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Small Island Developing States (SIDS) located in the Pacific are severely exposed to the negative impacts of climate change due to their fragile natural environments, biophysical settings, and ecosystems. Pacific Island countries experience up to four times greater sea-level rise than the global average, amplifying the risk of coastal hazards. Environmental degradation and food insecurity have led to the relocation of several low-lying coastal communities, but also exacerbate the economic and sustainable development challenges faced by SIDS. Today, the investments requ...
1-4 March 2021, New York, USA (Virtual) - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, successfully implemented its four-day seminar series entitled “Gender Equality in the International Rights Framework: Building Back Better” from 1-4 March 2021. Over 150 participants joined the session virtually from all over the world during the duration of the series. This series was developed to coincide with the beginning of Women’s History Month and discussed various concerns rela...
An Independent Evaluation of the “Strengthen National Decision Making Towards Ratification of the Minamata Convention and Build Capacity Towards Implementation of Future Provisions” project was published in October 2019. Using a mixed-methods approach that was gender and human rights sensitive, the evaluation included a review of documents, survey, interviews and focus group discussions. The evaluation faced several limitations, namely no mid-term evaluation that was originally foreseen, no country visits, unavailable information and survey constraints. The degree of subjec...
mai – juillet 2019, Cotonou, Bénin - Investir dans l’éducation des générations futures est essential pour faire face aux défis liés aux changements climatiques, ainsi que pour saisir les nouvelles opportunités qui y sont associées de manière effective. A cet effet, le gouvernement du Bénin, à travers le Ministère du Cadre de Vie et du Développement Durable (MCVDD) et avec l’appui technique et financier de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’Education, la Science et la Culture (UNESCO), a organisé la première édition du Concours Scolaire sur les Changements Climatiques (...
The Global Platform for Action (GPA) on Sustainable Energy in Displacement Settings is the global initiative to promote actions that enable sustainable energy access in displacement settings, as laid out in the Global Plan of Action Framework.
The GPA strives to remove barriers to energy access in humanitarian settings by providing a collaborative agenda for energy, development, and humanitarian partners to deliver concrete actions of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) in displacement contexts. It promotes and contributes to the humanitarian sector's transition to ren...
26 October 2021, New York, USA - The second session of Looking Towards COP 26: The Role of International Organizations, International Financial Institutions and Governments in Energy Efficiency, Food Security and Just Transition in Rural Areas took place in October and was supported by UNITAR New York, in collaboration with Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy. The course was attended by approximately 90 participants and focused on the importance of reaching clean energy targets and zero carbon gas emissions to overcome the climate change crisis., Mr. Ma...
The “Strengthening Road Safety – A Partnership to Build Capacity, Drive Innovation and Deliver Meaningful Impact” project, with the support of AB InBev and in collaboration with academic institutions and other private sector partners, aim to contribute to advance road safety targets by enhancing capacity of local and national authorities implementing road safety interventions, creating awareness on best practices contributing to road safety targets, and incorporating digital transformation to achieve road safety changes. The project is currently in its second phase. The eva...
Mele Moimoi is a disaster risk reduction trainer at Tonga National Council of Churches (TNCC).
Her preparedness habits and knowledge about disaster risk reduction helped her in the 2022 Tonga disaster.
Mele learned about gender leadership in disasters at the 2021 UNITAR Hiroshima Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Training Programme.
Tongan women take care of the family while men work far from home. Women need to know how to respond to disasters and lead in crises.
, April 2022 - The volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami that hit Tong...
広島県内およびアジア地域在住の18歳～24歳の若者を対象に、国連ユニタール「SDGsとデジタル未来：AIとデジタルストーリーテリングで切り拓く変革」研修の参加者を募集します。本研修では、若いチェンジメーカーがAIやデジタル技術を活用したインパクトのあるストーリーテリングの方法を学びます。本研修は2025年6月に開始し、約5ヶ月間にわたって実施されます。本研修は、広島県および広島市の支援と日本マイクロソフト株式会社の協力のもと、国連ユニタール広島事務所が運営します。応募締切りは、2025年5月31日（日本時間 午前10時）です。, 2025年5月2日、広島 – 国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）広島事務所は、国連ユニタール「SDGsとデジタル未来：AIとデジタルストーリーテリングで切り拓く変革」研修の参加者を、広島県内およびアジア地域の若者を対象に募集します。この研修では、若いチェンジメーカーがAIを含むデジタルメディアを活用したストーリーテリングプラットフォームを使い、社会にインパクトを与えるストーリーを作成する方法を学びます。研修は、2025年6月7日に開始し、約5か月間にわたって実施されます。応募締切りは、2025年5月31日（日本時間 午前10時）です。参加者の募集人数は、広島県在住の若者約10名と、その他アジア地域在...
Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs) are effective tools for the collection and dissemination of data on emissions and transfers of a determined list of chemicals. The availability of this information can help policy-makers to identify the source of chemical pollution in the country to make informed decisions on how to best remediate degraded environments and enact policies related to the sound management of chemicals. In this regard, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) of Mongolia del...