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UNOSAT Rapid Mapping Confirms Heavy Damage in Vanuatu
Geneva, Switzerland, 16 March 2015 - Amid discussions of disaster prevention going on at the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan, UNOSAT was scrambled by OCHA on 15 March in the immediate aftermath of colossal cyclone Pam, which hit the Vanuatu islands in the early hours of 14 March 2015. Within the same day of activation, UNOSAT requested the triggering of the International Charter Space and Major Disasters thanks to which the first imagery was received within hours during the same day.
The…
10 September 2012 New York, USA - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Sally Fegan-Wyles of Ireland as Acting Head of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Ms. Fegan-Wyles will replace Carlos Lopes, who has been appointed Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa. The Secretary-General is grateful to Mr. Lopes for his dedicated service to the United Nations and for his able leadership of both UNITAR and the United Nations Staff System College.
With more than 30 years of service as an…
CIFAL Flanders hosted the Action Learning Day on the Sustainable Development Goals
10 May 2017, Antwerp, Belgium – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Antwerp (CIFAL Flanders) in partnership with the Antwerp Port Tours, the Port of Antwerp and the University of Antwerp hosted the “Action Learning Day” at the Port of Antwerp to raise awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The event brought together 30 International Business Administration students from the University of Antwerp to learn about Agenda 2030 for Sustainable…
UNITAR Completes "Leveling the Playing Field" Programme with Swedish Government
Fall/Winter 2016-2017, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research, with the sponsorship of the Government of Sweden has been able to successfully develop the project “Leveling the Playing Field” which benefits a great number of Diplomats in New York every year. This year the trainings and events were focused on strengthening core skills needed for effective multilateral engagement and for the pacific settlement of disputes. For this purpose, UNITAR joined forces…
On 8 June, UNITAR led by the Manager, Mr. Craig Boljkovac of the Chemicals and Waste Management Programme (CWM), welcomed a Chinese delegation from Anhui Province’s Environmental Protection agency to discuss and further their understanding on advanced chemical management, in particular on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
The Delegation included high-level government officials who planned to use the knowledge acquired during the tour to implement and raise awareness upon their return to Anhui, China. The Head of the Delegation, Mr. Ni Fake, Vice Governor of Anhui Province,…
The GIS for the United Nations and the International Community Conference will take place April 3–5, 2012, at the World Meteorological Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Esri and UNITAR through its UNOSAT Programme organized the conference to demonstrate and discuss the role of GIS in global challenges. Attendees will consider how GIS can provide the analytic knowledge required to make better decisions on issues that are critical for the planet.
"In today's world, we face many global challenges brought on from natural and man-made events," says Jack…
11 March 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - UNOSAT will soon enter the third year of monitoring of the Syria crisis in support of the international humanitarian community and the High-Commissioner for Refugees in particular. UNOSAT first situation maps about the unfolding of the Syrian crisis date back mid-2011. Today, the number of Syrians fleeing increasingly violent conflict has reportedly surpassed the staggering number of one million.
UNHCR made known last week that resources for helping this increasing population of displaced people, 50% of whom are believed to be children…
2021年3月10日・広島 ー 今年度の国連ユニタール広島事務所/国連ユニタール持続可能な繁栄局による核軍縮・不拡散に関する研修が3月2日に始まりました。核兵器禁止条約の発効や新戦略兵器削減条約（新START）の延長など新たな兆しも芽生える一方、新型コロナにより世界的な交渉の場自体が狭まり、核軍縮に関する議論が停滞するなど課題も深刻です。交渉技術を学ぶニーズは引き続き高く、今回新たにオンラインのコースを開発いたしました。ウェビナーや「EdApp」を活用したモバイルでの講習、交渉を実践的に学ぶ小グループでの学びなどを予定しており、包括的核実験禁止条約機関（CTBTO）コンサルティングアドバイザーのタリク・ラウフ氏をはじめとする専門家や同事務所が拠点を置く広島の方々の協力を得て練り上げられたものです。
なかでも、昨年100周年を迎えた世界的な自動車メーカー・マツダ株式会社（本社：広島県安芸郡府中町）には、被爆から復興、躍進へと歩む道のりについて貴重な写真やエピソードをご提供いただき、地域の人々やひとつひとつの企業の尽力が広島の再建を成したことを、研修生が肌で感じ取れる内容になっています。
2019年に行われたマツダの小飼雅道代表取締役会長とユニタール総代表のニキル・セスとの会談についても、あわせてご覧ください。, ユニタール総代表の...
UNITAR Concludes Leadership Seminar on Knowledge Economy
December 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR recently organized in Geneva a two-day seminar on “Redefining Leadership in the Knowledge Economy” for Central Bank Staff, Finance and Trade Officials, management professionals, policy actors, delegates and representatives of UN-member countries, Government and Ministry Officials, and information professionals in leadership roles.
Dr Linda Stoddart, a senior knowledge strategy consultant and Adjunct Faculty at Columbia University, directed the seminar with her team…
UNITAR Hosts Workshop with Columbia Law School on Conflict Resolution as the Cornerstone for Quality Education
1 November 2017 New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research hosted the first in its three-part workshop series on mediation, conflict resolution, and negotiation with Columbia Law School and with the generous support of the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations (UN) under the programme “Leveling the Playing Field”. This first workshop on conflict resolution as the cornerstone for quality education focused on various…