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September 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - Stronger cyclones, derailed seasonal floods, large forest fires, rising sea levels…, the climate crisis affects every part of human life and development. It is the most pressing issue to protect vulnerable populations and ensure a safe and sustainable future for all.
Geo-spatial Information Technology (GIT), including satellite imagery analysis and data visualization, can help increase climate resilience as it plays a vital role in understanding the geographic extent and severity of such hazards. The ability of national and ...
La Universidad Nacional de Colombia es la Universidad pública más importante del país. Cuenta con 9 sedes, 4 de ellas localizadas en la región Andina (Bogotá, Medellín, Manizales y Palmira), una en el César (La Paz) y 4 Sedes de Presencia Nacional, ubicadas en la Amazonía, la Orinoquía, Tumaco y San Andrés. Lo anterior permite que la Universidad funcione como un sistema multicampus que representa la complejidad regional, social y cultural de nuestro país. Asimismo, la Universidad tiene programas curriculares en la mayoría de las áreas de conocimiento, 102 programas de pregr...
18 May 2022, Bangkok, Thailand – With the objective of increasing awareness of the consequences of drink driving, and contribute to change the attitudes of thousands of people towards drink driving by 2030, UNITAR and Diageo launched “Wrong Side of the Road”, which is an anti-drink driving learning experience that allows people to have a conversation with a real drink driver to help them understand the effects of alcohol, and the shame and stigma that comes with drink driving., With the participation of and in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB), this ed...
The Learning Solutions team within UNITAR’s Division on NCD, Digital Health, and Capacity Building develops high-impact academic programmes and certifications to advance global health, digital innovation, and sustainable health systems, with a strong focus on equity and vulnerable populations. Our team of learning specialists, instructional designers, and innovators excels in developing high-quality training projects and comprehensive solutions to address complex global health challenges.Rooted in SDG 3 on Good Health and Well-being and SDG 4 on Quality Education, our Certi...
8 February 2013, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme is introducing a new online course, “Climate Change Diplomacy: Negotiating Effectively Under UNFCCC,” in collaboration with Ricardo-AEA and the CDKN Advocacy Fund. Climate change negotiators from the poorest and most climate vulnerable countries are eligible to apply for a fee-waiver, with thanks to the CDKN Advocacy Fund. Those interested should send their CV, letter of motivation, copy of passport as well as a signed and stamped application form which can be obtained by emailing…
ILO offices, Geneva Switzerland
9 and 10 September 2019
Background
Governance-related issues related to the “Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020” have been the focus of several recent studies and international discussions, and are expected again to receive significant attention at the upcoming meeting of the intersessional process (IP3) in Bangkok, Thailand, 1 – 4 October 2019.
Workshop objectives
To help address this and other relevant questions, and as a contributi...
UNITAR signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kyiv IT Cluster in September 2023.
UNITAR will partner with the two organizations as part of UNITAR’s digital reskilling programme for the Ukrainian women evacuees in Poland.
Through these partnerships, UNITAR will aim to support the enhancement of digital skills generate employment and foster entrepreneurship for the participants.
, 6 November 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – In September 2023, the UNITAR Division for Prosperity signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a well-known organization in the IT ind...
September 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – Language is a powerful tool to express, communicate, and convey messages, and in our case, deliver training programmes. By offering programmes in several languages, UNITAR seeks to empower a wider audience to address topics such as social entrepreneurship, peace, finance and trade, digital futures, disaster risk reduction, women’s empowerment and more. , “Being multilingual is very important for me because it gives me access to a variety of learning resources from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds,” says Mohamadou Bello, e...
Nassrine Azimi is one of the original UNITAR staff members who contributed to the success of the Institute. A young journalist and later, urban planner, who graduated from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva and the University of Lausanne, she later helped to establish two among three UNITAR outposted offices in the world. Legacy of one of the most passionate UNITAR staff members, who fell in love with Hiroshima:
Shortly after joining UNITAR in 1986, Nassrine opened an environmental programme on the use of…
This is the first issue of the UNITAR Division of Prosperity quarterly newsletter. The newsletter will update you on the progress of our various programmes and initiatives. It will be available through the UNITAR website and social media and shared via email. To subscribe or send us questions/comments, please email: prosperity_communications@unitar.org., Dai Tamesue, a two-time World Championship bronze medallist in the 400m hurdles, was appointed UNITAR Goodwill Ambassador in July 2021. A third-generation atomic-bomb survivor from Hiroshima City, Mr. Tamesue is the first J...