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Geneva, 16 April 2020
Excellencies, Friends of UNITAR,
We, the Board of Trustees of UNITAR, are deeply concerned about the profound impacts and disruptions being caused by COVID-19. Our concern is first and foremost for the immediate human loss and suffering especially for those who face the most vulnerabilities in withstanding the shocks. But beyond this we know that the economic and social upheavals that the pandemic is generating will last for a long time. We endorse the UN Secretary-General’s urgent call for action and with this statement share the vision of UNITAR in...
The Special Role of Technology in the New DRR Framework
23 March 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - For the third time in some 20 years, UN member states gathered to discuss and approve a global strategy to reduce the risk of natural disasters and increase the resilience of communities in the face of natural hazards. On 18 March 2015, at the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in Sendai, Japan, delegations adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which follows 11 years after the Hyogo Framework for DRR, adopted by the second WCDRR in early 2005…
Training on National Adaptation Planning: The Harvard Case Way
23 April 2015, Bangkok, Thailand - It was back in the 1870s that Harvard Law School began to experiment with a new way of teaching using the case method. The basic idea was to try to prepare its students for the real world outside of the classroom through the use of guiding questions that aid self learning and discovery.
But while many of us may have heard about the Harvard Case Method (HCM), as it has come to be known, how many have actually had the opportunity to learn how it is done in…
15 September 2021 - The Confederation of African Football (CAF), the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and UNITAR’s International Training Centres for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL Global Network) jointly announced the launch of the first UNITAR-certified Sport Safety and Security Training and Advanced Education Programme for professionals in Africa.
The launch took place in the presence of over 200 safety and security professionals from African football federations, leagues, and clubs, as well as high-level representatives from the United Nations and FIFA.
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On 11 April 2024, UNDP, UNITAR and the Government of Canada hosted a certification ceremony for 2,000 women who completed the Online Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Training Programme.
The learners participated in webinars and mentorship sessions to complement the self-paced online learning which covered topics such as access to finance, digital marketing, leadership, and technology in enterprise growth.
, 25 April 2024, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Divisio...
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...
UNITAR Offers Climate Change Diplomacy Course In Preparation For COP22 In Marrakesh
August 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR is pleased to announce the upcoming edition of its highly successful online course on Climate Change Diplomacy: Negotiating Effectively Under the UNFCCC which will take place from 12 September 2016 to 6 November 2016.
This online course will develop participants’ understanding of the climate change policy framework, by building an appreciation of the science, causes and impacts of climate change, the history of the policy making process and the…
On 6 August 2023, UNITAR held a public youth pitch event “‘Peace & XX’ Ideation – Nuclear Disarmament and Sustainable Futures” in Hiroshima.
39 youth living in Japan held discussions on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation and a sustainable future and select teams presented their ideas to expert panellists for their feedback.
Expert panelists congratulated all participants for the fruitful discussions and presentations and for taking the first step to realizing a sustainable future and stressed the importance of youth to continue to act and to dissemi...
3 November 2022, Accra, Ghana - The Group on Earth Observation and the Earth Observations for Sustainable Development Goals (EO4SDG) Initiative announced the winners of the 2022 GEO SDG Awards at GEO Week 2022. The United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) received the GEO Participating Organization Award for its Emergency Mapping service, recognizing the productivity, innovation, novelty and exemplary efforts in the use of Earth observations to support sustainable development. Launched in 2019, this annual award is presented to those making an impact on the 1...
E-Learning for a Green Recovery
24 September 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - Over the next 18 months, it is estimated that economic investment into national recovery packages will reach up to US$ 20 trillion. The make-up of these financial decisions will define the shape of our societies, our economies, and our environment for decades to come. We now sit at a “make or break moment” for both humanity and our planet, and the need for informed decision-making to support a green recovery is, therefore, greater than ever.
This is where the “Learning for a Green Reco...