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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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18 June 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - Strong demand for the online course on Trade and Food Security has prompted UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to relaunch the course in French for Sub-Saharan African countries. It was initially offered for Sub-Saharan African countries in French in 2018 and in English in 2019.
During the past 2 years, requests for the course has continued to grow. The increasing need for trade experts to support trade related development agenda in the region has posed a major challenge. In most cases, nat...
4 March 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently signed an agreement to launch a joint online course on Agriculture in Trade Agreements to be delivered in Russian language for Europe and Central Asia.
The 4-week course will cover global issues as well as key topics with a specific focus on the post-Soviet countries such as regional experiences in implementing multilateral and regional trade agreements in post-Soviet countries.
The course is designed to assist professionals from ministries of agricul...
今号のニュースレターでは、2024年3月から5月までの国連ユニタール持続可能な繁栄局の出来事をご紹介します。
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ユニタールと広島県は、第8期特定目的拠出金契約に合意しました。本契約は、広島事務所が設立された2003年以来締結してきたパートナーシップを2024年度から2026年度まで更新するものです。広島県は、ユニタール広島事務所が行っている、発展途上国や紛争国、紛争後国家、脆弱国からの研修生らのより良い生活の実現に資するような研修プログラムに対し、財政的なご支援を継続してくださいます。湯崎英彦広島県知事とニキル・セス国連ユニタール総代表は、持続可能で繁栄した世界のためのパートナーシップに相互理解を示しました。, ニキル・セス国連ユニタール総代表が来日、広島と東京を訪問
2024年3月25日から28日、ニキル・セス国連ユニタール総代表は、日本のユニタール・ステークホルダーとの連携を強化と、広島新事務所の開所式出席のため、広島と東京を訪れました。総代表は、広島で開催されたピースウォーク・フェスティバル、広島県との第8期特定目的拠出金契約書調印式、新規移転したユニタール広島事務所のオープニングセレモニーなどに出席しました。また、平...
27 February 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - The Spanish edition of the FAO and UNITAR joint e-Learning Course on “Trade, Food Security, and Nutrition” for Latin American policymakers launched in September 2022 has been completed.
The course was intended for officials who are directly involved in the formulation and implementation of agricultural policies and programmes in the region.
The main objective was to assist government representatives and related authorities in strengthening their capacities in ensuring that the expansion of agricultural trade works for and not ...
8 March 2023 – On International Women’s Day, 2023, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) announced the launch of its new “Master of Arts in Gender and Development” (hybrid format), in cooperation with the University for Peace (UPEACE). The announcement marked the continuation of a long-standing partnership, which combines the academic strength of UPEACE with the world-class executive-style training of UNITAR.
This master's programme aims to equip students with critical knowledge about gender studies in its intersections with development studies, f...
19 June 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently signed a new agreement to launch a joint online course on Trade, Food Security and Nutrition to be delivered in English language for Sub-Saharan African countries.
This course is designed to assist representatives from government and related authorities, who are directly involved in the formulation and implementation of agricultural policies and programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa. These includes officials from Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock, Fi...
Dr. Alba Ávila is an Associate Professor at the University of the Andes in Colombia, who specializes in teaching and research in nanotechnologies. She was one of the experts in nanotechnologies, who helped organize and chair sessions at the Nanosafety Regional Workshop for the Latin America and Caribbean Region, which was held in Bogotá, Colombia in 2015.
Nanotechnology is a growing industry poised to create an array of economic and social benefits worldwide, while potential risks to…
1 August 2024 , Geneva, Switzerland,– The recent conflict in the Gaza Strip has produced a volume of debris that is 14 times greater than the combined total from all conflicts over the past 16 years. This finding comes from a comprehensive assessment conducted by UN-HABITAT and UNEP. The analysis, using satellite imagery analysis provided by UNOSAT, offers a detailed view of the extensive destruction and its implications for debris management.63% of the structures in the Gaza Strip are damagedUNOSAT’s latest damage building assessment, based on satellite imagery from 6 July...
The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa. It is known for its beaches, coral reefs and nature reserves. As such, sustainable fishing is a critical issue for the remote Indian Ocean Republic.
The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) library is a research center, which encourages responsible fishing for sustainability. Biologists and other scientists from Seychelles and abroad, as well as students from the School of Maritime Academy in Seychelles use the library to access…