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UNITAR SERIES ON SEA AND HUMAN SECURITY
2011 SESSION - TSUNAMI AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT: LESSONS LEARNED FOR EFFECTIVE PLANNING
18 - 21 October 2011 | Tokyo, Japan
In collaboration with the University of Tokyo Ocean Alliance
With the devastating effects of the March 11 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami in Eastern Japan seared into memory, and with the humanitarian crisis being gradually eased, attention turns, necessarily, to the devastation as evidenced on the coastal areas of Eastern Japan. The natural environment however requires a concerted examination so as to…
November 2012, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme has published the list of e-Learning courses available in 2013.
MDP’s new courses can be found on the e-Learning calendar for 2013. If you have not yet had the opportunity to take UNITAR's courses, such as "Introduction to the United Nation System" or "Multilateral Conferences and Diplomacy", you will have the chance at the beginning of 2013.
New on the list is a course on "Water Diplomacy" established in partnership with UNESCO and the University of East Anglia. The course has been…
CIFAL Quito Organizes a Forum on New Rurality
16 April 2015, Quito, Ecuador – CIFAL Quito, in collaboration with the Decentralized Government of the Province of Pichincha (GADP) and the Consortium of Autonomous Provincial Governments of Ecuador (CONGOPE) hosted the forum on New Rurality: a reflection on rural development on 7-8 April 2015 at FLACSO University in the city of Quito.
The event convened 235 authorities, including provincial prefects and mayors, to debate on alternative solutions to the main rural development issues in Ecuador.
During two days, participants…
E-learning Course Strengthens Renewable Energy Expertise of Participants from Around the World
28 June 2015, Edinburgh, United Kingdom - An innovative e-learning course that aims to take renewable energy to developing countries across the world has just come to the end with delegates from 10 countries completing the course. Developed by the Strathclyde University, world-renowned experts in the renewable energy field, in partnership with CIFAL Scotland and UNITAR, the course is an official contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All…
CIFAL Argentina Launched in Buenos Aires to Provide Capacity Building on Road Safety, Transport and Urban Mobility
26 September 2016, Buenos Aires, Argentina - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) officially launched its 16th International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) Argentina. The official ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with special participation of the Secretary of External Relations Ambassador Gustavo Zlauvinen and the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Argentina Mr. Rene Mauricio Valdes…
UNITAR and MGIMO Successfully Completed Another Edition of the Regional Capacity Development Programme on International Environment Cooperation
20 - 24 November 2017, Moscow, Russian Federation – Every year since 2011, UNITAR and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) have been jointly organizing the Regional Capacity Development Programme for Government Officers from the Russian Federation and other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. Each year, the Programme focuses on a different thematic based on the learning needs of the…
A record 62 million tonnes (Mt) of e-waste was produced in 2022, Up 82% from 2010;
On track to rise another 32%, to 82 million tonnes, in 2030;
Billions of dollars worth of strategically-valuable resources squandered, dumped;
Just 1% of rare earth element demand is met by e-waste recycling.
Contacts:
Ruediger Kuehr, SCYCLE, UNITAR, +49 228 815 0213/4, ruediger.kuehr@unitar.org
David Hirsch, ITU, +41 22 730 5092; pressinfo@itu.int
Terry Collins, +1 416 878 8712; tc@tca.tc
The full Global E-waste Monitor report is available at: www.globalewaste.org, 20 March 2024,...
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Mongolia Kicks off National Green Economy Week
16 June 2015, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - D. Oyunkhorol, Minister of Environment, Green Development and Tourism highlighted the importance of green development for wealth and job creation as she opened the 2015 National PAGE Week in Mongolia. “The transformation to sustainable development in Mongolia creates opportunities for environmentally friendly, low carbon and low waste production and service” said Minister Oyunkhorol. She pointed out that green development can support creation of wealth and green jobs as well…
UNITAR Hosts Dialogue on Faith, Peacebuilding & Development
5 February 2016, Palais des Nations, Geneva - Diplomats from permanent missions, staff members from United Nations entities, leaders from NGOs and representatives of major religions gathered at the event, “Dialogue on Faith, Peacebuilding & Development,” to discuss the role of faith in peace-building and how faith-based organizations can support social and economic development in synergy with the new 2030 Agenda.
The dialogue occurred in commemoration of United Nations General Assembly…