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UNOSAT Campaigns for Disaster Risk Reduction
Making a Difference Locally, Where People Live
13 October 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – UNOSAT continues its campaign for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Earth observations. Our DRR activities are focused on increasing the capacity of governments and regional actors in reducing disaster risk, spanning from preparedness to emergency response through the use of GIS and Remote Sensing (RS) applications. A blend of collaborative training, and in-country capacity development forms the…
13 June 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has released an update on the health and density of cropland in the Gaza Strip.
This damage assessment analyzed the status of cropland in the Gaza Strip, which was comprised of field crops, vegetables and orchards and other trees. Roughly 41% of the Gaza Strip's total area is covered by cropland, according to recent estimates by FAO. However, 57% of this cropland, which plays a vital role in maintain...
14 June 2017, Geneva, Switzerland, and Washington, DC, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) through its Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) and Radiant.Earth, have agreed to explore new Earth observation data innovations supporting humanitarian disaster management, global health, climate change, sustainable water management and cultural heritage. With Radiant.Earth’s capacity in combining the best in discovery and dissemination with the latest trends in image processing, and UNOSAT’s experience in satellite imagery analysis...
16 December 2024, New York, USA - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Michelle Gyles-McDonnough of Jamaica as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). She will officially assume her duties on 22 February 2025, succeeding Nikhil Seth of India, to whom the Secretary-General expressed profound gratitude for his dedication and contributions to the United Nations.With over 30 years of experience in sustainable development, policy advocacy, international trade, international rel...
20 May 2011- Pretoria, South Africa - From the 16 to 20 May twenty South African Diplomats attended a UNITAR-training on the “Working Methods of the United Nations Security Council”. The training was jointly organized by UNITARs’ Multilateral Diplomacy Programme (MDP) and the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). The main goal of the four day training was to enhance teamwork and efficient cooperation between the South African capital Pretoria and their Permanent Mission in New York on matters regarding their non-permanent…
4 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - International Law is the cornerstone of global interaction, politics, and policy. Emerging challenges and opportunities driven by advanced technologies, as well as new actors are shaping international relations in a broad range of domains, including maritime regulations, international security, and outer space activities. The International law in Focus e-Workshop Series aims at tackling cutting-edge legal topics in specific areas of international law. Each e-workshop will offer insights on harmonious ways to integrate ...
15 – 16 May 2019, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) teamed up and co-organized the Learning Conference Implementing the 2030 Agenda in the Caribbean Region. The conference was attended by more than 70 participants including government officials from 21 Caribbean nations leading the SDGs process in their countries, international civil servant...
Collaboration Agreement Signed between ITAérea, UNITAR and CIFAL Mérida
16 May 2018, Madrid, Spain - the signing ceremony for the extension of the collaboration agreement between the ITAérea Aeronautical Business School (https://www.itaerea.es/), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and CIFAL Mérida (Mexico) (http://unitar.org/dcp/cifal-merida) took place at the ITAérea headquarters in Madrid.
The meeting was chaired by Mr. Alejandro Mejía, UNITAR's Director of the Division for People and Social Inclusion, Senior Manager of the Social…
This project was established to preserve and pass on the valuable lessons and experience of Special and Personal Representatives and Envoys of the Secretary-General (SRSGs) and to ensure these are used to refine and enhance UN peace practice. The five components have included: 1) the debriefing of current and past representatives through in-depth interviews; 2) the publication of a book for new SRSGs based on a distillation of the major issues raised in those interviews; 3) the production of a set of DVDs/videos of the interviews; 4) a regular seminar for SRSGs and senior U...