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9 March 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR Division for Prosperity is hosting an online conference “Closing the Digital Divide: Strengthening Digital Literacy and Infrastructure in the Sahel Region, Iraq and Afghanistan”. The conference will explore trends in digital transformation and the digital divide and how we can foster a sustainable digital transformation for all.
The virtual conference will be held on 24 March 2022 from 10 a.m. to 3.40 p.m. CET (UTC+1). It will have simultaneous interpretation to English and French.
Digital transformation has accelerated in rec...
6 August 2024, New York, United States – From 01 July – 01 August 2024 United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office in partnership with Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC) and the International Advisory Group (IAG), hosted an exclusive fellowship programme for Qatar University students from 1 July to 5 August. This unique 5-week opportunity was designed to provide third and fourth-year students with unparalleled knowledge, professional experience, and leadership skills through immersive training and various United Nations agencies. During ...
“Sustainable energy—energy that is accessible, cleaner and more efficient—powers opportunity.
It grows economies. It lights up homes, schools and hospitals. It empowers women and local communities.
And it paves a path out of poverty to greater prosperity for all.” (UN Sustainable Energy for All)
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL (SE4ALL) is an initiative launched by the United Nations Secretary-General and guided by his High Level Group inviting key actors to…
19 November 2012, Tokyo, Japan - The UNITAR Diplomatic Training Series in Tokyo, run by the UNITAR Hiroshima Office, recently concluded its fourth session. Entitled Rio+20 and the Green Economy, the 4-day session saw representatives from 17 Embassies in Tokyo in attendance. With faculty members from UNITAR, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the session examined international developments leading up to, and in the aftermath of, the Rio+20 Summit earlier in 2012, as well as the concepts behind the Green Economy.
The specific objectives of the Workshop…
New Training Manual on Climate Change for Desk-Officers and Other Relevant Stakeholders in Uganda
18 October 2017, Kampala, Uganda - The Climate Change Department (CCD) of the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) of Uganda has developed a “National Climate Change Training Manual for the Inter-Institutional Climate Change Desk Officers and Relevant Stakeholders for Uganda”. This manual was prepared with the support of UN CC:Learn and technical input from Makerere University. It will be used to train desk officers from different Ministries, as well as representatives…
12 avril 2021, Brazzaville, République du Congo – Du 25 février au 31 mars 2021, UNITAR-UNOSAT a livré une formation en ligne au bénéfice de la République du Congo. Cette formation,animée par des facilitateurs, avait pour but de transmettre aux participants les concepts et la terminologie de la technologie de l'information géospatiale (TIG) ainsi que des méthodologies géospatiales pour soutenir les opérations de réponse d'urgence et le processus de décision lors de catastrophes humanitaires.
En effet, la République du Congo (RC) est exposée à une multitude de phénomènes na...
Up for the Challenge! Ghana Aims to Educate All School Children About Climate Change
Sustainable Development Goal No. 13 calls upon all countries to integrate mitigation and adaptation, impact reduction and early warning into school curricula. Ghana is leading the way and has launched a process to include climate change and green economy concepts into the general education system. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Ghana Education Service (GES), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a Core Group with…
Up for the Challenge! Ghana Aims to Educate All School Children About Climate Change
29 May 2017, Accra, Ghana - Sustainable Development Goal No. 13 calls upon all countries to integrate mitigation and adaptation, impact reduction and early warning into school curricula. Ghana is leading the way and has launched a process to include climate change and green economy concepts into the general education system. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Ghana Education Service (GES), and the Environmental Protection…
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WFI partners with a range of private sector, academic and non-profit clients to identify research critical to human progress, and then pairs teams of graduate students with these organizations to complete that research and implement solutions. WFI then funds the implementation of th...
International Migration and the SDGs
Climate Change and the Future of the Paris Agreement
Introduction to Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea: Key Concepts and Processes
Introduction to the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement and Related Processes
Columbia Law School Series: Conflict Resolution, Mediation and Negotiation
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The orderly and humane governance of international migration is widely recognized as essential for States as for the persons affected. In pursuing this objective, States of destination and origin have the responsibility to protect the hum...