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New UN CC:Learn Resource Guide Promoting Advanced Learning on REDD+
18 May 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - UN CC:Learn and UN-REDD have launched a learning guide for advanced learning on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), in an exemplary collaboration between two One UN global programmes.
The UN CC:Learn Resource Guide for Advanced Learning on REDD+ has been produced with technical advice from the UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD Programme)…
UNITAR Hosts Seminar on Potential Applications of Artificial Intelligence
8 February 2018, New York, U.S.A. – The United Nations Office of Information and Communication Technology (OICT) and United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosted a morning seminar that introduced attendees to the potential applications of artificial intelligence as well as current limitations of this rapidly evolving technology. Opening remarks were delivered by UNITAR Head of Office Mr. Marco Suazo and by Head of Innovation and Emerging Technologies at OICT Mr. Lambert…
Radicalization, violent extremism and terrorism sit at the forefront of today’s policy discussions and remain major challenges to peace faced in today’s world. Although the 2019 Global Terrorism Index has indicated a 15,2 % fall in the number of fatalities caused by acts of terrorism worldwide in 2018, the terrorist landscape and its impact have remained complex and widespread. In 2018, the overall impact of terrorism was still higher in 80 countries when compared to five years ago. Many armed conflicts are linked to violent extremist groups, causing displacement, economic ...
Limited slots are available in this course and will be subject to a selection process conducted by FAO and UNITAR, taking into account in particular, the geographical distribution and gender balance. A certificate of completion will be issued to participants who successfully complete all course-related assignments and assessments.
For more information and online registration, please visit UNITAR’s website at: http://www.unitar.org/aita-ru (the website is in Russian and English, the course will be delivered in Russian). Registration deadline is 22 April 2019 or while slots ...
4 June 2020, New York City, USA – During the past two months, the UNITAR office in New York has successfully maneuvered the complexity of the COVID-19 situation, and it has been continuing its delivery of high-quality online training programmes such as:
Global Diplomacy Initiative (GDI) programme
two interactive training programmes in collaboration with the Columbia Law School
first module of the training series in preparation for the General Assembly’s 2020 Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR)
‘Defining Transformation: A Global Food System’, co-hosted with...
Beneficiary: Sopheap Sok
Title: Chief Officer of the Agricultural Geographic Information System at the Agricultural Information and Documentation Centre
Workshops: Introduction to Use of Geospatial Information Technology for Drought Risk (2017); Advanced Use of Geospatial Information Technology for Drought Risk Management (2018)
Every day we make decisions that have an impact on our lives and the lives of those around us. We often rely on data and technology to make sure we make the best choices. Even the smallest decisions can be made easier by using techno...
Building Capacity in LDCs for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda
1 - 2 March 2017, Abuja, Nigeria - In the framework of its initiative “Capacity for the 2030 Agenda”, UNITAR organized a learning conferences on “holistic approaches for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda” for African Least Development Countries (LDCs). This conference specifically targeted government officials from the 17 English-speaking African LDCs and took place in Abuja, Nigeria on 1 - 2 March 2017.
Giving us the best chance to achieve the SDGs
In September 2015, UN Member States adopted a…
11 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - World Creativity and Innovation Day (April 21) was the perfect timing for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to launch its new Digital Finance Initiative with a virtual conference. The Initiative aims at supporting countries and organizations to harness digital technologies and to develop the essential digital and financial knowledge and skills of their people.
The conference generated forward-looking and future-oriented discussions on the future of finance in the context of the latest FinTech innovations, bes...
7-8 May 2009
UNITAR and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have opened today a joint briefing on human rights for the diplomatic community based in Addis Ababa. The two-day event is the third in a series of activities supported by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and will enhance understanding and awareness of the diplomatic community on the international human rights protection system.
The briefing will cover the United Nations human rights normative framework, the structure and functioning of the Human Rights Council, the…