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Training and capacity building for the development of a nanosafety pilot project in Vietnam
Vietnam nano-safety management program from 2016-2020 vision to 2025
Report on Assessment of current state and trend of research and application of nanotechnology and nanosafety in Vietnam
Report on final closing workshop and training course - 5-6 May 2016, Hanoi...
A key goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the prevention of premature mortality associated with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs, including cancer, are a growing burden on health systems in many parts of the world. According to the World Health Organization, 10 million deaths in 2020 were attributed to cancer, with breast cancer being the most common cancer diagnosis. Surgical care is the foundation of the treatment options for most NCDs, and yet five billion people do not have access to emergency and essential surgical care. Investing in ...
High school students from Asia Pacific can apply to the Youth Ambassador Asia Pacific Programme 2022.
Participants will develop and practice skills in critical thinking, innovation, entrepreneurship, communication and leadership.
The 10-week programme will run from 24 September 2022.
UNITAR Division for Prosperity launched the programme in 2021 to educate and empower the youth about the most pressing issues affecting global recovery and the relevance of the SDGs.
Deadline for applications is on 9 September 2022.
, 6 Ju...
ILO offices, Geneva Switzerland
9 and 10 September 2019
Background
Governance-related issues related to the “Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020” have been the focus of several recent studies and international discussions, and are expected again to receive significant attention at the upcoming meeting of the intersessional process (IP3) in Bangkok, Thailand, 1 – 4 October 2019.
Workshop objectives
To help address this and other relevant questions, and as a contributi...
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December 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - Talented and motivated professionals in developing countries and conflict regions have difficulty accessing the social capital and other means needed to effectively make change happen. Through the PeaceFunder programme, UNITAR proposes crowdfunding as a new tool to allow actual and potential changemakers from all over the world to specialize in their area by gaining a relevant advanced univer...
Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme In-Person Workshop Resumes in Hiroshima
UNITAR Division for Prosperity/Hiroshima Office will hold the Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme from 13-18 February 2023 in Hiroshima, Japan.
This is the first time UNITAR Hiroshima Office will hold this programme’s in-person workshops since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.
Nearly 20 diplomats and government officials from Asian countries will learn the theoretical and practical components of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
UNITAR also invites you to a public seminar in Hiroshima City on 18 February 2023 to raise awarenes...
Women in Afghanistan can apply to the Leading Inclusive 4IR: Empowering Women in Afghanistan for the Future of Work through Digital Reskilling programme until 20 April 2022.
Participants will learn to transform their entrepreneurial ideas into digital products to empower others and address issues in their communities.
The 6-week online course in English will start 29 April. It is free of charge and open to Afghan women with a deep interest in digital technologies.
The programme is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency through the UNITA...
UNITAR supports the implementation of the Strategic Guidance Framework for International Policing, by directly contributing to police units’ capacity building and development prior to deployment to UN peace operations. Recognizing that police capacity building and development is a long-term effort that must reach all levels of an institution, UNITAR activities focus on training, monitoring, advising and mentoring and contribute to strengthening accountability and oversight by emphasizing the respect for the rule of law – at all levels.
UNITAR has been training Formed Polic...
Cosmo Takagi, Project Research Associate at Keio University and Research Associate of United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, took on the role as a lecturer for the UNITAR Hiroshima Youth Ambassador Programme since 2020.
He is an advocate of the Sustainable Development Goals in both local and international arena.
Cosmo continues to immerse himself in extensive research and study to educate more people about the importance and relevance of the SDGs.
UNITAR Division for Prosperity offers training programmes which cover...
The global burden of disease is clearly shifting from infectious diseases to injury and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). With this rapid increase in injury and NCDs, the global health community is appropriately turning its attention to developing programmes in prevention and early detection. However, there remains an enormous gap in the treatment options because only limited attention is being focused on surgical, obstetrical and anaesthesia care. Currently, 5 billion people lack access to safe and essential surgery.
Despite the obvious need, there is presently no coordin...