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2 August 2023, Bangkok, Thailand – In partnership with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), UNITAR has established the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Bangkok to offer a range of learning opportunities on sustainable development related areas and facilitate knowledge sharing between government officials and leaders across Asia Pacific.
CIFAL Bangkok aims to strengthen the capacities of individuals and institutions, serving public officials and leaders of Asia Pacific countries in order to improve the decision-making process and enco...
13 February 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - The Republic of Ecuador requested UNITAR to develop the Knowledge Hub for Migration and Sustainable Development, based on its expertise to enhance decision-making and support country-level action for overcoming global challenges through capacity building.
This tool represents one of the key initiatives of the Ecuadorian Chairmanship of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). It was endorsed by the GFMD Steering Group in 2019, and it has been co/sponsored by the International Organization for Mi...
13 February 2020, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office welcomed the fourth class of its UNITAR Global Diplomacy Initiative (UGDI), a program dedicated to providing a unique, intimate training experience targeted at students in higher education who study politics, international relations, urban affairs, or related fields. This year’s participants come from diverse backgrounds and represent academia and professional fields. In the UGDI, they will learn from the connections and experience of UN delegates an...
24 May 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - Responding to the new international policy context, the One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership (UN CC:Learn) is supporting countries in addressing learning priorities relevant to their National Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) through the development and implementation of climate change learning strategies. UN CC:Learn is currently operating in 30 countries, either bilaterally or through regional programmes.
In order to build synergies with other like-minded national and international institutions,&...
The DAE, under the Ministry of Agriculture in Bangladesh, has more than 25,000 workers in their department and is the largest ministry in the country. For more than 23 years, Dr. Mazharul Aziz has worked with the DAE to disseminate information and technologies developed at several national research institutes, directly to farmers at a grass root level. In his department, much of the work has traditionally been done manually. For instance, flood assessments, disaster assessments, land coverage and agricultural disease mapping were all analyzed and estimated without the help…
21 July 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is sometimes referred to as the “World’s Hazard Belt”. During the past five years, the region experienced tsunamis and earthquakes in Indonesia, severe droughts in Madagascar, floods and landslides in India, seasonal cyclones in the Islands of the Indian Ocean, and many more calamities. In these countries prone to both man-made and natural hazards, the domino effect on poverty, famine, societal imbalance cannot be discounted. Disaster Risk Management (DRM) is a priority area of collective interest to the Indi...
The 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA) is an implementing agreement to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) that aims at ensuring the long-term conservation and sustainable use of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks. It provides an international legally binding framework for the conservation and management of the world’s most commercially significant high seas fish stocks, including through regional fisheries management organizations. The full and effective implementation of this Agreement is thus vital to achi...
In the dynamic landscape of humanitarian response, UNOSAT's emergency mapping service celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of groundbreaking achievements in emergency mapping.
Established in 2003, UNOSAT's Emergency Mapping service offers critical satellite image analysis during humanitarian crises such as disasters, complex emergencies, and conflict situations. With an unwavering commitment to 24/7 availability throughout the year, a team of seasoned analysts ensures the prompt delivery of satellite imagery-derived maps, reports, and data tailored for dire...
23-24 April, 2021, Shanghai, China - The Digital Intelligence Technology Seminar for Senior Managers of Asset Management Institutions was successfully held at the Shanghai CLIIF Lujiazui Institute of International Finance. The seminar was co- hosted by the Investment Technology League (ITL) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), CIFAL Shanghai, and co- organized by the Shanghai Asset Management Association (SAMA). The seminar was supported by the Shanghai Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau.
This seminar invited 14 experts from government re...
21 September 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - COVID-19 has highlighted severe fragilities and inequalities within and among nations. While the impact varies per country or region, LDCs is Sub- Saharan Africa face greater risks of negative impacts of the pandemic due to lack of economic resilience and diversification.
Although the pandemic is considered a public health crisis, it is not the only, and may not even be the gravest challenge the pandemic poses. Devastating socio-economic impacts of the virus has disproportionately affected fragile countries that are already battling...