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Memorandum of Understanding signed with Zayed University of the United Arab Emirates
11 June 2015, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has recently signed a three year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zayed University (ZU). This partnership will reinforce the excellent cooperation between these Institutes and will reaffirm the common commitment to efficient and effective diplomacy. The overall goal of the MoU aims at strengthening the capacities of the university and its students in the field of…
UNITAR Shares Peace Message as Hiroshima Remembers 70th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing
6 August 2015, Hiroshima, Japan – Hiroshima marked the 70th year since the Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city. The remembrance ceremony was held in the Peace Memorial Park with representatives from over 100 countries, and over 55,000 people. The programme included the Peace Declaration by the Mayor of Hiroshima, Mr Kazumi Matsui, an address by the Prime Minister of Japan, Mr Shinzo Abe, as well as a message from the Secretary General of the United Nations, delivered by Under…
UNITAR celebrates International Peace Day with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and JICA
25 September 2015, Hiroshima, Japan – The UNITAR Hiroshima Office successfully collaborated with Japanese professional baseball team, the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chugoku Center to observe the International Day of Peace on 21 September at the Hiroshima Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium.
The Afghanistan National Women’s Football Team, on the final day of their UNITAR Leadership and Communication Training Programme, were special guests to the game.…
Enhancing African Capacities in Peacemaking and Conflict Prevention
“I will endeavour to put myself in the shoes of others in order to understand their points of view to enable me to make informed decisions. I learnt that the views of others matter in the resolution of conflict in every situation.”
- Comment from official participating in the UNITAR Regional Training Programme
30 April 2015, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The thirteenth UNITAR Regional Training Programme to Enhance Conflict Prevention and Peacemaking in Africa concluded on 30 April 2015 in Addis Ababa. For…
University of Geneva Postgraduate Programme Benefits from UNITAR-UNOSAT Expertise
26 April 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – Information management is critical for efficient planning and coordination of emergency response operations. The value of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in emergency response arises directly from the benefits of obtaining, integrating, organizing, inquiring and analyzing geographic information and databases. It is in this regard that UNITAR-UNOSAT together with the University of Geneva CERG-C partnered to offer an elective course of the Risk…
Asia Pacific: UNESCAP and UNITAR-UNOSAT – an Ongoing Successful Partnership
11 July 2016, Bangkok, Thailand – UNITAR’s Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) has completed the training of 10 disaster management professionals working at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). The training was focused on “Geospatial Disaster Risk Reduction: From Preparedness to Emergency Response” and took place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 22 to 24 June 2016 at UNESCAP’s premises.
The participants brought with them a rich…
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…
International Day of Peace Celebrated by UNITAR, JICA and Hiroshima Toyo Carp Collaboration
21 September 2016, Hiroshima, Japan - The UNITAR Hiroshima Office successfully collaborated with Japanese professional baseball team, the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chugoku Center and the Hiroshima Scouts Association to observe the International Day of Peace (21 September) on 17 September at the Hiroshima Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium.
Two special displays in the stadium introduced the activities of the Office, UNITAR Goodwill…
UNITAR Organizes a One-Week Study-Visit in Moscow on Russian Foreign Policy and Mechanisms of Decision-Making for 25 diplomats From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3-7 October 2016. Moscow, Russian Federation - UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme organized a one-week study-visit in Moscow on Russian Foreign Policy and Mechanisms of Decision-Making for 25 diplomats from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This study-visit is part of a broader partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Since 2005, UNITAR organizes each year a series of training activities and study-visits…
Holistic Waste Management Strategies and Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Sustainable Cities
2 November 2015, Jeju, Republic of Korea – UNITAR’s affiliated training centre CIFAL Jeju convened officials from central, state and local governments, NGO leaders and private sector representatives from nine countries in the Asia-Pacific region for a four-day workshop on "Holistic Waste Management Strategies and Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Sustainable Cities." CIFAL Jeju, in collaboration with UNEP’s International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), held…