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2 July 2020 - A record 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21 per cent in just five years, according to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020, released today.
The new report also predicts global e-waste - discarded products with a battery or plug - will reach 74 Mt by 2030, almost a doubling of e-waste in just 16 years. This makes e-waste the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste stream, fueled mainly by higher consumption rates of electric and electronic equipment, short life cycles, and few options for repair.
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24 January 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – On this International Day of Education, UNITAR underscores its commitment to education as a human right and a driving force for global development. Aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 4, we strive for inclusive and equitable quality education by 2030.
Education stands as the cornerstone of UNITAR's 60-year history, reflecting our dedication to shaping leaders of the future. Established in 1963 during a period marked by hope and a shared vision for international collaboration, UNITAR emerged with a unique purpose — to ...
27 April 2023, Katowice, Poland – Between April 20 to 26, 2023, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Plock continued its efforts to promote the Autosobriety Training Programme, aimed at preventing drink-driving. The Programme was featured at the Local Career and Professional Development Fair capturing the attention of primarily young individuals who have just finished college and are looking for career advice.
During the four-hour event, around 80 people learned about the programme, using virtual reality glasses and video materials ...
Women’s Leadership in Climate Diplomacy Networking Reception
3 June 2015, Bonn, Germany - UNITAR’s Women’s Leadership Programme partnered with the Women’s Environmental and Development Organization (WEDO) to co-host a side event at the UNFCCC Forty-second Sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 42) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 42), as well as the June session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP2-9)
The reception brought together both women and men involved in the negotiations...
Prioritising the empowerment of the poorest and most marginalised people constitutes one of UNITAR’s priority. While committing to the achievements of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed upon by world leaders in 2015, UNITAR considers that no goal is met unless met for all. That is why, throughout its training activities, UNITAR ensures that “no one is left behind”. Reaching to the furthest first, opening to the most impoverished, excluded, disadvantaged and at risk of violence and discrimination is part of our mission. Although progress was made in the fight...
April 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - UNEP, UNSIAP and UNITAR are delighted to announce a new self-paced e-learning course – “Environmental SDG indicators”. Targeted primarily towards National Statistical Offices, Ministries of Environment, civil servants, and other stakeholders that support broader national sustainable development monitoring and decision making. The course comprises 10 individual modules, that provide an overview of all 25 SDG indicators under UNEP custodianship, due to vast thematic knowledge, each module can be regarded as a stand-alone module and taken...
UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the third edition of the online training course "Trade and Food Security for the Near East and North Africa", which will run from 6 October to 2 November 2024.UNITAR and FAO will train 70 officials from government bodies, private sector stakeholders, researchers and students from Arabic-speaking countries.In this 4-week free online course, learners will learn how to formulate and implement evidence-based trade policies and negotiate trade agreements to address food security concerns so tha...
UNITAR aims to strengthen the understanding of public officials in all areas of the world regarding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks vis-à-vis their roles as policymakers and regulators, especially in the creation of legally binding standards and reporting requirements in their national contexts., This certified e-learning course, “Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Frameworks for Public Officials,” is interactive and self-paced. The overall aim of this course is to build the capacity of policymakers and regulators to foster policy coherence b...
Module 4 "Measuring the state of the oceans" of the UNEP-UNSIAP-UNITAR Massive Open Online Course "Environmental SDG Indicators" is offered as a stand-alone module with a certificate of completion. The module explains the importance of measuring the state of oceans and describes various challenges that countries and the international community are facing in monitoring the state of oceans overall. It also discusses international plans for sustainable development that cover oceans and incorporate specific action plans in monitoring their state. It provides an overview of SDG ...
September 2021 - UNITAR, as the member of the Global Network of Institutions for Statistical Training (GIST), has recently published an article entitled “Strengthening the competencies of policymakers for better use of data in public policy design” in the Statistical Journal of the International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS).
The article presents the results of a survey conducted by the GIST Task Team on Statistical Literacy in 2018. Drawing inspiration from earlier work of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on the statistical literacy competencies...