sus campus y comunidades vecinas; la creación del Instituto para el Desarrollo Sustentable (2020), que se alza como un espacio interdisciplinario de creación y articulación de proyectos de docenc...
Ms. Lorena Aguilar, is a global leader passionate about human rights, inclusion, and sustainable development, with over three decades providing strategic contributions to national and international policies. Leading inclusive collaboration with government counterparts, UN agencies, international organizations, and civil society towards advancing inclusive and equitable sustainable development. Lorena has field experience in more than 50 countries across Latin America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia. Ms. Aguilar also served as Vice-Minister of Foreign…
Mr. Petr Ilichev is Director of the Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Prior to this appointment in 2018, Mr. Ilichev had various other appointments, including First Deputy to the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations (2012-2018), Senior Counsellor and Deputy Director, Department of International Organizations (2005-2012), First Secretary, Embassy of the Russian Federation to the United States of America (2002-2005) as well as appointments in the Africa Department,…
Ms. Emma Codd, is Deloitte’s Global Inclusion Leader, responsible for leading the firm’s global inclusion strategy with a focus on enabling all individuals to succeed and thrive at work. Emma also leads the development and delivery of thought leadership aligned to this strategy, including the annual Women @ Work – A Global Outlook report and the 2024 Disability @ Work – A Global Outlook report. Prior to holding this role, Emma was managing partner for Talent for Deloitte UK and Deloitte NWE for 6 years, alongside her work advising clients on mitigating integrity risk. In…
On 6 August 2025, UNITAR, with the Hiroshima Prefectural Government and Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe), held a youth dialogue for international peace in Hiroshima to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing.UNITAR Hiroshima Youth Ambassadors presented a roadmap for achieving a nuclear-free world by 2050 and discussed it with experts and practitioners.Guest Mr. Fumio Kishida, Member of the House of Representatives and former Prime Minister of Japan, stressed that now was the time to strengthen solidarity and action towards the abolition of nuclear...
As part of their efforts to mainstream knowledge about the obstructive consequences of corruption practices in sustainable development, UNITAR and the Rule of Law and Anticorruption Centre (ROLACC) organized the e-learning course “Anticorruption and Sustainable Development”. The course highlighted the causes, consequences and challenges posed by corruption in sustainable development and emphasized the benefits of prevention for the enhancement of the rule of law and the enjoyment of human rights. The course also provided guidance on the formulation of strategies on anti-cor...
On 25 August 2025, UNITAR and SPINGLE Co., Ltd. presented Paper Crane Recycled Sneakers to 13 youth participants of the “UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures: Changemaking Through AI/Digital Storytelling” training programme.The UNITAR programme teaches young people how to use AI and digital storytelling to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.SPINGLE Co., Ltd.’s special-edition sneakers use thread made from paper cranes donated to the Peace Memorial Park. They demonstrate to the participants how a product’s design can tell a story.UNITAR and SPINGLE Co., Ltd. hope to furthe...