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UN CC:Learn Supports Education Day at COP22
1 December 2016, Marrakesh, Morocco - Education, along with training and public awareness, plays a key role in the global response to climate change, as recognized by Article 6 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement. To knowledge the importance of this topic, a thematic day has been specifically dedicated to education during the 22nd Conferences of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP22), held from 7 to 18 November 2016 in Marrakesh, Morocco. UN CC:Learn has supported two key…
Launch of the REDD+ Academy e-Course and Learning Journals
REDD+ Academy trains more than 500 from 49 countries in Asia Pacific, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean – and it is now available from the comfort of your home!
25 November, Calabar, Nigeria - A year ago, the UN-REDD Programme launched the first REDD+ Academy in order to match the scale of the global climate change mitigation challenge and enable systematic, focused capacity development to deliver REDD+ on the ground. Since then the REDD+ Academy has reached over 500 people through three regional…
27 October, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR, the Institute for Industrial Policy Studies (IPS), and the Taylor Institute at Franklin University Switzerland (FUS), collaborate on National Competitiveness Report and Nations Brand Value Ranking Report. The results of the Reports were released on October 27, 2022, in a public conference by IPS and FUS, and co-hosted by UNITAR.
Result of IPS Research Shows that "Strategy" Matters.
The other reports on national competitiveness, including those of IMD and WEF, release only one ranking while IPS releases two: differentiation a...
An Independent Baseline Evaluation of the CommonSensing Project was published in June 2019. Using a mixed-methods approach, the baseline evaluation aimed to establish the project’s entry-level conditions on (a) climate information, (b) food security and agricultural production, (c) disaster risk reduction and (d) climate change. It included an in-depth analysis of documents and outputs produced in the first phase. The evaluation had several limitations, including:
Voluntary National Reviews not yet having been undertaken in two of the countries;
Communication challe...
UNITAR offers courses that run throughout the year or several times a year that are free-of-charge and open to the public. For more information about courses offered, please see below. , This self-paced course, jointly delivered by UNITAR and IUCN, promotes a dynamic learning approach through interactive lessons and multimedia contents. Participants will understand the nexus between biodiversity, climate change and land-use plans; discover the rights and roles of different stakeholders in the planning and decision-making process; and consider ways to col...
UNITAR Organizes Briefing on General Assembly and Main Committees
29-30 September 2016, New York, USA- The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, organized a two-day course entitled, “A Special Briefing on the Work of the General Assembly and the Main Committees”. The event was widely attended by 125 delegates. The briefing was opened by Mr. Marco A. Suazo, Head of Office, UNITAR New York. Mr. Suazo welcomed the delegates to the briefing and provided an overview of the topics…
Hiroshima’s Green, Timeless Legacy
By Nassrine Azimi (the original article was published in the UN Special, February 2018 edition)
Hiroshima – At 8h15, on the morning of Monday 6 August 1945, the city of Hiroshima was destroyed by a single atomic bomb. Code-named ‘Little Boy’ the bomb exploded 600 meters above the city center, burning alive tens of thousands of people at first impact.
By the end of that apocalyptic year, more than a third of Hiroshima citizens – including most of its doctors, nurses and first aid helpers – had died. As catastrophic conditions…
UNITAR’s Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) offer accessible and flexible learning experiences on critical topics related to conflict resolution, peace, and security. Available on a rolling basis throughout the year in English, French, and Spanish, these courses contribute to SDG 4 by fostering inclusive, high-quality education. Massive Open Online Courses in FrenchMassive Open Online Courses in Spanish The MOOCs enhance learners’ understanding of crucial issues like Climate Action (SDG13) and Justice (SDG16), fostering critical thinking and practical skill...
In a call for action, leaders from around the globe gathered for a hybrid side event during the Action Days of the Summit of the Future, focusing on the transformative role of higher education in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event, held on September 21, 2024, marked the official launch of the Certificate Programme of the LEAP-FAST initiative—an ambitious global alliance aiming to position higher education institutions as vital agents of sustainable transformation. Higher Education Leaders participating in this initiative have earlier produced a Jo...
The “Reinforcement of the Tanzania Peacekeeping Training Centre” project aimed to strengthen the impact of peace operations by directly addressing the challenges related to deficient pre-deployment training, with a particular focus on uniformed personnel. It intended to do so by transforming the existing Peacekeeping Training Center of the Tanzanian Armed Forces (TPTC) into a fully integrated training and research centre for the preparation of East African uniformed personnel deploying to UN peace operations.
The evaluation assessed the project against the six OECD/DAC cri...