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19 August 2011, Geneva, Switzerland - As the international community and the public celebrate today the World Humanitarian Day the crisis in the Horn of Africa continues to unfold as humanitarian agencies step up their response. A catastrophic combination of conflict, high food prices and drought is gripping much of the Horn of Africa and Somalia in particular. According to OCHA “this is the gravest food crisis in the world, and the situation is getting worse”. UNOSAT is working since July to help chart the extent of the emergency.
Since July UNOSAT has been tasked to…
In order to respond to training needs of law professionals from the Union of Myanmar, UNITAR, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, conducted an International Law Training for qualified professionals which took place in Yangon from 30 November to 11 December 2009. The training was attended by thirty participants from different ministries as well as from the University of Yangon.
The training opened on Monday 30 November in the presence of H.E. U Maung Myint, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs; Mr. Bishow Parajuli, UNDP Resident…
24 September 2013, Skopje, Macedonia - During the 5th Central and Eastern European regional meeting on SAICM (Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management), UNITAR and OECD held a briefing session on nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials in the context of contributing to the outcomes from the 3rd International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM-3) held in September 2012. The meeting began with UNITAR presenting an overview and progress-to-date on activities related to nanotechnology, an update on phases 1 and 2 of the nano pilot projects, and a…
10 September 2012, Geneva, Switzerland — The concept of a green economy is receiving increasing international attention, as countries explore new patterns of development that take into account economic, social and environmental sustainability considerations.
In response to the high need for training in this area, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will deliver a second edition of the e-learning course “Introduction to a Green Economy: Concepts and Applications”, from 8…
UNITAR, in collaboration with UNDP Mozambique, Organized a Training Workshop on Climate Change Diplomacy for Mozambican Diplomats and Public Officials
10-14 October 2016, Bilene Village, Mozambique – In preparation for the 22nd Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22), UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme held a week-long workshop on Climate Change Diplomacy and Negotiation Skills.
The workshop was organized in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program Office in Mozambique and in coordination with the…
CIFAL Bengaluru Contributing to Empower Women
10 March 2017, Bengaluru, India – The Sustainable Development Goal 3 calls for ensuring health and well being for all, at every stage of life. Contributing to advancing the health of women, children and adolescents is certainly a priority for UNITAR’s affiliated training centre in India, CIFAL Bengaluru.
CIFAL Bengaluru hosted the workshop “SHE (Strong, Healthy, Elegant) – An event to celebrate women” with the objective of empowering women in Bengaluru through education and awareness.
The workshop included sessions to…
UNITAR Delivers Course on Mediation and Human Rights
26 April 2017, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized a workshop entitled “Mediation and Human Rights” taught by two Columbia Law School Professors at the Singapore Mission to the United Nations in New York. The workshop began with a few opening remarks by Mr. Marco Suazo who thanked Professor Alex Carter and Professor Shawn Watts for all their hard work in preparation for the workshop. He gave participants a brief summary of what to expect from the workshop.…
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…
"Collaborative Leadership" Pilot Course Helps Participants Develop Skills in Collaboration in the Context of SDGs
01-04 September 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – Collaboration between entities is an essential component for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In anticipation of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, over 20 participants completed a UNITAR pilot course entitled, “Collaborative Leadership” to further understand and develop skills related to collaboration through sessions and practical activities.
The pilot course,…
Forum of Small States Interactive Session Held in New York
16 June 2016, New York, USA - The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Singapore in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Sweden, organized an Interactive Session between the Forum of Small States (FOSS), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Office of Information and Communication Technology (OICT). The session aimed to determine the countries' needs and collect feedback from FOSS countries in order for UNITAR to provide the best level of training possible.
Singapore’s…