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Considering the importance of the global automotive market and that a key component of the Safe Systems Approach is Safe Vehicles, legislation, policies, and strategies related to promoting safer vehicles are essential for improving road safety globally. The global motor vehicle fleet (including passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles) currently exceeds 2 billion vehicles and is likely to reach 3.5 billion by 2031. Small to mid-size fleets account for roughly 88% of all commercial fleets on the road.Companies, organizations, and governments own and manage ...
The Supporting Breastfeeding in the Community Webinar Series is a collection of free, online learning webinar events led by experts discussing some of the most pressing aspects of feeding cues, mastitis and the challenges, barriers, and solutions of breastfeeding experienced by vulnerable populations, and the UN’s work to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). , LOOK & LATCH: RESPONSIVE FEEDING AND UNDERSTANDING FEEDING CUES25 September 2024, 03:00 PM CEST – Please find the recording here. Speakers: Mrs. Moenie Der Kleyn, Dr. Alberto Heart...
31 August - 1 September 2022, New York, USA – UNITAR office in New York together with the Permanent Missions of Ecuador, Finland, and Malaysia held the “Transition Workshop” to support the incoming team of the office of the President of the General Assembly. The initiative pretends to be a permanent feature of the annual UNITAR calendar to back this critical transition.
For two days, UNITAR facilitated opportunities for existing, former, and incoming staff of the President of the General Assembly to collaborate, share best practices, and make connections to ensure th...
Guiane Paul Pena is a 17-year-old student at Regional Science High School in Zamboanga City, Philippines, who excels in academics, sports and music.
Guiane serves as a Youth City Councilor in Zamboanga City, representing youth and proposing solutions to address challenges faced by his community.
Guiane joined the 2023 UNITAR Youth Ambassador Asia Pacific Programme, which aims to empower high school students in Asian-Pacific countries.
In the UNITAR programme, he won the grand prize for his “Youth Emergency Task Force” initiative to mobilize youth as first responders in...
1 October 2024, Nadi, Fiji – On 1 October 2024, The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) welcomed over 70 participants from government institutions, NGOs, and the private sector from 8 Pacific small island countries to the regional workshop for the “Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security” training programme, in Nadi, Fiji. The Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Fiji, Tuvalu and Nauru H.E. Rokuichiro MICHII as well as Permanent Secretary for Employment, Productivity and Workplace Relations of the Government ...
June Edition: 5 Jun 2023 - 25 Jun 2023
Register Now, Are you passionate about climate change and diplomacy? Do you want to make a difference in the world? The UN Career for Climate Action Programme is designed for practitioners, students, aspiring young leaders and observers who want to contribute meaningfully to international efforts to address climate change.
The partnership between the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA) offers you a unique opportunity to enhance your knowledge a...
6 October 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change is a global issue that requires targeted, adaptable, and tailored solutions. A solution that works well in one country, may not necessarily work as well in another country or region. This was evident at the recent Youth Climate Dialogue which brought together high school students from six countries as part of UNITAR’s 60th Anniversary celebrations.
What would the ideal solutions be for France, Japan, Kenya, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates?
That’s what students from six different sch...
27 July – 30 July 2020 | Budapest, Hungary
This course is organized by the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) agencies UNIDO, UNEP, UNDP, ILO, and UNITAR in cooperation with the Central European University (CEU).
In many countries, industrial production and consumption patterns outpace the renewal capacity of natural resources and governments' capacity to manage waste products. These trends in resource use and energy consumption indicate that current forms of industrial production are not sustainable in the long run, and risk undermining the social and economi...
On 22 August 2024, the “Leader for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security” programme concluded its first phase with a final webinar. This first phase featured asynchronous online learning on the EdApp platform and four webinars, from 20 June to 22 August. Phase 2 of the training programme will be in-person workshops, to be held in Jakarta (Asian cohort, 10-20 September) and in Nadi (Pacific cohort, 1-10 October), for the 80 top performers from each cohort (160 total). Phase 3 of the training programme is scheduled to take place in February 2025 ...
4 September 2024, Geneva Switzerland– The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Financial Intelligence Unit of Colombia (UIAF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that solidifies their partnership to combat financial crime. This collaboration will encompass capacity-building, joint research, tool development, event organization and technical assistance. The partnership will prioritize areas such as emerging technologies, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, international standards, risk assessment, financial information syste...