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The UNITAR Chemicals and Waste Management Programme in partnership with OECD, and funded by the Government of Switzerland, organised a series of regional workshops in 2015. These workshops were aimed towards professionals working nationally or at the regional level in the nano field or broader chemicals management. Perspectives and experiences from countries, regional experts, international organizations, industry, and non-governmental organizations were included.
Date and Location:
Bogotá, Colombia, 22-24 June 2015
Documents:
Workshop Meeting Report: Engl...
Support to the Global Monitoring Plan on POPs in the Asian Region
Latest information
Registration for the third round of the “Biennial Global Interlaboratory Assessment of POPs Laboratories” is now closed. It has been very successful with a record number of laboratories having registered.
GMP2 Asia Inception and New POPs Workshop
25 - 27 January 2016, Hanoi, Vietnam
Final results workshop on the UNEP/GEF project ´Tools and methods to include the nine new POPs into the Global Monitoring Plan (GMP) for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)´ and Inception W...
UNITAR Chemicals and Waste Management Programme in partnership with OECD, and funded by the Government of Switzerland, organised a series of regional workshops in 2015. These workshops were aimed towards professionals working nationally or at the regional level in the nano field or broader chemicals management. Perspectives and experiences from countries, regional experts, international organizations, industry, and non-governmental organizations were included.
Date and Location:
Lusaka, Zambia, 16 & 17 April 2015
Documents:
Workshop Meeting Report
Agenda
List...
Support to the Global Monitoring Plan on POPs in the Pacific Islands
Latest information
Registration for the third round of the “Biennial Global Interlaboratory Assessment of POPs Laboratories” is now closed. It has been very successful with a record number of laboratories having registered.
GMP2 Pacific Inception Workshop
4 - 8 April 2016 - Suva, Fiji
Training Workshop of the UNEP/GEF project on "Global Project on the Updating of National Implementation Plans for POPs" and Inception Workshop for the UNEP/GEF project on "Continuing Reg...
Blockchain, AI, and other Digital Technologies: Applications and Implications for Sustainable Development (Course Date: February 28 to April 1, 2022)
6-weeks, delivered fully online, Expert-moderated
Online registration: https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/blockchain-ai-and-other-digital-technologies-applications-and-implications-sustainable
Understanding Financial Crime Threat in Digital Financial Services (Course Date: March 21 to April 15, 2022)
6-weeks, delivered fully online, Expert-moderated
Online registration: https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/underst...
13 September 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Defeat-NCD Partnership at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). The partnership is aimed at advancing Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 i.e., the reduction by one-third of premature mortality from NCDs through prevention and treatment and supporting efforts to enable and assist all low-resource countries to scale-up action on NCDs through the four pillars of work of the Defeat-NCD Partnership.
The Defeat-...
Nanosafety Regional Workshop for the Latin American and Caribbean Region, Panama
UNITAR’s Chemicals and Waste Management Programme in partnership with OECD, and funded by the Government of Switzerland, organised a series of regional workshops in 2018. These workshops were aimed towards professionals working nationally or at the regional level in the nano field or broader chemicals management. Perspectives and experiences from governments, regional experts, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations were included. Thanks to the SAICM secretariat ...
UNITAR Division for Prosperity will host an online public session to commemorate the International Peace Day on 21 September 2022.
The online session "Striving towards a Nuclear Free World: Intersectional Dialogue for Youth" will be in English and Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation).
Young panelists will lead the discussion on the youth's challenges and opportunities in the field of nuclear disarmament.
, 13 September 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – On the 2022 International Day of Peace, 21 September, youth activists for nuclear disarmament will gather to seek breakth...
30 June 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - UN CC: Learn has reached another major milestone: 500,000 certificates of completion issued to learners worldwide.This significant achievement reflects the ongoing global commitment to climate education and action. It would not have been possible without the dedication of learners worldwide who continue to trust and engage with UN CC: Learn’s mission of building capacities on climate change, green economy, and circular economy.Over the years, UN CC: Learn has significantly expanded its course portfolio to provide a comprehensive, 360-degr...
When Dr. Amina, a public health professional in Brazil, heard about the WHO Academy’s new learning platform, she was eager to explore its offerings. Like many of her colleagues, she had struggled with fragmented online learning resources, outdated training materials, and the challenge of accessing high-quality courses relevant to her work. But in December 2024, that changed.Thanks to a successul collaboration between UNITAR’s Division on NCD, Digital Health, and Capacity Building, The Defeat-NCD Partnership, and WHO, 140 essential health training courses were successfully m...