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Over the past months, UNITAR has been supporting UN Statistics Division in developing an e-version of the Handbook on Management and Organization of National Statistical Systems. It is launched now and available on UNSD's website.
The Handbook on Management and Organization of National Statistical Systems, the 4th edition of a series of publications on the management of statistical organizations, was endorsed by the 52nd session of the UNSC in March 2021 as a non-prescriptive compendium targeting chief statisticians, senior managers, and staff members of statistical ...
Viktoria Podvoiska is a Ukrainian evacuee who moved to Poland at the beginning of the full-scale invasion of her country.Viktoria completed the UNITAR 2023 “Bolstering Livelihoods: Digital Reskilling for Ukrainian Women Evacuees in Poland” programme, where she chose the geographic information system (GIS) sub-track.She looks forward to when she can return to Kyiv and use her skills towards rebuilding Ukraine.The Bolstering Livelihoods programme was funded by the Government and People of Japan. The GIS sub-track was organized in partnership with a Japanese start-up company.,...
UNITAR and the United Co-Creation Lab co-organized “Co-Creation for a Sustainable Future: Empowering Youth in Global Dialogue” on 20 September 2024 as a side event to the United Nations General Assembly.The event was held in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - Permanent Mission of Denmark to the UN in New York, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of the Republic of Ecuador.Youth leaders and global policymakers came together to discuss the potential of co-creation in shaping an inclusive and sustainable future, focusing on digit...
At a time when natural disasters are becoming more numerous and frequent, UNOSAT aims to equip all countries with geographical information systems (GIS) to make informed decisions and reduce the risks associated with these natural disasters. To this end, UNOSAT has set up the project ‘Strengthening Capacities in the Use of Geospatial Information for Improved Resilience in Asia-Pacific and Africa’. The project focuses on developing the capacity to use GIS in government agencies across eight partner countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, Lao PDR, Nigeria, Solomon Islands, Ugand...
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20-21 June 2023, Bangkok, Thailand: Natural hazards, climate change, unplanned urban growth, deforestation, environmental degradation, and scarcity of natural resources are hindering the progress of LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS in building resilient cities and communities. The IPCC AR6 report released earlier this year makes clear that the risks of inaction on climate are immense and the way ahead requires...
February 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - The Private Sector Regional Centre for support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (CR/SP) and CIFAL Bogota along with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosted a high-level virtual conversation called “A Conversation with CEOs & Leaders” on Tuesday, 8 February 2022. For this session, the topic was “Human Rights: a pillar for Corporate Strategy & the 2030 Agenda”.
The platform “A Conversation with CEOs & Leaders” aims to facilitate dialogue among decision-makers of the internatio...
Name: Pierre Fallavier
Title: Senior Development Coordination Adviser, United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office
Country: Mauritius/Seychelles
Partnership: UNITAR-UNDESA “Integrated Recovery Planning and Policy Coherence Towards SDGs” Workshop
Mauritius and Seychelles are amongst the top paradise destinations that most people dream of visiting. These stunning islands with glorious white sand beaches and reefs bustling with exotic marine life are also known for having achieved considerable economic success. Although geographically isolated – Seychelles, for instance, wit...
22 November 2022, Djibouti, Djibouti/Hiroshima, Japan - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and with the financial support from the Government of Canada, is rolling out the Online Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Training Programme for Women and Girls in the IGAD region.
The programme will pilot with a 5-week online training and a 1-week in-person workshop in the region. Twenty-five women en...
21 June 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - On 16 May 2022, the Humanitarian Energy Conference (HEC) was held at the Kigali Marriott Hotel in Rwanda, convening over 200 people representing more than 100 organizations. The HEC provided the humanitarian energy community with an opportunity to reflect on progress and persisting challenges on the overarching vision of achieving sustainable energy for all refugees and hosting communities. Stakeholders engaged in the conference included government officials, UN agencies, International NGOs, private companies, academics, and other practit...
21 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - The need for an integrated approach to financing is greater now than it has ever been – to build forward better within the context of deep socio-economic impacts and rapid changes across the financing landscape that have been triggered by the COVID-19 crisis.
Building on the successful experience of the pilot training held for North and Central Asian countries in January 2021, UNITAR, ESCAP, UNDP, and UNDESA have teamed up - in collaboration with the country-led platform Asia-Pacific SDG Finance Facility (APFIN) - to create a...