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CIFAL Philippines Raises Awareness about Road Safety amongst College Students in the Philippines
22 February 2018, Quezon City, the Philippines - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in the Philippines (CIFAL Philippines) and the University of the Philippines (UP), in cooperation with the Honda Safety Driving Center organized a practical workshop on motorcycle road safety for students of the New Era University in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
The event was held on 22 February 2018 and is part of the Students on Safety Campus Tour,…
1 February 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR is pleased to collaborate with Together for Safer Roads (TSR) to deliver joint training specifically designed to empower and improve safety systems for small to mid-size fleets, taking the best practices of the largest fleets and leading road safety technology companies, and distilling this information into a comprehensive fleet safety programme structured around three key pillars: Safety Leadership; Training and Development, and Technology.
Peter Goldwasser, Executive Director of TSR, highlighted:
We look forw...
18 December 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - New satellite imagery analysis conducted by the United Nations Satellite Center (UNOSAT) has uncovered distressing trends in the agricultural landscape of the Gaza Strip. Based on an assessment utilizing Sentinel-2 satellite imagery collected between December 2017 and December 2023, the findings illuminate the significant impact of the ongoing conflict on the health and density of crops.
Compared to the average of the previous six years, a staggering 18% of arable land in the Gaza Strip has experienced a substantial decline in health...
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...
On 24 June 2023, UNITAR and JICUITANG (Shanghai) Information Technology signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and letter of agreement to collaborate on micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) development in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The partnership aims to develop training courses on MSME development and risk management.
, 07 July 2023, Shanghai, China – On 24 June 2023, UNITAR and JICUITANG (Shanghai) Information Technology signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and letter of agreement to collaborate on micro, s...
21 September 2023, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Microsoft East Africa signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the digital-technology upskilling and reskilling of 5,000 women and youth in sub-Saharan Africa to enhance their employability and livelihoods in the digital economy. The digital up/reskilling and green livelihood programme is funded by the Government and People of Japan and will run until March 2024.
The agreement was signed by Nikhil Seth, Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Ex...
Transforming Lives and Lifestyles through Education and The Green Economy
19 September 2017, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - There can be no question that Mongolia has international visibility and a reputation that far surpasses what might be expected from a country with a population of little over 3 million and a per capita national income of 3,800 dollars. It is remarkable, that is, until you actually visit for the first time.
Mongolia is cold, it is vast in size and, not so long ago, inherited a Soviet industrial complex ill-equipped for a more socially and…
Multilateral Negotiations: Reconciliation and Peacebuilding
4 May 2015, New York, USA – Workshop on Multilateral Negotiations, Levelling the Playing Field: Reconciliation and Peacebuilding, conducted by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office.
Mr. Carl Skau, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, discerns link of reconciliation and peacebuilding, and finds an important connection to the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). With Sweden chairing the PBC, Mr. Skau, emphasizes the linkages between…
PeaceAble Syria: An Intimate Glimpse
Panel Discussion on the occasion of the official launch of the Master’s in Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding Degree Programme (UNITAR / Oxford Brookes University)
Venue: United Nations Office at Geneva (Palais des Nations), Room XI
Date and Time: Friday, 23 March 2018, 12.30 – 14.00
Participants in the discussion
Ms. Fida Alobeid – Child Protection Officer, UNICEF Syria Country Office
Dr. Brigitte Piquard – Reader in Humanitarianism and Conflict, HAP Programme Manager, Oxford Brookes University
Dr. Claudia Croci…
The Austrian Development Agency has contributed EUR 300,000 to UNITAR’s Climate Change Programme, in support of the activities of a project that contributes to improve the ability of developing countries to address climate change, through developing adaptation measures and planning mitigation strategies.
The project entitled “Capacity Development for Adaptation to climate Change and GHG Mitigation” (C3D+) is an 8 million Euro project, that brings together Regional Centers of excellence located in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the Caribbean, to form a network that…