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UNITAR and eThekwini Municipality Deliver Road Safety Show at Mayville Primary School in Durban
24 March 2017, Durban, South Africa – It is estimated that 186,300 Children die each year from road traffic crashes around the world. More than 500 children are killed on the world’s roads daily. Children are particularly vulnerable because they often walk or use unsafe transportation to and from school.
Protecting children from fatal accidents by teaching them how to have a safe journey to and from school is an urgent priority. Furthermore, road safety education as part of…
CIFAL Bengaluru Hosted the Workshop “Healthy Women = Healthy Communities”
7 April 2017, Bengaluru, India - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Bengaluru hosted the Healthy Women = Healthy Communities workshop on 5 April 2017 in the Village of Irala Mandal in the Chittoor district of the Andhra Pradesh State of India.
The workshop brought together 60 women and 20 men from the “Scheduled Tribes” in India. These tribes are the various officially designated groups of historically disadvantaged indigenous people in India. People in…
UNITAR Delivers Course on Drafting and Presentation Skills in Brussels
8 - 11 May 2017, Brussels, Belgium- United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), organized a workshop titled “Drafting and Presentation Skills in a Context of Global Diplomacy: Writing Intensive Training Course, with a Presentation Component” in collaboration with the African Caribean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Secretariat; taught by Professors Alexandra Carter and Shawn Watts from Columbia Law School. UNITAR will continue organizing such course in French and English…
UNITAR Organizers Workshop on Empowering Women in the Peace Processes
16 of May 2017, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized the workshop “Empowering Women in the Peace Processes”, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The day began with a few opening remarks by Mr. Pelayo Alvarez, on the importance of gender equality and the promotion of Sustainable Development Goal 5, introducing Columbia Law School professors Alexandra Carter and Shawn Watts. The event closed the 2017 series on “Conflict Resolution, Mediation…
CIFAL Durban Organizes the Seminar “Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in South Africa”
29 July 2017, Durban, South Africa – The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by 193 countries as a new global agenda on 25 September 2015 and came into force officially on 01 January 2016. The SDGs are a set of goals towards ending poverty, ensuring prosperity and protecting the planet. The 17 goals and 169 targets matter to local governments. In particular, they are applicable across all clusters, units and departments of the eThekwini Municipality in South…
Register now! e-Course on Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and Production in LAC
10 August 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - Transitioning towards Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) is key to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Agenda. The SCP aims to promote resource and energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure, and the provision of basic services, green and decent jobs and a better quality of life for all. This e-learning course “Introduction to SCP in LAC” aims to provide policy makers and other stakeholders with an introduction to SCP, as an approach to…
UNITAR NYO Concludes Course for New Delegates on the Fifth Committee
8 September 2017 New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office concluded the capacity building course in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations (UN) titled “Orientation Course for new delegates on the 5th Committee”. The course was comprised of several sessions across four days and introduced delegates to the players, topics, and rules and procedures of the UN General Assembly (GA) 5th Committee.
The fourth and…
UNITAR Launches International Relations & Global Diplomacy Programme with Collegiate Congress
6 October 2017 New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office held an official lunch and organized an orientation session for participants and faculty of the International Relations and Global Diplomacy Programme, a joint effort with Collegiate Congress. This programme provides the rare opportunity to develop a global political perspective through a first-hand look at modern statecraft and blends classroom instruction with…
UNOSAT and the Space Charter Mobilize to Watch Typhoon Hagupit
8 December 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - As typhoon Hagupit (also known as Ruby) headed for the Philippines, UNOSAT requested the triggering of the International Charter Space and Major Disasters to obtain vital optical and satellite radar data to generate information at the request of OCHA and UNDP Crisis Response Unit.
Ahead of the typhoon's landfall the Filipino authorities had evacuated nearly 1 million people, also a sign of the deadly past experience from typhoon Haiyan of last year. A large part of the…
UNITAR Executive Director meets Japanese Foreign Minister
1 February 2016, Tokyo, Japan - The Executive Director of UNITAR, Mr. Nikhil Seth, arrived in Japan today for his first visit to the country since he was appointed in October 2015. The Hon. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan, welcomed Mr. Seth to Japan and congratulated him on his appointment as Executive Director.
During their meeting, Minister Kishida confirmed that Japan and UNITAR, through the UNITAR Hiroshima Office, have developed a close relationship, and looks forward to enhancing this…