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This evaluation covered the maritime safety and security component of the Enhancing the Maritime Safety and Security and the Fight Against Terrorism in the Gulf of Guinea project. This component was implemented in partnership with the Institut de Sécurité Maritime Interrégional (ISMI). The two main outcomes of the project component were:Increased outreach of ISMI to military, police, civilian and port personnel engaged in maritime operations from West and Central Africa; andStrengthened capabilities and motivation of military and police personnel from West Africa...
On 13-15 November 2018, the Togolese Public Administration School (ENA), UNITAR and UNDP held a national workshop aimed at strengthening the capacities of senior civil servants to lead the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs. This was the first national-level pilot of UNITAR’s toolkit “Policy cycle, integrated approaches and SDGs” targeted towards African Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
The three-day workshop commenced with opening speeches by Mr. Djifa K. Adjeoda, Director-General of ENA, Ms. Elena Proden, UNITAR, M. Damien Mama, UN Resident Coordinator in Togo, ...
In conceptualizing the AU Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa, the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) recognizes the importance of involving civil society actors in the implementation of national actions to silence guns.
Thus, the AU Commission continues to create a conducive environment for the effective participation of civil society actors in the peace and governance processes at national, regional and continental levels; to enhance the critical role and contribution that they play in the promotion of democracy, good governance, sustai...
Aissata Koné, a Malian PhD student in pharmacology, joined the 2021 UNITAR Strategic Response to COVID-19 Crisis: Empowering the Sahel Region through Digital Reskilling and Upskilling to Enhance Productive Sources of Livelihood and Employment training programme.
She wishes to revolutionize the health industry in Africa with digital technologies.
Aissata believes that the skills she learned in this programme will help to bridge the digital gap.
Aissata is now launching an application to help Malians find the medications they need easier.
, November 2022, Hiroshima,...
The Learning Solutions team within UNITAR’s Division for Peace embodies the cutting-edge skills and forward-thinking culture advocated in the UN 2.0 Quintet of Change. For over 13 years, we have been champions of agile, diverse, responsive, and impactful ways of working. Central to achieving the vision of UN 2.0 is a quintet of modern skills that have tremendous potential to enhance the work of United Nations entities in support of Member States. Learning Solutions supports the Division for Peace's alignment with the UN 2.0 quintet of change in the following ways:...
In today's post-digital world, emerging technologies are central to multilateralism and shaping the future of global governance. In response to the pressing need for more data-driven solution to contemporary international challenges, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have collaboratively launched a cutting-edge programme, the Master of Science (Professional) in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Applications (PMDS).Spanning 12 months, this modular postgraduate degree offers a comprehensive explo...
25 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - The President of the 74th World Health Assembly and Minister of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan, Ms Dechen Wangmo visited the Defeat-NCD Partnership’s office at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in Geneva today to set the tone at a high-level panel discussion aimed at tackling the twin challenges of COVID-19 and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
“I understand that time has passed for mere statements and rhetoric in addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of universal access to healt...
8 June 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - The 2022 World’s Universities with Real Impact (WURI) Ranking, seeking to assess the innovativeness of universities for the future, will be presented on June 9, 2022, at 3:00 pm (CET)/10:00 pm (KST) in both Switzerland and South Korea. This ranking for innovative universities is designed to highlight and appreciate the efforts of universities to produce a future workforce aligning with the growing demands among entrepreneurs in contemporary society.
This ranking of innovative universities is organized by the Institute for Policy and...
2 July 2020 - A record 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21 per cent in just five years, according to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020, released today.
The new report also predicts global e-waste - discarded products with a battery or plug - will reach 74 Mt by 2030, almost a doubling of e-waste in just 16 years. This makes e-waste the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste stream, fueled mainly by higher consumption rates of electric and electronic equipment, short life cycles, and few options for repair.
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Global trade in agricultural products has grown almost three-fold in value terms over the past decade with some regions increasing net exports and others increasing net imports. Considering the importance of food imports for food security and the role of exports in generating incomes, trade constitutes an essential component of most countries’ development strategies, including the post-Soviet countries. Recent changes in policies to regulate agrifood trade and to support agribusiness in relation with COVID-19 pandemic will be discussed at the course discussion forum.
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