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The Role of Municipalities in the Post 2015 Hyogo Framework for Action on Disaster Risk Reduction
13 January 2015, San Salvador, El Salvador – During the past 10 years disasters have continued to impact communities. Over 700 thousand people lost their lives, over 1.4 million were injured, and around 23 million were made homeless as a result of disasters. Overall, more than 1.5 billion people were affected by disasters in various ways. It is urgent and critical to anticipate, plan for and reduce disaster risk to protect communities. Local governments are essential…
The Maldives Strengthens National Chemicals Management
15 December 2014, Malé, Maldives – A Midterm Project Workshop for the implementation of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) in the Maldives was held in Malé on 12-13 November 2014, with the participation of UNITAR. Under the framework of a national project for the implementation of the SAICM initiative, the workshop included a review of project progress to date and discussion and planning on next steps.
The workshop included opening remarks from the Minister of State for Environment…
MEFMI and UNITAR to Strengthen Access to Online Training in Eastern and Southern Africa
27 January 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – Consistent with its goal of building sustainable capacity in its member states, the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) signed an agreement with UNITAR in Geneva on 23 January 2015 to strengthen the delivery of capacity building through e-learning for central banks, ministries of finance, ministries of economic development and of planning in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Dr Caleb Fundanga,…
Registration for e-Learning Course on Social Media for Development Now Open
28 January 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR is pleased to announce that registration is now open for “Innovative Collaboration for Development” (ICfD), an e-Learning course on social media for development. The English session of the course will be held from 2 March to 1 May 2015. The French session will run from 23 March to 22 May 2015.
The course, which is the fruit of a partnership between UNITAR, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Information…
Introduction to Green Economy – 2015 Edition: An Interactive E-learning Course
03 February, Geneva, Switzerland – The e-learning course “Introduction to a Green Economy: Concepts and Applications”, 20 April – 12 June, aims to develop and strengthen national capacities in the area of green economy. The course is delivered within the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a joint initiative by UNEP, ILO, UNIDO, UNDP and UNITAR, which aims to provide comprehensive assistance to countries to develop and implement inclusive green economy policies and strategies…
Training Togo Battalion for Deployment with MINUSMA
9 - 13 February 2015, Lomé, Togo - UNITAR is complementing the African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) Training Program in Lomé. The Togo battalion will integrate the UN peacekeeping operation MINUSMA to help restoring peace in the Republic of Mali. MINUSMA’s Chapter VII mandate includes the protection of civilians, support to the transitional authorities; facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the protection of human rights.
In preparing itself to contribute a battalion to…
First MOOC on Climate Change Adaptation Delivered in Collaboration with UNEP and University of Geneva
26 January 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - This Massive Online Open Course (MOOC), the first of its kind involving UNITAR, is entitled Pathways to Climate Change Adaptation: The Case of Small Island Developing States, developed jointly by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UNITAR and the National Adaptation Plan Global Support Programme (NAP GSP).
The course covers the following topics:
Introduction to climate change;…
The Role of International Organizations in the Contemporary Legal Order
New Edition of the e-Learning Course "The Law of International Organization"
12 February 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - Nowadays, international organizations are playing an increasingly important role in the international legal order. They are active in virtually all fields of human activity; they regularly conclude international treaties and continuously interact with other actors of international law, they wield growing normative powers. For those working for or dealing with international…
UNITAR New York Office and International IDEA Organize a Seminar on Inclusive Societies
06 February 2015, New York, USA – The UNITAR New York Office organized a seminar in cooperation with International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), entitled: Peaceful and Inclusive Societies and Democratic Governance. The half-day seminar aimed to raise awareness on the importance of peace and inclusive societies and democratic governance within the sustainable development framework, to frame the discussion of linkages between democratic governance and…