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To ensure that field agencies, such as MSF, and UN entities have access to the most up to date information for the Horn of Africa, UNOSAT has been involving a growing number of volunteers who are actively improving baseline geographic information (typically names of places, type of structure, street names, etc). This also facilitates the work done at UNOSAT to accurately analyse the dynamic IDP situation on the ground in Mogadishu.
“Although the direct interaction with volunteer mappers is relatively new to us, we already see the benefits of combining event-specific crowd ...
15 December 2011, Bangkok, Thailand - A think-tank conference organised by Wilton Park and ADPC with support from Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs gathered thinkers and practitioners in Thailand to discuss the future of disaster reduction as the country emerges from its worst floods in decades. Against this sobering backdrop, the conference was also a landmark event in the celebrations of ADPC's 25th anniversary.
With United Nations climate talks in Durban focusing on the huge impact of disasters and the urgent need to take action to reduce risks, the invited…
6 September 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - The 2013 Open Knowledge Conference will take place in Geneva on 16-18 September with a programme rich in discussions on open data, open information and of course open knowledge. The annual conference is rapidly becoming an important appointment for people and organizations who believe that data and information should be freer to be used, circulated and redistributed in a unrestricted way.
This year the conference is convened by the Swiss chapter of the Open Knowledge Foundation, who define themselves as a “global movement to open up…
CIFAL Durban Organizes the Seminar “Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in South Africa”
29 July 2017, Durban, South Africa – The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by 193 countries as a new global agenda on 25 September 2015 and came into force officially on 01 January 2016. The SDGs are a set of goals towards ending poverty, ensuring prosperity and protecting the planet. The 17 goals and 169 targets matter to local governments. In particular, they are applicable across all clusters, units and departments of the eThekwini Municipality in South…
Government of Yucatan committed to support densification in the City to address urban sprawl
6 September 2016, Merida, Mexico – CIFAL Merida, the Municipality of Yucatan, the University of Yucatan jointly with the Secretariat of Habitat III hosted the “Urban Morning” aimed at providing a venue for discussion on policies that support sustainable urban growth.
As part of the preparatory process towards the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), UNITAR and CIFAL Merida were pleased to collaborate with the Habitat III…
Satellite Imagery Helping to Monitor Cultural Heritage Sites under Threat
30 June 2016, Geneva, Switzerland: Cultural heritage around the world suffers from intentional attacks, collateral damage, looting and the effects of natural disasters. Reaching affected sites and areas quickly to monitor the situation, plan for restoration and prevent further loss often proves very difficult.
Thanks to a partnership between UNESCO and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), satellite images developed through UNITAR’s UNOSAT programme in 2015 have been…
2024年8月6日、エディオンピースウイング広島にて、国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）は、広島県/へいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）との共催で、国連軍縮部（UNODA）のご協力のもと、パネルディスカッション「世界のリーダーと若者の対話 核兵器なき世界への道 広島、そして世界の若者へつなぐ」を開催しました。世界のリーダーと若者の代表らが、核兵器なき世界のために自分たちに何ができるのかについて討論しました。パネルディスカッションは、核兵器なき世界の実現に向けた熱意で満ちていました。パネリストらは、「自分を信じ、勇気を持って参画し、闘い続けよ」と若者たちを激励しました。イベントは対面会場で英語と日本語の同時通訳が行われ、国連ユニタールのYouTubeチャンネルでも同時配信されました。英語での録画視聴はこちら、日本語での録画視聴はこちら。, 2024年8月23日、広島 - 広島に原爆が投下されて79年目となる今年8月6日「原爆の日」に、国連ユニタールはエディオンピースウイング広島で、パネルディスカッション「世界のリーダーと若者の対話 核兵器なき世界への道 広島、そして世界の若者へつなぐ」を開催しました。イベントはYouTubeでも同時配信されました。本イベントには、湯﨑英彦広島県知事兼へいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）代表、ショーナ-ケイ・リチャーズ...
UNITAR Launches Course for New Delegates on the Fifth Committee
5 September 2017 New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Research and Training (UNITAR) organized a training course with the sponsorship of the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations,entitled “Orientation Course for New Delegates on the 5th Committee”. The course is comprised of several sessions across four days and introduces delegates to the work, rules, and procedures of the 5th Committee and the United Nations budget system. The course opened with welcome remarks delivered by His…
Twenty-Five South Sudanese Professionals Complete Workshop on Project Proposal Development and Social Entrepreneurship
18 October 2017, Hiroshima, Japan – After five days of focused learning in Hiroshima, Japan, Workshop III of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) South Sudan Fellowship Programme came to a successful conclusion. The 20 Fellows, supported by five Coaches, gained practical skills on how to develop an effective project proposal, incorporating a need or problem derived from the findings of individual needs assessments undertaken in…
UNITAR Partners with Columbia University for course on Negotiation Fundamentals
3 November 2016, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research, in partnership with Columbia Law School and sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, initiated a series of courses entitled “Conflict Resolution, Mediation and Negotiation”. The first course in the series, taking place on 3 November, 2016, was entitled, “Advanced Negotiation Fundamentals for Diplomatic Leaders”. The course was attended by 20 diplomats, predominantly from member…