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Geneva 18th June 2009 - UNITAR’s Climate Change Programme and partners presented the results of fourteen pilot projects in Asia and Africa that brought together scientists and local communities in Asia and Africa to develop climate change risk communication materials that support decision making, raise awareness and also implement concrete actions. The results from the project called Advancing Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation (ACCCA) were presented at a side event held the 12th June 2009 during the June 2009, Bonn Climate Changes Talks.
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A One UN Training Service Platform for Climate Change that supports and seeks to scale up coordinated training and skills development offered by UN agencies under a future international climate change regime is taking shape. This was the message and main conclusion of a UNDP/UNEP/UNITAR organized side event on Friday, 5 June 2009 in the margin of the ongoing Climate Change Talks, 1-12 June 2009 in Bonn.
“The Platform is a concrete example of the UN Delivering as One and a practical contribution to coordinated UN training efforts in countries to strengthen…
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Bonn, Germany from 10-12 June 2009 – UNITAR's Climate Change Programme and partners presented African and Asian scientists' and local communities' results on transforming scientific research on climate change into actions that address the impacts of a changing climate. This collaboration was made possible under the umbrella of the Advancing Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation (ACCCA) project.
Some of the ACCCA project outputs showcased included, the development of risk communication materials to educate and raise awareness about climate change…
Geneva, Switzerland: The Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Carlos Lopes, introduced the Report of the Secretary-General on UNITAR in Resolution 2009/27 that passed and presented the achievements of the Institute over the last year, as well as the future challenges of reform that lie ahead, at the annual Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) conference on the 27th of July, 2009.
In his opening statement at ECOSOC, Mr. Lopes explained that “cooperation begins with training and education.” Before sharing UNITAR…
November 2011, Cotonou, Benin – Addressing the adverse effects of climate change in Benin, such as floods, droughts, heat-waves and sea-level rise, requires new competences and skills in various sectors, and at different levels of governance. To address this challenge, Benin kicked off the UN CC: Learn pilot project entitled “Strengthening Human Resources and Skills to Address Climate Change” on 10 November 2011, through a National Planning Workshop in Cotonou. Close to 40 representatives from various government sectors, national education and training institutions, civil…
19 December 2011, New York, USA – In a message addressed today to the humanitarian community worldwide, Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, wrote: “Twenty years ago on 19 December the United Nations General Assembly resolution 46/182 created a system to ensure the humanitarian community work together more effectively to save lives during emergencies. It laid the foundation for stronger leadership, inclusive partnerships, common strategic planning and fast and predictable funding”.
The idea to establish a…
UNOSAT Equips Disaster Management Professionals with Cutting Edge GIS Tools for Emergency Response
30 March 2017, Geneva, Switzerland – 10 disaster management professionals successfully completed the Master in GIS Course on Geo-Information in Disaster Situations offered by UNOSAT in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen’s Master of Disaster Management. This was the seventh edition of the highly celebrated master level GIS training specifically designed to provide disaster management professionals with cutting edge GIS tools for emergency response. Since its…
Burkina Faso Builds Capacity of Media on Climate Change Issues
29 June 2017, Koudougou, Burkina Faso - Media play a crucial role in raising public awareness of climate change issues. For this reason, Burkina Faso has defined the training of journalists and communicators as a priority action of its National Climate Change Learning Strategy. On the 29th and 30th of June, in Koudougou, 38 people from the communications services of the ministerial departments of Burkina Faso, the press and press associations were trained on "Climate change issues for the socio-economic…
UN CC:Learn in Indonesia: A Cornerstone for Implementing Article 6 of the Climate Convention
10 December 2014, Lima, Peru - Indonesia’s National Climate Change Learning Strategy was featured at a side event on “Education and Communication as Cornerstones for Effective Climate Actions” in Lima, Peru on 10 December 2014 in the framework of the annual Climate Conference (COP 20). Ms. Amanda Katili-Niode, Head of the Secretariat of Indonesia’s Council on Climate Change (DNPI) pointed out that the learning strategy was an important step towards implementing Article 6 of the…
Multilateral Negotiations: Reconciliation and Peacebuilding
4 May 2015, New York, USA – Workshop on Multilateral Negotiations, Levelling the Playing Field: Reconciliation and Peacebuilding, conducted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office.
Mr. Carl Skau, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, discerns link of reconciliation and peacebuilding, and finds an important connection to the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). With Sweden chairing the PBC, Mr. Skau, emphasizes the linkages between…