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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...
Nikki Antonette De Vera, an advocate for disaster risk reduction (DRR) from the Philippines, emerges as a beacon of change in the field. Nikki’s exposure to emergency response efforts early in life inspired her commitment to sustainable livelihoods and equitable DRR.
As an alum of the UNITAR Hiroshima Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme, her journey underscores the symbiotic relationship between culture and learning in building resilient communities.
The UNITAR training programme provides a women's lea...
Are you ready to unlock your potential and embark on a journey of self-discovery and meaningful action? Welcome to the Changemaker Series by UNITAR, designed to empower you to turn your ideas to positive change for yourself and your community. In the first edition of the series, "Explore Your Changemaker Potential," we invite you to a transformative experience to discover and utilize your unique talents, passions, and values. Whether you aspire to make a difference in the world, pivot your career path, start a new initiative, or simply seek guidance on your person...
August 2020 - At the peak of the pandemic, UNITAR faced undoubtedly one of its most significant challenge of its history, by having to transfer the majority of its activities online. It is a well-accepted fact that diplomacy relies consequentially on informal face-to-face interaction. As Mr. El-Haddad, Director of the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy (DMD), once put it: “Diplomacy cannot be efficient and effective unless it is conducted face-to-face”. For the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy, which specializes in training diplomats, transferring face-to-fa...
30 July 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - A training programmes on microfinance and financial inclusion run jointly by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Division for Prosperity and the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) was initially aimed at a few hundred staff from banks and microfinance bodies in the Middle East and Africa. But not only did it receive many more applications than expected from the target areas, it also attracted thousands from the wider finance and development sector from 108 countries.
Globally, there are more than ...
Recordings:EnglishSpanishFrenchPresentations:Introduction to the GHS Sub-Committee work, updates and latest updates - SCEGHSUNITAR and the GHS - UNITARBarriers to GHS Implementation - ICCAExchanging Industry Experiences During GHS Implementation - SCICAdditional reading:GHS Implementation to Strengthen Global Chemical Hazard Communication: Will We Ever Get There?, Webinar recordingPresentations:The GHS - UNITARGHS and the World of Work - ILOHow the GHS supports occupational safety and health - OSHA, U.S.Link to the amendments from GHS rev. 9 to rev. 10, Webinar recordingPre...
“Breastfeeding gives infants the best nutritional and emotional start of their lives”Breastfeeding is a central part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and is linked to many of the Sustainable Development Goals. Breastfeeding is, for example, a critical aspect in achieving SDG2 and SDG3, which include ending hunger, improving nutrition, and promoting health and well-being.The Breastfeeding Education Initiative (BFEI) aims to promote breastfeeding education through training and public awareness to contribute towards the achievement of 70% of babies breastfed excl...
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Prashanthi Krishnamoorthy, a Sri Lankan diplomat, enhanced her skills through the UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation.Sri Lanka ratified the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and acceded to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.The training programme provided a combination of theoretical lectures with emotional site visits. It equipped Prashanthi with insights into nuclear disarmament, refined her skills for effective international negotiations, and affirmed her commitment to building peace., 13 August...
Ngan Ha Mai is an official in the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs, working on nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and peaceful development of nuclear technology.Vietnam has a strong pro-disarmament stance and signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).The UNITAR Training programme broadened Ngan Ha’s perspectives on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation., 18 May 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – Ngan Ha Mai is an official in Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whose work portfolio focuses on...