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13 September 2019, Curitiba, Brazil – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) and the Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná (FIEP), represented by Mr. Jose Antonio Fares, and Rafael Greca, Mayor of Curitiba, signed a protocol that formalizes a collaborative intervention to promote and implement sustainable development initiatives in the city of Curitiba, Brazil.
CIFAL Curitiba and the FIEP System have been key drivers to promoting and implementing activities at the local, national and regional levels to contribut...
After two years of virtual training, the UNITAR Hiroshima Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme for World Tsunami Awareness Day is set to resume its in-person training on 7 March 2023.
Grounded on the Sendai Framework, the 5-day training programme aims to teach women professionals about Disaster Risk Reduction leadership and management.
Participants will participate in study tours for community and site immersion.
Together with the women-led organization in Sendai City, Japan, the participants will virtually commemorat...
23-26 January 2018, Lumban, Laguna, Philippines - As part of its continuing partnership with the local government of Quezon City, CIFAL Philippines facilitated an SDG Orientation and Strategic Planning Workshop for the city’s Migration and Development (M&D) Council from the 23rd to the 26th of January.
Twenty-four council members, representing various offices of the local government, participated in the event, which aimed to enhance the Quezon City M&D Council’s knowledge and skills on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
During the four-day activity, the ...
27 September 2022, Plock, Poland – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Plock hosted the “City Coders Hackathon Plock” on 25-26 September, bringing together 81 participants, mostly high schoolers and university students to develop an application that would respond to the needs of the city residents.
Young innovators, under the supervision of experienced experts were tasked with designing solutions related to one of the three proposed topics: Social Inclusion, Renewable energy and City for the Youth.
Hackathon is not only about compet...
10 June 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly undermined progress across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In fact, it remains difficult to get a complete picture of the damage wrought so far, and existing rough estimations are likely to be underestimates. However, the crisis has also served as a wake-up call for us to take action to create the world we want by 2030.
This was the central message from Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR, at an online symposium on “COVID-19’s Impa...
Although these have been difficult times for the city, the UNITAR New York Office has been able to successfully transition all our meetings, trainings, and conferences to a virtual format. In fact, thanks to the added capacity of webinars and livestreams, recent events and trainings have been able to reach a wider and more diverse audience than ever before.
During the pandemic, UNITAR NY Office has developed 11 capacity building events and impacted 4,700 participants (including the SDG Learning Center in July). Thank you to the team and Ambassador’s vision, UNITAR NY Offic...
Geneva, Switzerland, 20 September 2022 - The use of Earth Observation technologies, in particular the analysis and interpretation of satellite imagery, has expanded considerably in recent years. Geospatial analysis is now a highly in-demand tool for collecting evidence on specific situations. As in any other specialized field, making the technical results of analysis accessible to key decision-makers is crucial for their effective application.
A method used by the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT)’s Emergency Mapping service is to produce maps and other pr...
3 February 2021, Hiroshima, Japan - Among the many lessons gleaned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that our previous lives were neither environmentally nor economically sustainable. If we are to build an equitable and sustainable future, one that limits, if not eradicates, the potential for a similar crisis and ensures viable livelihoods for even the most vulnerable among us, we need not look farther than the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which provides a valuable blueprint on wh...
Prashanthi Krishnamoorthy, a Sri Lankan diplomat, enhanced her skills through the UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation.Sri Lanka ratified the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and acceded to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.The training programme provided a combination of theoretical lectures with emotional site visits. It equipped Prashanthi with insights into nuclear disarmament, refined her skills for effective international negotiations, and affirmed her commitment to building peace., 13 August...
18 July 2022, New York, USA – Today, UNITAR unveiled a road safety mural offered to New York City. The artwork, curated by Street Art for Mankind (SAM) and created by street artist Dragon76, supports the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety (2021-2030), conveys road safety messages and envisions a future in which roads are safer places for drivers and pedestrians. The mural was made possible thanks to the support of AB InBev Foundation and AB InBev. The wall was donated by the Chhabra family and the production was facilitated by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TB...