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15 January - 7 February 2014, Chad - UNOSAT has successfully participated in a second hydrogeological mission in Northern Chad from 15 January to 7 February 2014, organized under the framework of project ResEAU. This annual scientific field mission, executed by the Ministry of Hydraulics (MHRU), has been conducted over the areas of Faya-Largeau (Borkou), Gouro, Ounianga Kébir and Ounianga Sérir (Ennedi West). The objective was to better understand groundwater occurrences, to decipher geological settings and to validate interpretations carried out…
UNITAR Co-hosts 3rd Annual Dialogue in Commemoration of World Interfaith Harmony Week
9 February 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - A little-known General Assembly resolution comes back around once a year, in the first week of February, to remind the international community about the unmistakable power of religion to transform the world. In October 2010, UN General Assembly Resolution 65/5 established World Interfaith Harmony Week, in which the UN officially charges “all States to support, on a voluntary basis, the spread of the message of interfaith harmony and goodwill in the…
30 March - 2 April 2011, Jeju, Republic of Korea. CIFAL Jeju convened over ten country delegations in Jeju Self-Governing Province, for its first training of a series to build local government capacities on priority Human Security issues in the Asia-Pacific Region. Part of UNITAR's global network of nine CIFAL training centres for local development, CIFAL Jeju's mandate is to develop knowledge and skills among regional local governments on this theme.
Jeju's international profile as an "Island of World Peace" has risen with it playing host to many Korean peace negotiations...
04 December 2023, L'viv, Ukraine - Cultural heritage, a cornerstone of identity and a repository of memory and unity has persistently faced threats since the onset of the war in Ukraine. In conflict zones, satellite imagery often serves as the primary tool for accessing accurate, data-backed information regarding the extent of damage to cultural heritage.
In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at preserving Ukraine's cultural legacy, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) through the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) and the United Natio...
UNITAR Division for Prosperity launched the Gender Equality and Women Empowerment III (GEWE III), the third phase of its programme to build leadership and gender-responsive capacities.
36 government officials from Jordan and Lebanon will be trained to enhance their skills and knowledge in policy-making to address gender inequalities.
On 11 July 2023, the programme was launched online and was delivered in Arabic.
, 14 July 2023, Hiroshima, Japan - UNITAR Division for Prosperity launched Gender Equality and Women Empowerment III (GEWE III), the third phase ...
2 August 2023, Bangkok, Thailand – UNITAR in collaboration with its newly inaugurated training centre CIFAL Bangkok and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) launched today the Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving.
In 2022 alone, Thailand witnessed a staggering number of road traffic crashes and casualties and holds the highest road traffic death rate among ASEAN countries and ranks 9th globally. Fatal crashes reached a figure of 14,965, resulting in 927,016 casualties on Thailand's roads. It is also estimated that alcohol use con...
Professor Akiko Yuge, a member of the UNITAR Board of Trustees, visited Hiroshima Office for the first time.
Professor Yuge believes UNITAR has the agility to stay relevant in the long term.
In an increasingly complex world, UNITAR can offer capacity-building to empower people to make better decisions.
, 27 February 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – Professor Akiko Yuge, a member of the UNITAR Board of Trustees, visited the UNITAR Division for Prosperity, Hiroshima Office to observe the in-person nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation training of 18 government officials from ...
UNITAR will use 3D virtual technologies to bring to online learners the powerful experience of visiting the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima.
The 360-degree tour will include the inside of the Atomic Bomb Dome and 14 other monuments around the park.
The virtual tour will be used in the UNITAR Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme 2022 (25 February to 18 March 2022).
The training programme teaches participants about the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the latest developments in nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
Pro...
31 May 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia –The Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving in Cambodia concluded its first year of implementation with a closing ceremony today. UNITAR, in partnership with the Cambodia Safety Solution Organization (CAMSAFE), the Ministry of Public Works and Transport from the Kingdom of Cambodia, the National Road Safety Committee, the Cambodian Red Cross, and Pernod Ricard celebrated the accomplishments of the Programme, while underscoring the significance of Autosobriety in raising awareness about drink-driving and contributing t...
31 August 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - Over the summer, UNOSAT introduced an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based method in its operational emergency mapping service. By reducing the process to a fraction of the time normally needed.
"This fully automated processing method is a game changer for humanitarian rapid mapping operations and a great tool for national disaster management authorities”, Einar Bjørgo, Director, UNOSAT.
Thanks to its extensive experience in rapid mapping, UNOSAT has collected a vast library of historical flood datasets, which ar...