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November 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu – The United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) joined hands with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to extend the delivery of technical training in geospatial information technology at the subnational level in Vanuatu. These trainings had been designed for the PWD engineers, specifically focusing on the use of GIT and road network digitization in Vanuatu. The first training for Shefa was conducted in May 2023, followed by the training in Torba and Sanma in August. Trainings in Tafea and Penama provinces we...
8 June 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - On Saturday 15th January 2022, the ongoing volcanic eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai triggered a tsunami across the Pacific. The scale of the explosion was so large, undersea communications lines were damaged, leaving the population of the Kingdom of Tonga out of reach. The dense ash clouds, added to the poor meteorological conditions, limited the flying capabilities and visual confirmation of the situation on the ground. Satellite imagery, therefore, became a key source of information to assess the extent and severity of the damages ...
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. UNOSAT’s Emergency Mapping Service (EMS), funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA), provides satellite image analysis during humanitarian emergencies related to disasters, complex emergencies and conflict situations. With a 24/7 year-round availability ...
3 December 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – Women’s equal participation in decision-making is crucial for an effective Covid-19 response and recovery. However, gender parity remains far off. The pandemic is adding significantly to the burden of unpaid and domestic care work that women carry out worldwide, multiplying the risk that increasing numbers of female leaders are squeezed out of the labour market. To combat this adverse trend, UNITAR substantially strengthened its efforts in the field of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) to achieve SDG5 despite the pand...
A new Module focusing on “Leaving no one behind: Approaches, tools and best practices to promote meaningful engagement of all stakeholders in the implementation and follow up of the 2030 Agenda” of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Strengthening Stakeholder Engagement for the Review and Implementation of the 2030 Agenda is now available.
Developed in a partnership between UNDESA’s Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) and UNITAR, this new module explains the rationale of the Pledge to Leave No One Behind, identify ...
The CommonSensing project is funded by the United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA) and aims to strengthen disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu through 1) increasing national resource capacities in the use of Earth Observation (EO) solutions to address disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience by 2020, and 2) enhancing evidence-based decision making by using CS solutions for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation (CCA).
The evaluation’s specific objectives are to 1) track the progress against...
We help our partners establish and strengthen institutional capacity by assisting them in designing their competency frameworks., We support the public sector in attaining their national interests within the framework of the Agenda 2030 by providing learning solutions to enhance collaboration with stakeholders, developing coherent policies and improving data collection and analysis., We deliver satellite imagery solutions for fact-based humanitarian responses to governments and organizations. This allows for rapid mapping and decision-making and builds competencies on analy...
Results reports are produced annually and summarize the Institute’s major results and achievements in relation to trained beneficiaries and other outputs under the six high-level programme areas of the strategic framework., The Institute operates on the basis of a two-year budget and programme of work cycle. Programme performance reports record performance data and information from all offices, programmes, sections and units with planned results specified in the biennial programme of work. In addition to recording an assessment of outcomes, the report also includes ratings ...
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Operationalizing the UN Pact for the Future to foster a culture of peace, stabilization and security
December 2024 - UNITAR is dedicated to advancing the UN’s Pact for the Future by building a more resilient, peaceful, and just global society through targeted training, capacity-building, and educational offers while fostering strategic partnerships. By strengthening conflict prevention, digital innovation, and the empowerment of women and youth, programming by UNITAR's Division for Peace directly contributes to the key pillars of the Pact. UNITAR furthermore aligns its initiatives with key frameworks such as the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Gen...