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Building and Promoting Trust to Prevent and Counter Extremism
How do you counter violent extremism?
21 August 2015, New York, USA - Extreme violence cannot be prevented or defeated without addressing the root of the problem. Although there is not a single approach to prevent and counter this phenomenon, building a society on trust and the attributes that form trust, may provide a critical strategy for preventing and countering extremism.
In contrast, fault lines of distrust can erupt when individuals and communities are faced with increasing uncertainties of safety,…
16 October 2018, Taguig City, Philippines – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Philippines (CIFAL Philippines) jointly with the University of the Philippines (UP) Korea Research Center and UP Asian Center convened the Conference “South Korean Migration to Philippines” at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Philippines.
Migration’s integral role for sustainable development was recognized for the first time in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which unveils the contributions of migrants to foster development among countries of origin and des...
UNITAR and AGFUND Commit to Strengthen Financial Inclusion in Africa
15 November 2018, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and The Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen capacity building and technical support for Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa during their bilateral meeting held at the AGFUND Headquarters in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on November 13, 2018.
The meeting was attended by the Executive Director of AGFUND Mr. Nasser B. Al-Kahtani and Mr Alexander Mejia, Director of the Division for People and Social…
First batch UNITAR-Total E&P Trainees in Electro and Tubing Instrumentation at Stord/Norway 2009
New mile stone in Youth development
UNITAR/PHPO (Port Harcourt Project Office) Nigeria records a capstone achievement in Youth Development. With the support of Total Exploration & Production Nigeria Limited (Total E&P), forty youths from Oil and Gas bearing communities in the Niger Delta Region have commenced Industry-driven Technical Capacity Development Programme in millwright, instrumentation, electro/tubing, cable tray, drilling, quality maintenance and safety…
In the context of the UNITAR/ILO Global GHS Capacity Building Programme, and funded by the European Union, a 3-year project to strengthen national and regional capacities to implement the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) in countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is being initiated in January 2010. The project builds on the successful first phase conducted from 2005-2007 (which trained more than 1,500 government, industry, and non-governmental beneficiaries) and will be expanded to include other key…
From July 12-16, in Barcelona, Spain. UNITAR and UN-HABITAT came together with the other members of the Police Platform on Urban Development (PPUD) to offer the initiative’s first training seminar since its launch in November 2009. The first training seminar, titled “Improving the Policing Public Events in Urban Spaces, focused on training participants from various African countries, such as Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, and Nigeria. Each country had at least two participants representing both municipal or local government institutions and national policing departments to…
UNITAR and the Global Challenges Forum Foundation to Cooperate on Cybersecurity Training
26 April 2018, Washington DC, United States - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Global Challenges Forum Foundation (GCF) signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), committing to develop and implement a joint capacity-building programme in cybersecurity and to jointly pursue cooperation based on their respective mandates, mission, goals, needs, expertise, networks and work programmes.
GCF is a not-for-profit international foundation…
As the number of people affected by the floods in Pakistan increases, UNOSAT received additional requests from the Pakistani government and international humanitarian organisations to expand its analysis and mapping efforts. The International Charter Space and Major Disasters activated in this case by the US Government has entrusted UNOSAT with the production of emergency response maps. This process is continuing as the Space Charter generates and delivers free satellite imagery that is analysed by UNOSAT experts on the same day of delivery.
Over 14 million people – a...
The increase in disaster occurrences and the high numbers of victims resulting from conflicts are urgent issues that require effective and rapid action. Satellite imagery analysis is a vital tool essential in this response, as it can cover large areas and provide accurate information in near real time. The Emergency Mapping Service (EMS) at the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) supported by funding from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA), delivers satellite image analysis during humanitarian emergencies/crises that stem from disasters, complex emer...
The Role of Municipalities in the Post 2015 Hyogo Framework for Action on Disaster Risk Reduction
13 January 2015, San Salvador, El Salvador – During the past 10 years disasters have continued to impact communities. Over 700 thousand people lost their lives, over 1.4 million were injured, and around 23 million were made homeless as a result of disasters. Overall, more than 1.5 billion people were affected by disasters in various ways. It is urgent and critical to anticipate, plan for and reduce disaster risk to protect communities. Local governments are essential…