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UNITAR and LactApp Women Health to Collaborate in the Promotion of Breastfeeding and Maternal Health
25 October 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - The first years of life of infants are crucial for their development. Exclusive breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and it is particularly important due to its role in lowering morbidity and mortality, reducing the risk of chronic diseases, respiratory infections, and certain noncommunicable diseases, amongst other benefits [1]. Studies also show that exclusive breastfeeding practices between 0-23 months can contribute to save 804,000 children every year [2] and 20,000 annual deaths fro...
The global burden of disease is clearly shifting from infectious diseases to injury and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). With this rapid increase in injury and NCDs, the global health community is appropriately turning its attention to developing programmes in prevention and early detection. However, there remains an enormous gap in the treatment options because only limited attention is being focused on surgical, obstetrical and anaesthesia care. Currently, 5 billion people lack access to safe and essential surgery.
Despite the obvious need, there is presently no coordin...
March 2020 - After six successful years, UN CC:Learn has revamped its flagship Introductory e-course on Climate Change. Since its launch in 2014, more than 100,000 people have registered and over 15,000 certificates have been issued, making it the most successful course in the UN CC:Learn portfolio.
From youth climate movements to the rise of environmentally friendly habits, people are more aware of climate change and its consequences than ever, and are taking and demanding concrete action. In order to continue to offer the most engaging learning experience, the new ...
May 2020, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ethiopia is taking concrete steps to integrate climate change learning into school curricula. In the beginning of 2019, the government of Ethiopia under the leadership of the Ministry Education announced that it will be undergoing a curriculum reform process, changing from the current “8-2-2” system that has been in place for well over two decades to the “6-2-4” system. With this upcoming change, climate change learning is one of the many issues that have been presented on the table to be integrated into the national curricu...
This March, UNITAR Division for Peace and the Justice and Corrections Service (JCS) of the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI), United Nations Department of Peace Operations (UN DPO), partnered to developed two new operational documents designed to support collective COVID-19 response within the justice, security and corrections sector., Responding to the COVID-19 outbreak is particularly challenging in the places of mass confinement, such as prisons, which makes prevention critical. While preventive measures will most likely result in si...
I’m passing on what I have learned from UNITAR. Hopefully [the learners] will go and transfer this knowledge to other people and bring a positive change in their communities,” he says. “As an educator, I will pass on every tiny amount of information I have to make a positive impact on anyone’s life.
Khamis first came to Hiroshima in 2019 for a UNITAR training programme on entrepreneurship and leadership. Inspired by Hiroshima’s history, he now studies post-conflict transition at Hiroshima University.
Khamis volunteers as a coach for the UNITAR Building Bridges: Entrep...
On 15 January 2025, UNITAR and the University of Wolverhampton signed an agreement to establish the Prosperity Alliance Wolverhampton, a joint sustainability research knowledge exchange centre aimed at fostering innovation.This partnership will develop joint degree programmes, host flagship conferences and advance applied research initiatives.UNITAR and the University of Wolverhampton aim to drive business and economic growth through innovation and research for individuals, businesses and communities, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals., 22 January 2025, Gene...
Lavinia Taumoepeau-Latu was the first safety and protection cluster coordinator for Tonga. In 2018, she participated in the UNITAR Women’s Leadership on Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme.The UNITAR programme introduced Lavinia to disaster risk reduction principles and continues to be the foundation on which she builds her work in disaster management.UNITAR featured Lavinia's work in developing standards for Tonga and fostering the community-government relationship. She updates us on what she's been working on since then., 23 August 2024, Hir...
Luisa Taunga, Secretary at Tonga’s National Disaster Risk Management Office, leads the Research and Training division focusing on disaster preparedness and response.In 2017, Luisa joined the first cohort of the UNITAR women’s leadership and disaster risk reduction training. She returned as a resource person for the 2023 training.Tonga’s vulnerability to disasters causes major challenges, particularly for remote islands with limited resources.Inspired by what she saw in Japan, Luisa designed and ran disaster risk reduction workshops for children and youth to increase communi...
Lilian Olivia, a gender and technology lawyer from Kenya, is the founder of a non-profit dedicated to combating technology-facilitated gender-based violence.Her advocacy was inspired by personal experiences of online harassment, leading her to pursue supporting young women and girls.Through the UNITAR “Developing Essential Digital Skills for Women and Youth in Africa” training programme, Lilian gained valuable skills in project management, cybersecurity and mindfulness that have helped her scale her impact.She envisions expanding her initiative...