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This self-paced Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) has been developed by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A number of countries have attempted to better link their budgeting with the SDGs and national planning overall, however, the progress is uneven. As underscored in the recent UNDP guidance, any country regardless of its budgeting system can take a number of steps that can help align the allocation of public resources with the national SDG priorities. This set of measures has to be a...
30 June 2015, Bonn, Germany – UNESCO and UNITAR (the UN Institute for Training and Research) have signed an agreement to protect cultural and natural heritage sites with the latest geo-spatial technologies. It was signed at the annual meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Bonn, Germany, and will be delivered through UNITAR’s Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT).
The strategic partnership will enable the Organizations to work together during conflict situations and following natural disasters, sharing their respective expertise, and collaborating...
Name: Laska Sophal
Organization: Ministry of Environment in Cambodia
Functional Title: Analyst
Country: Cambodia
Course participated in: MercuryLearn Course on Inventories
Laska Sophal completed his Master’s in Marine Environment in 2006 in Sweden before starting to work at the Ministry of Environment in Cambodia. He feels strongly about chemical waste management: “It is a passion of mine… I’ve been working on it for almost ten years.”
He took part in the MercuryLearn Course on Inventories from UNITAR’s Chemical Waste Management Programme. The cou...
22 April 2020, New York, USA Zoom Workshop - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in collaboration with Columbia Law School, hosted a workshop focused on Gender Equality in Peace Building and Conflict Resolution, emphasizing the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals 5 &10, pertaining to Gender Equality and Reducing Inequalities through efforts on increasing gender parity. This activity is supported with funding allocated from the Swedish International Development Agency’s (SIDA) contribution to the UNITAR Strategic Framework Fund ...
24 May 2018, New York, USA - United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized a workshop titled “Climate Change and the Paris Agreement: Challenges and Expectations” conducted by Professor Narinder Kakar, the Permanent Observer for the United Nations mandated University for Peace, and Mr. Santiago Villalpando, the Chief of the Treaty Section of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs. Professor Kakar also serves as Director and Adjunct Professor on UN Environmental Diplomacy Programme at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law of Pace University. The worksh...
18 April 2019, New York, United States – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office hosted a half-day workshop with Emerging Ag on the Role of Cooperatives and SMEs in the Implementation of the 2030 SDGs. This workshop was sponsored by the Government of Sweden under the programme “Leveling the Playing Field”. Emerging Ag Inc. is an international consulting firm providing communications and public affairs services to clients in the Agriculture, Food and Health sectors. The course was consisted of two sessions focusing on the nature a...
10 September 2021, Hiroshima, Japan - UNITAR Division for Prosperity has released its first Global Impact Report on the performance of the Educate All open online course library. The Division’s first-ever interactive report summarizes how many lessons were downloaded and completed in 2020.
Imagine being able to curate your own library of mobile-first courses, for your own professional development or to share with others, all for free. This is precisely what EdApp and UNITAR offer through Educate All.
EdApp and UNITAR joined forces in 2020 to open this Educate A...
Maselina Iuta is a founding member and project officer for the Deaf Association of Samoa.
Maselina aims to promote an inclusive approach to disaster risk reduction especially for those with disabilities in her country.
Support from families and government is crucial to the overall response of the community when calamities arise.
Maselina was helped by Annika Tierney Lemisio, disaster preparedness and response coordinator for the National Disabled Person’s Organisation, during the DRR training programme.
UNITAR Division for Prosperity aims to e...
1 February 2023, New York, USA.- United Nations delegates and experts participated in a tailored workshop entitled Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly. Building upon past and ongoing experiences, all segments of the workshop aimed to enhance delegates’ capacity and essential knowledge of the background, mandate, main areas, and outcomes of the Ad Hoc Working Group (AHWG). Organized by the Permanent Missions of Australia and El Salvador and supported by the UNITAR New York office, the workshop counted nine presenters and more than 140 participants in an in-per...
E-learning Course- The Magic Drop: Supporting Mothers Along the JourneyLearning Webinars SeriesMicrolearningsInteractive Breastfeeding Tool, Background:This E-Learning course developed by UNITAR comes as part of the Global Breastfeeding Education Initiative (BFEI).UNITAR helps Member States and other United Nations stakeholders implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by providing learning and knowledge services that meet internationally recognized quality standards.As a practical step towards protecting the survival and health of babies and women, breastfeedin...