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The United Nations Plan of Action to safeguard religious sites is a framework for action containing concrete recommendations for all relevant stakeholders to better prepare, prevent and respond to attacks against religious sites.
One of the main recommendations of the Plan is the development of a mapping of religious sites around the world, which will capture the universality of religious sites and contribute to fostering respect and understanding of their significance for individuals and communities in every continent.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)...
UN CC:Learn is a partnership of 36 multilateral organizations working to build human capacities in developing and transition countries to plan and implement effective climate change actions. It aims to strengthen climate change (CC) learning globally, regionally and nationally.
A independent end of project evaluation was undertaken to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, impact, coherence and project management of the UN CC:Learn project’s fourth phase, drawing on experiences from previous phases. The evaluation seeks to identify what went well,...
We offer various online platforms that provide users with tools, resources and courses in respective thematic areas. Explore below our learning platforms., This webpage includes information on the Digital Government Academy, which is part of the UNCTAD - UNITAR Digital Government Capacity Development programme established to research, promote and build capacity in the field of digital government as a means to implementing the 2030 Agenda., The UN CC:Learn knowledge sharing platform is a ‘one-stop-shop’ to access learning materials, activities and services offered by U...
Everlyn Fiualakwa (Solomon Islands) took part in the 2019 UNITAR Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Programme. She is now back as a resource person.
Everlyn encourages communities to identify an evacuation site in which to store food supplies – an idea she got from the UNITAR course.
Women in the Solomon Islands are more vulnerable to disasters. Everlyn works to get more early warning signals out to women.
Everlyn also believes in planning. “Everyone can be prepared for disasters. They just need the tools.”
, Passion and prayers – that’s how Everlyn Fiualakwa of the...
We help our partners establish and strengthen institutional capacity by assisting them in designing their competency frameworks., We support the public sector in attaining their national interests within the framework of the Agenda 2030 by providing learning solutions to enhance collaboration with stakeholders, developing coherent policies and improving data collection and analysis., We deliver satellite imagery solutions for fact-based humanitarian responses to governments and organizations. This allows for rapid mapping and decision-making and builds competencies on analy...
トンガ地質サービスの地質学者助手であるSavelinga Fatafehi ‘O Lapaha Fa’oliuさんは、国連ユニタール「気候危機へ早期警報のための緊急対応システム：だれ一人取り残さないために」研修の修了生です。オンラインと日本でのスタディツアーで構成された本研修を通して、Savelingaさんは災害への備えを強化するための早期警報システムの開発に関するスキルを学びました。彼女は、テクノロジーと地域社会へ関与を統合させることが早期警報の鍵であると学びました。Savelingaさんは、今後研修で得た知識を活かして、トンガでより災害に強くレジリエントな地域社会づくりに取り組んでいます。, 2025年6月03日、広島 – トンガの険しい地形と青く深い太平洋の海は、長きにわたり、トンガの人々にとって誇りであると同時に、自然の驚異を常に思い起こさせる存在でもあります。トンガ地質サービス (Tonga Geological Services)に勤務する地質学者助手のSavelinga Fatafehi ‘O Lapaha Fa’oliuさんは、島国であるトンガの地域社会を自然災害から守るために日々尽力しています。, Savelingaさんは、地質ハザード監視の最前線に立っています。彼女の業務が効果的な災害軽減につながるよう、202...
4 December 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – Jointly with the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in York (CIFAL York), UNITAR successfully conclude the learning webinar series “Supporting Breastfeeding in the Community, offering a rich platform for learning, discussion, and collaboration among global breastfeeding advocates and practitioners. This free, online series brought together leading experts to address critical topics such as interpreting feeding cues, managing mastitis, understanding challenges faced by vulnerable populations, and exploring the Uni...
23 February 2024, Dhaka, Bangladesh - In light of Bangladesh's susceptibility to a diverse range of disasters, encompassing floods, cyclones & storm surges, river bank erosion, earthquakes, droughts, salinity intrusion, fires, and tsunamis, strengthening its Geospatial Information System (GIS) capacities is imperative. This empowerment is crucial for enhancing the nation's resilience and preparedness in effectively responding to and managing these multifaceted challenges.
In a strategic initiative to bolster disaster resilience, the "Strengthening Capacities in t...
26 July 2023, Madrid, Spain – UNITAR launched the Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving in Spain jointly with CIFAL Madrid, the Royal Automobile Club of Spain (RACE) and with the support of Pernod Ricard.
The Autosobriety Training Programme aims to contribute to preventing at least 50% of road traffic deaths and injuries related to drivers using alcohol by 2030 (see Global Road Safety Performance Targets #9). This programme also serves as an example of the use of a collaborative approach to address road safety issues by leveraging efforts from...
23 October 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - Following the success of its first events earlier this year, UNITAR’s Women’s Leadership Programme delivered its third Leadership Workshop on 22 and 23 October in Geneva. With 10 participants from International Geneva, including representatives from Permanent Missions, the non-governmental sector and international organizations, the workshop succeeded in providing a positive, empowering and engaging environment for learning, self-reflection and development and the building of a strong network amongst women and female professionals
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