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UNITAR’s UNOSAT programme is prominently featured in a new publication on the role of information and social networks in emergencies and conflicts. The report looks at innovative solutions throughout the disaster cycle, from emergency preparedness and alerts to recovery and reconstruction. UNOSAT’s use of satellite imagery provides the UN family, its implementing partners and Member States with objective and timely information, an activity fully in-line with the theme of this report.
In addition, UNOSAT was invited by UN Dispatch to write a blog to complement the launch of…
UNOSAT has partnered with the Arab Bank for Development in Africa (BADEA) to provide the bank with a GIS based solution for monitoring some of its development projects portfolio. With the use of satellite imagery, UNOSAT can pinpoint projects interventions and, by capturing different moments in time, display variations that can be used for monitoring progress and assessing the impact of the intervention. The new platform, which will be integrated into the bank’s pre-existing information system, will allow for an overview of all projects and for a closer look at individual i...
The UNITAR New York Office is pleased to announce the briefing on the fourth meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), Mexico 2010, co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Mexico, and part of the Migration and Development Seminar Series jointly organized with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the MacArthur Foundation. The half-day briefing will be held on 14 October 2010, from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
In preparation of the GFMD IV, this briefing will inform diplomats and other…
Climate Change has been at the top of the international agenda for some time now and the magnitude of the issue needs to be understood, specifically regarding the correlation between trade and environment. This sparks the debate about their relationship in terms of agreements and measures to mitigate climate change effects. In light of this ongoing debate, UNITAR, in conjunction with the World Trade Institute (WTI, University of Bern), has decided to develop a new e-learning course on Trade and Climate Change, to be conducted from 31 May to 25 June, 2010.…
UNITAR Office in New York Debuts Writing and Public Speaking Skills Course with UAE Mission
5 October 2016, New York, New York, USA – Mr. Marco A. Suazo, Director of UNITAR’s New York Office, gave the opening remarks for a new series of training courses in partnership with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a brief introductory session held at the Permanent Mission of the UAE to the United Nations. The series is entitled, “Refining Communication Skills in a Context of Global Diplomacy: Writing Intensive Training Course in Classic Arabic and English, with a Special…
14 October 2022, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office held a closed Security Council Training session for the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, in preparation for the country’s participation as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The training was held at the United Nations Headquarters -- and was a private, closed session with the programme tailor-made by UNITAR specifically for Switzerland.
The training opened with Mr. Marco A. Suazo, UNITAR Head of New York Office,...
1st December - In observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, on 3 December in New York, the Secretary-General will open the UNITAR seminar entitled “Implementing the Digital Accessibility Agenda of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities for Signatory States”. With 136 signatories to date, The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - the first human rights treaty of the 21st century – aims to ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all…
28 March 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR and the Hiroshima Prefectural Government signed the Eighth Special Purpose Grant Agreement, for fiscal years 2024 to 2026. Through the agreement, the two entities renewed the partnership that began in 2003 and the Hiroshima Prefectural Government committed to financially support UNITAR Hiroshima Office’s training programmes over the next three years. Mr Hidehiko Yuzaki, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, and Mr Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR signed the agreement at a ceremony h...
Salma Khalifa, Regional Food Technologies at World Food Programme Cairo, Egypt Salma, a food scientist, had dedicated over eight years to the role of Product Development Manager in the private sector until she embarked on a transformative journey with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Bureau in Cairo. Salma holds a Master’s degree in food chemistry and is currently pursuing a PhD. Salma continues to apply the invaluable knowledge gained from the progr...
New and Free e-learning course on “Resolving Agricultural Trade Issues in the CIS Region” - Call for application
24 April 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the new joint e-Learning course on “Resolving Agricultural Trade Issues through International and Regional Trade-related Agreements in the CIS Region”. The online course will be held from 1 to 26 June 2015 in Russian language only.
The course aims to equip participants with a better…