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12 February 2025, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and RES4CITY Micro-credentials and micro-programmes are available free now: (https://res4city.boostmyskills.eu/). This groundbreaking platform equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to drive sustainable urban transformations. Developed with EU and Swiss Confederation support by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, alongside 18 pan-European universities and industry partners, RES4CITY provides micro-credentials on key topics, including renewable energy, sustainable finance, and smart urban solutions,...
Established in 2003, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Brazil (CIFAL Curitiba) is hosted by the Federation of Industries of the Paraná State System (Fiep System) in Curitiba, Brazil. The centre provides training opportunities to build the capacities of key decision-makers at various levels, enabling them to plan and sustainably design cities while addressing key dimensions of sustainable development. The target audience for these sessions primarily consists of representatives from private, public, and third-sector organisations working with lo...
17 December, Geneva, Switzerland – A landmark report providing the first detailed account of the devastating damage to the World Heritage Property of the Ancient City of Aleppo in the wake of years of armed conflict has been published by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and UNESCO.
The Ancient City of Aleppo is one of six Syrian World Heritage sites added to UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger in 2013. Five Years of Conflict: The State of Cultural Heritage in the Ancient City of Aleppo draws on satellite imagery assessment of a total of...
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After the record-breaking pace of vaccine and development and deployment, one of the pressing challenges the world faces today is linked to the design of effective communication strategies that promote the adoption of protective behaviors to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccination.In an effort to assist local and national governments, businesses and key stakeholders to develop effective COVID-19 communication strategies focused on promoting protective behavior and maximum uptake of the new COVID-19 vaccines that are now coming on stream, UNITAR is pleased to pres...
29 June 2020, Geneva, Switzerland, The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) - Division for People and Barbara Harrison Media Inc. (BHM) have joined forces to produce podcast episodes dedicated to cover a wide variety of topics that both entertain and educate young listeners on sustainable development related topics.
In addition, and as part of the UNITAR’s Division for People Initiative “1 Millon Youth Leaders” (1M2030), the Institute will collaborate with BHM’s video production “Kids Speak Out” to provide a space for kids...
REACH is a leading humanitarian initiative providing granular data, timely information and in-depth analysis from contexts of crisis, disaster and displacement. The work of REACH directly feeds into aid response and decision-making by providing accessible and precise information on the humanitarian situation of crisis-affected populations.
Created in 2010, REACH is a joint initiative of IMPACT Initiatives, ACTED and the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). REACH activities are conducted in support and within the framework of inter-agency coordination me...
UNITAR marked the 20th Anniversary of the CIFAL Global Network (CGN) with a vibrant gathering of thirty training centres at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Two decades of empowering local sustainable development and building capacities were joyously commemorated, setting the stage for a roadmap ahead.
CIFAL centres are training institutions located across Asia, Oceania, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean. Each centre provides innovative training and serves as a hub for the exchange of knowledge amongst government officials, the private sector, and ...
A public youth pitch event "'Peace & xx Ideation' – Nuclear Disarmament and Sustainable Futures" will be hosted by UNITAR, Hiroshima Prefectural Government/Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe), the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) on 6 August 2023 at 16:30–18:00 (JST, UTC +9).
Around 60 youths from Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Tokyo will work in teams during the workshop and present their ideas for their ideal future. Experts in discussions on nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and sustainable fu...
Professor Sarah Anyang Agbor (Cameroon) has joined the advisory board of the UNITAR Division for Prosperity.
Professor Agbor has extensive expertise in education and training, especially in the African continent.
She is Vice President of the Africa Board, Forum for African Women Educationalists, and outgoing African Union Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology.
Her priority is to influence regional ecosystems of entrepreneurship, innovation and policymaking that allow youths, women and the marginalized to access quality education and training.
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