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How effective local governments can be in tackling climate change? Aiming to answer this question and shed light on the importance of local government in the fight against climate change, UN CC:Learn has partnered with UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to deliver a new e-tutorial on The LoCAL Mechanism. The e-tutorial discusses about the role of the governments in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in identifying and executing the best climate change adaptation responses.
Local governments in LDCs are uniquely equipped to meet the needs of the local populati...
For centuries, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) have been driving anthropogenic climate change. If the world is to reign in the devastating effects of rising temperatures, countries need to step up their efforts to halt carbon emissions. But how can they do that? Putting a price on carbon may be an integral part of the answer. Several countries across the globe have implemented carbon taxes or intend to do so. Currently, there are 64 carbon pricing initiatives in place, covering 22.3% of global GHG emissions.
Mindful of the untapped opportunities that ...
The Port Harcourt Project Office (PHPO), a part of the Decentralized Cooperation Programme, was established on 23 March 2006 as a field office in Nigeria. Operating in collaboration with federal, state and local authorities, PHPO implements various training and capacity building activities. The initial concept of PHPO was based on two principles; close cooperation with regional governments, local authorities and elected municipalities on the one hand, and strong, transparent public-private partnerships on the other., Since the inauguration of the PHPO, its capacity bui...
March 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR’s mission is focused on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to “transform our world.” In that regard, UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme Unit (MPDU) is proud to announce the launch of three new degrees. As a result, the MDPU launches the Master of Arts in Development Studies and Diplomacy and the Online Certificate in Development Studies and Diplomacy, in partnership with the University for Peace (UPEACE) and the Executive Diploma in Business Leadership and International Affairs, in partnership with t...
Without women at the table, humanity cannot move forward. Bineta Diop, AU Special Envoy on WPS
From April 2021 to October 2023, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Office of the Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Women, Peace and Security (OSE) jointly implemented the USAID-funded project “Accelerating the delivery of the WPS agenda on the African Continent” to enhance the full realization of this groundbreaking framework in Africa. As part of the project measures, a Gender Monitoring Sp...
MÁS INFORMACIÓN SOBRE EL EVENTO EN ESPAÑOL - CLIC AQUÍ,
The young, free to act on their initiative, can lead their elders in the direction of the unknown… The children, the young, must ask the questions that we would never think to ask, but enough trust must be re-established so that the elders will be permitted to work with them on the answers. - Margaret Mead
, Interactive Virtual Panel Event
26th October 2021, 4:00 pm -6:00 pm CET, online
Register for the event here
Various societies around the world are making efforts to achieve peace by working towards ...
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
Former President of the Soviet Union and Founding President of Green Cross International
Resetting the Nuclear Disarmament Agenda
To read Mr. Gorbachev's speech, please click here
Introductory statement by
BAN KI-MOON
United Nations Secretary-General
Remarks by the Secretary General
Monday, 5 October 2009 | 4:30 p.m.
Palais des Nations; Assembly Hall
To watch the video archive of the Conference, click here
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The 3d Edition of the ...
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In conformity with its capacity building mandate, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) will launch the Custodians of Peace virtual thematic training series in support of the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation known as FemWise-Africa on the 5th of October 2021. With the gracious and generous support of The Kingdom of Belgium, UNITAR has developed this series aimed at further strengthening the knowledge and technical capacity of FemWise-Africa members through experiential and tailored-made...
As the world embraces profound global transformation, UNITAR and the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy stand at the forefront of leveraging innovative technologies to address global challenges and foster multilateral collaboration, in line with the Pact for the Future. Our initiatives in Artificial Intelligence (AI) embody the Pact's commitment to responsible science, technology, and innovation for the benefit of humanity and the planet.Key initiatives on AI include:AI Briefings for the Diplomatic Community: Specialized briefings designed to equip diplomats, UN Member Sta...
11 June 2012, Geneva, Switzerland. Mr. Carlos Slim Helu, the guest speaker of the new edition of the UNOG-UNITAR landmark initiative Geneva Lecture Series, has shared his insights and discussed the impact of new technologies on the world of business and our lives, as well as their role in achieving the goal of universal access to knowledge and in creating equal opportunities for all.
Around 700 participants, mostly at the Palais des Nations in Geneva and some in UN headquarters in New York, have joined the Seventh Edition of the Geneva Lecture Series organized by UNOG...