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19 August 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - Each year on 19 August the international community celebrates the World Humanitarian Day in commemoration of the day in 2003 when 22 aid workers were killed in a bombing at the UN headquarters in Baghdad. This is also a day to commemorate all those who have lost their lives in humanitarian service and to underline and spread the example of people helping people.
UNITAR joins the celebrations with a message of renewed commitment to supporting humanitarian assistance through the work of its Operational Satellite Applications Programme…
The UNITAR training centre for local governments in Asia, CIFAL Jeju, is launching its new training series on food and nutrition security to build local government knowledge, skills and capacities in the region.
Under a One UN Approach, UNITAR and CIFAL Jeju, joined the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization's (FAO) Food for the Cities Network to ensure the training series is developed in line with the community of practice's expertise. For over ten years, the FAO Food for the Cities initiative has been contributing to increased dialogue and partnerships with…
15 December 2011, Bangkok, Thailand - A think-tank conference organised by Wilton Park and ADPC with support from Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs gathered thinkers and practitioners in Thailand to discuss the future of disaster reduction as the country emerges from its worst floods in decades. Against this sobering backdrop, the conference was also a landmark event in the celebrations of ADPC's 25th anniversary.
With United Nations climate talks in Durban focusing on the huge impact of disasters and the urgent need to take action to reduce risks, the invited…
CIFAL Plock Organized the Workshop “Renew Energy –new mission, low emission”
2 March 2015, Płock, Poland – CIFAL Płock in cooperation with the National Association of Initiatives organized a workshop on Renew Energy- new mission, low emission on 26 - 27 February 2015 in Plock, Poland. The event brought together 30 participants from Polish municipalities, national government and NGOs to discuss and share ideas about the challenge of sustainable energy development.
During the opening ceremony, Mr. Krzysztof Buczkowski, Director of CIFAL Płock, explained the…
ECOWAS and UNITAR Forge Strategic Partnership to Support Economic Integration and Human Development in West African Countries
10 June 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – A high level delegation from Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by the ECOWAS Commission President and former Prime Minister of the Republic of Burkina Faso H.E. Mr. Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo visited UNITAR’s Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on 5 June 2015.
The delegation was received by the Executive Director of UNITAR, UN Assistant Secretary-General Ms. Sally Fegan-Wyles. The purpose of the…
Building and Promoting Trust to Prevent and Counter Extremism
How do you counter violent extremism?
21 August 2015, New York, USA - Extreme violence cannot be prevented or defeated without addressing the root of the problem. Although there is not a single approach to prevent and counter this phenomenon, building a society on trust and the attributes that form trust, may provide a critical strategy for preventing and countering extremism.
In contrast, fault lines of distrust can erupt when individuals and communities are faced with increasing uncertainties of safety,…
18 March 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - The humanitarian crisis provoked by internal instability in CAR since last year continues to be of great concern to the international community while thousands of people face mounting violence and widespread killings. Humanitarian agencies are trying to help people in need but the environment is broadly hostile. A situation report released by OCHA states that: “acts of violence, lootings, carjacking and security incidents against aid workers and assets have multiplied in the past months jeopardizing ongoing life-saving operations”.…
UNITAR New York Office Launches Initiative on Governance and Social Cohesion with Yale University Retreat
20 October 2014, New Haven, USA – The UNITAR New York Office, together with Yale University, hosted a private retreat on the topic ‘Discerning a Common Understanding of Governance and Social Cohesion’. The retreat brought together representatives from academia, civil society and the diplomatic community, offering them an opportunity to reflect on issues of identity, stability and governance. In particular, there was a focus on the role that religion can play in…
UNITAR's Climate Change Programme will host a closing workshop for 14 Pilot Projects under the umbrella project Advancing Capacity for Climate Change Adaptation (ACCCA) to be held the 10 to 11 June 2009 at the Gustav- Stressemann Institute in Bonn, Germany. During the closing workshop, the 14 Pilot Projects from Africa and Asia will show case their results, share lessons and best practices and deliberate on post project activities to ensure continuity and sustainability of the project outputs.
Furthermore, the project’s results will be shared with the…
31 October 2024, Hiroshima, Japan - the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) signed an agreement with Hiroshima University to collaborate on the implementation of the Programme for Global Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding and Development. The agreement was signed by the President of Hiroshima University Dr. Mitsuo Ochi and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNITAR Executive Director Mr. Nikhil Seth.Hiroshima University was commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan to implement the programme in cooperatio...