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CIFAL Atlanta and UNITAR Engaging Youth in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
3-6 April 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Atlanta (CIFAL Atlanta) and Kennesaw State University (KSU), with the support of UNITAR hosted a four-day workshop titled “Distinguished Global Ambassadors” for a delegation of 10 graduate students from KSU.
The workshop was held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva and consisted of a series of lectures on topics related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as health and…
7-8 May 2009
UNITAR and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have opened today a joint briefing on human rights for the diplomatic community based in Addis Ababa. The two-day event is the third in a series of activities supported by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and will enhance understanding and awareness of the diplomatic community on the international human rights protection system.
The briefing will cover the United Nations human rights normative framework, the structure and functioning of the Human Rights Council, the…
On 9 January 2011, the people of southern Sudan will vote in an independence referendum that may see the southern states parting from Sudan and creating an independent state in line with the outcome of 2005 peace accords. The United Nations and the international humanitarian community are concerned over potential referendum-related violence in a region rich on natural resources in a country that has suffered for years from extensive conflict. The result of the referendum could lead to widespread violence and important humanitarian consequences.
The UNOSAT Programme is…
19 December 2011, New York, USA – In a message addressed today to the humanitarian community worldwide, Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, wrote: “Twenty years ago on 19 December the United Nations General Assembly resolution 46/182 created a system to ensure the humanitarian community work together more effectively to save lives during emergencies. It laid the foundation for stronger leadership, inclusive partnerships, common strategic planning and fast and predictable funding”.
The idea to establish a…
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We are pleased to inform that the Innovative Collaboration for Development (ICfD), an e-Learning course organized by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in cooperation with iMark, FAO and CTA, was nominated for the 2014 WSIS Project Prize!
The WSIS Project Prize contest comprises of 18 categories that are directly linked to the WSIS Action Lines outlined in the Geneva Plan of Action. The ICfD course was nominated under Category 9: ICT applications: benefits in…
UNITAR co-hosts 8th Annual Geneva Institute for Leadership and Public Policy
1 June 2018, Geneva, Switzerland – The 8th Annual Geneva Institute for Leadership and Public Policy (GILPP), held in May and June of 2018, convened 91 public leaders from 23 nations to build capacity for UN Sustainable Development Goal #16, addressing peace, justice, and strong institutions the world over.
UNITAR co-hosted the four-day summit at the Palais des Nations and the Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG). The aim of GILPP goes to the heart of UNITAR’s core mandate: to build…
UNITAR Participates in Development of Quality in Digital Learning MOOC
18 December 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR is proud to announce that it will participate in the development and facilitation of the Quality in Digital Learning MOOC (quality4digitallearning.org), that will be held from 15 February to 25 March 2016. The MOOC will touch upon questions such as “How can quality be measured in digital learning?”, “Can the same criteria of traditional e-learning be used to measure the quality of new learning scenarios, such as mobile learning, gamified solutions…
No Family Left Behind at the 2017 World Family Summit
14 December 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - The World Family Organization, in partnership with UNITAR, organized the 2017 World Family Summit. The theme of the conference was “No Family Left Behind: Families and Local Authorities working together to transform cities and human settlements into inclusive, safe, resilient, sustainable with strong communities”
Women, men, children, youth, older persons, persons with disabilities, people living with HIV, indigenous people, refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants -…
*Countries for which UNITAR/UNOSAT will have access to Google Map Maker data:Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Bouvet Island, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei,Burkina Faso, Burundi,Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde,Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cu...
Workshop on Achieving the SDGs at the Local Level
24 September 2018, Curitiba, Brazil – The International Training Centres for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) and in Antwerp (CIFAL Flanders) joined efforts to host the workshop “Achieving the SDGs at the Local Level”.
In 2015, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). All of the SDGs have targets directly related to the responsibilities of local governments and communities. Their achievement will also depend on actions taken…