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25 February, Geneva Switzerland – The Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm developed by UNOSAT with the support of UN Global Pulse, the UN Secretary-General's innovation initiative, was used in the recent rapid mapping activation for seasonal floods in Mozambique.
UNOSAT’s Rapid Mapping Service first introduced AI-based methods (UNOSAT FloodAI) during the rainy season in the Asia-Pacific region with a targeted focus on countries affected by the southwest monsoon season from June to September 2020. It was in that context, in July 2020, that the AI algorithm became operati...
How many steps did you take this year? “What kind of steps?” – some would wonder. Some would say: “Too many, how could I possibly count them?”. The fact is – steps can be different: big or small, quick and effortless, or time-consuming and requiring one to go above and beyond to even attempt them. Some steps can get you wherever you aim to be in no time, if taken from close proximity. Others would not get you even in sight of the goal if you are starting from afar. What unites them all is that the one taking a step is moving in the right direction and, hence, every step mat...
In response to the most pressing global health challenges, Empower School of Health has created educational programmes covering the most pressing and in-demand specialised topics such as Digital Health, Pharmaceutical Management, Global Health Procurement and Supply Chain Management, and Data Management, which have already enabled hundreds of professionals around the world to lead change in their healthcare systems.Accredited under ASIC, the programmes hold FIBAA Digital Seal for Excellence in Digital Education, ISO certification, and ASIC accreditation, ensuring the highes...
ConferenceExpert panellists shared their views and experiences to assess the current situation and possibilities for moving from theory to practice.Available in: EnglishFind the video recordings: Panel I, Panel II, Panel III....
2025年8月3日、大阪 – 国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）と株式会社パソナグループは、大阪・関西万博の国連パビリオンにおいて、同日、新たな覚書（MOU）を締結し、持続可能な成長と包摂的な繁栄の実現に向けた共同の取り組みをさらに加速させることを改めて確認しました。新たな覚書は、2023年6月に締結された最初の覚書を土台としています。知識の共有、共同教育プログラムの開発・実施、そして持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）の推進を目的としたプロジェクトでの連携といった領域において今後数年間にわたる協力の具体的な範囲や内容について合意しました。, ミシェル・ジャイルズ＝マクドノー国連事務次長補兼国連ユニタール総代表と、株式会社パソナグループの南部真希也取締役常務執行役員は、2025年8月3日、大阪・関西万博の国連パビリオンで行われた署名式において、新たな覚書（MOU）に署名しました。この覚書は、スキル研修、スタディツアー、ワークショップ、地域での啓発イベントなど、SDGsの推進を主眼とした学習サービスに関する両者の協力の枠組みを新たに提供するものです。具体的な連携分野として、若者や女性を対象とした質の高い教育プログラムの設計・実施に取り組むことで、両者のパートナーシップをさらに強化することに合意しました。具体的な連携分野として、若者や女性のニー...
11 September 2023, Geneva, Switzerland ― We are honoured to announce a new partnership between UNITAR and two major Turkish universities, Marmara University School of Medicine and the Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University School of Medicine, for a collaborative project on value-based healthcare. To facilitate this work, UNITAR has also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Turkish Ministry of Health.
UNITAR, in collaboration with the Global Surgery Foundation, launched the Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) project in 2021, with the aim to boost health systems ...
21 September 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - The UN CC:Learn Knowledge Sharing Platform has been completely revamped. The newly launched website broadens its focus to reach a large and varied audience interested in climate change learning, cementing UN CC:Learn commitment to creating the best user experience for all.
The platform continues to provide a single access to UN resources relevant for climate change learning, including the UN CC:Learn library of publications, a list of knowledge portals and a calendar of events. The new Knowledge Sharing Platform is al...
Brochure 2022 SeriesFinal Report 2022 Series, General Objective: To learn from developments on the protection of older persons in frontier issues to human rights.Video recording: Here Takeaways document: Below , General Objective: To raise awareness of the dynamics in New York and Geneva, as a basis to take stock of existing and upcoming efforts towards strengthening further synergies as well as engaging different actors in the discussions.Concept Note: BelowVideo recording: hereTakeaways document: Below, General Objective: This dialogue...
As of mid-April 2020, 191 countries had shut down all schools and institutions of higher education. The shift to online learning has been uneven. Some systems were able to train teachers, roll out online learning, and put in place learner support services in less than a week. Others are still struggling, constrained by the lack of access to technology and expertise.
Even in times of crisis, education matters. Delivering quality instruction is clearly a challenge in current circumstances; the magnitude of the challenge, however, varies widely. UNITAR has been able to...
Intercultural competencies are essential for the success of peace missions carried out in diverse socio-cultural environments. This course provides peacekeepers with the necessary tools to go beyond language skills and intervene effectively through their understanding of local cultural, social and organizational dynamics, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application in order to enhance their operational effectiveness.The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), with t...