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The road traffic-related deaths and injuries have unparalleled health and socio-economic implications on society, as a whole. A staggering 1.19 million people die on the world’s roads every single year with an additional 20 to 50 million people suffering injuries, often resulting in disabilities. As of 2019, road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5 to 29 years and are the 12th leading cause of death when all ages are considered. Two-thirds of the global fatality statistics occur among people of working age (18–59 years), ...
29 October 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - Heavy rainfall since September 2013 has provoked important flooding in Cambodia, affecting especially north-west and south-east provinces. In 20 provinces damage has been extensive. The country has 24 provinces in total. According to national sources 168 people have been killed and almost 145,000 have been evacuated as of this week. The UN Resident Coordinator for Cambodia said : “Information from initial assessments that we undertook with national authorities indicate that in some provinces, the floods are more extensive than in 2011…
5 April 2012, Jeju, South Korea – UNITAR’s Centre for Training Local Authorites (CIFAL Jeju) in South Korea completed on Friday March 30, its second workshop in the field of human trafficking, titled “Enhancing Human Security: Developing Capacities to Protect and Assist Victims of Human Trafficking”.
With experts from Ewha Womans University, IOM and UNITAR, the workshop focused on protection and prevention of human trafficking and the role of local authorities in strengthening awareness and counter-trafficking measures in their municipalities, cities and regional…
UNITAR organized a session on “Decentralized cooperation – Capacity Building” through its Local Development Programme, in cooperation with CIFAL Findhorn, and the Climate Change Programme. Key capacity building issues with regard to climate change were discussed, including the City-Share methodology and participatory approaches of the National Adaptation Programme of Action.
As the need for joining efforts in the fight against climate change intensifies, the role of local actors will be crucial. Meaningful participation at the local level will however necessitate…
16 April 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - Solomon Islands have been dramatically impacted by floods that began in early April and continued for over one week causing 21 deaths and an estimated 52,000 affected across Honiara City and greater Guadalcanal. OCHA reports that over 10 UN agencies are in Honiara to distribute relief supplies and to provide expertise across coordination, protection, health, logistics and water, sanitation and hygiene in a situation made complex by the destruction of infrastructure, the contamination of water and the scarcity of medical supplies.…
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 -…
UNITAR Conducts High Visibility Enforcement Training for Metro Police Officers in Durban, South Africa
26-28 March 2018, Durban, South Africa – UNITAR in partnership with the eThekwini Municipality, and the Municipal Learning Institute (MILE) provide training for Durban Metro Police Officers on High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) to contribute to road safety in the city ahead of the upcoming Easter and School holidays.
Law enforcement is regarded as one of the most important tools in Road Safety. The HVE workshop provided on-the-ground training for law enforcers to…
25 - 27 September 2016, Algiers, Algeria – Following a series of events that have been jointly organized between UNITAR and the Institut Diplomatique et des Relations Internationales (IDRI) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Algeria, UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme held a three-day leadership seminar for 17 Algerian diplomats and officials. The long-standing and fruitful collaboration with IDRI has reinforced the individual and institutional capacities of officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, particularly in the domain of multilateral diplomacy.
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UNITAR participated in Shanghai Climate Week 2024, held from 22 to 24 April 2024.
The Prosperity Alliance Shanghai Climate Week Sustainable Research and Innovation Lab was launched as a joint initiative by UNITAR and Shanghai Climate Week. The Lab will host learning opportunities and research initiatives in China and globally.
UNITAR reaffirms our continued commitment to climate issues, innovation and sustainable development through training.
, 10 June 2024, Shanghai, China – From 22 to 24 April 2024, UNITAR participated in Shanghai Climate Week 2024 to share global ins...
28 February 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – The NPO Hiroshima Yokogawa Sports Culture Club and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) are pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will strengthen their mutual commitment to using the power of sports in pursuit of peacebuilding. Activities covered by the agreement will focus on sustainable development, gender equality and the empowerment of women and youth.
The relationship between the two organizations dates back to 2015 when they hosted the Afghanistan women’s national fo...