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9 February 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - A category 5 Tropical Cyclone struck the Philippines in December 2021, causing significant damage and affecting a large part of the population. Following a request from the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (in Bangkok), of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UNOSAT’s Emergency Mapping service was activated to support the planning and coordination of emergency response operations with satellite imagery analysis., On the 16th of December 2021, Tropical Cyclone RAI-21 made landfall north ...
The Asia-Pacific region has taken steps towards advancing global peace and security – security that includes human security, economic security, humanitarian assistance, environmental security, cybersecurity and transnational crime, and regional cooperation to build resilience against disasters and climate change. Security is a priority thematic area under the Blue Pacific strategy. Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security aims to provide agents of change from Pacific Island and Asian countries with the skills, knowledge and capacity to enhance a...
To commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Japan Sport Council (JSC) are proud to be hosting a special event on May 4th 2025 at the Osaka, Japan 2025 Expo entitled, "Promoting Sport for Development and Peace: Co-creating Culture through Sport and Diplomacy".Through interactive community walls and sport-tech activities, the event will provide an opportunity for visitors to rediscover the role of sport in social inclusion, peacebuilding and sustainable development, and will also ...
On 19 September 2024, the UNITAR-organized workshop in Jakarta, as part of the second phase of the “Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security” training programme (funded by the Government of Japan), has been completed.Around 80 participants from 12 Asian countries showcased their group projects, envisioning the solutions for the unique sea and human security challenges in their communities.One of the programme highlights was a study tour in Tangerang on 12 September, where the participants visited Urban Aquaculture Site and deepened their knowled...
UNITAR’s 60th Anniversary and UNITAR Hiroshima Office’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
This year marks UNITAR’s 60th and UNITAR Hiroshima Office’s 20th anniversaries. To celebrate this special occasion with its partners, supporters and the public, UNITAR held several events in Japan. UNITAR is thankful for all the support it has received over the years and reaffirm our commitment to continue training and empowering changemakers around the world. Learn more about the events here.
UNITAR 60th Anniversary and UNITAR Hiroshima Office 20th Anniversary Ceremony held in To...
Name: Esihle Makitshi
Title: Activist and Safety Project Manager, WhatsApp
Country: South Africa/Ireland
Course: e-Workshop on Gender, Women’s Leadership and Mentoring
“Growing up, I felt very privileged to have a computer at home”, recalls Esihle Makitshi. To an extent, she was, indeed. The digital divide in countries such as South Africa, where Esihle is from, is a setback for children and youth pursuing quality education and professionals trying to enter the job market. But there was yet another setback for her. One that most likely all women – let alone black women – f...
8 June 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR’s Division for People and Tara for Women have signed a collaborative agreement with the aim of creating a framework for cooperation to develop and implement different support programmes for women.
Both institutions will work hand in hand in different areas to carry out initiatives that contribute to generating economic and technical opportunities for women entrepreneurs through the programmes that both UNITAR and Tara for Women have.
The agreement envisages working jointly through different activities, including mentoring, interna...
Partner: Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Mongolia
Focal Point: Sarantuya Jigjiddorj
Title: Consultant for the Ministry of the Environment of Mongolia — National Coordinator of the training
Training: National Inception Workshop and trainings on institutional and technical aspects of PRTRs in Mongolia
Since 1990 Mongolia has transitioned into a vibrant democracy. Its vast quantities of untapped mineral wealth have made it a target for foreign investors, transforming the country’s tiny but fast-growing economy. These rapid changes increase economic op...
New Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have revolutionised the context in which diplomats operate, and the way in which they seek to promote their agendas. The digital age has posed challenges, whilst creating opportunity, for national and regional agendas on the international arena. The many crises, with increasing complexity, that the international community faces only further deepens these challenges. To this respect UNITAR is proud to host the UOC - UNITAR Open Webinar on Digitalization of Foreign Policy in Times of Crisis. Our expert lectur...
Following a five year engagement by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to conduct applied research and geospatial analysis on piracy activities, this report constitutes the first global geospatial analysis on the issue. What started with identifying captured ships delivering humanitarian assistance and other goods using satellite imagery later expanded to regional geospatial analyses for the western Indian Ocean. The current report assesses piracy at the global level. This research includes detailed geo-spatial analyses, while relating findings ...