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UN CC:Learn Partners Welcome UNHCR in the Partnership
"Climate change will force people into increasing poverty and displacement, exacerbating the factors that lead to conflict, rendering both the humanitarian needs and responses in such situations even more complex."
26 September 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change is recognized today as one of the most serious challenges to the global community, potentially affecting almost all aspects of life across the planet and affecting the mandates of all UN organizations. The effects of climate change compound…
CIFAL Philippines Officially Launched in Quezon City to Offer Training on Migration, Gender Equality in the Asia-Pacific region
29 September 2016, Quezon City, Philippines – With the objective of expanding its training activities on migration and development at local level, UNITAR in partnership with the University of the Philippines launched the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) Philippines, which will be based in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
CIFAL Philippines will be hosted by the University of the Philippines (UP) under the auspices of…
Malawi Launches Secondary School Sourcebook on Climate Change
20 October 2015, Lilongwe, Malawi - Last week, during the first ever Climate Week in Malawi, the Minister for Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, H.E. Mr. Bright Msaka launched a new Climate Change Sourcebook for Secondary School Teachers in the presence of the UN Resident Coordinator Ms. Mia Seppo. This sourcebook, which intends to support teachers in imparting climate change messages, has been developed by the Malawi Institute of Education, with support from UN CC:Learn and UNDP.
The National Climate Week…
Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia – 3rd Edition
E-Learning Course, 21 March – 13 May 2016
8 December 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and UNEP are pleased to announce the 3rd edition of the e-Learning course “Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia" running from the 15 February to 8 of April, 2016. The course is delivered within the framework of the SWITCH-Asia Programme of the European Union. It aims to develop and strengthen ability of national actors in the Asia and the Pacific region to incorporate sustainable…
UNITAR and UNECE Sign Cooperation Agreement
28 January 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe signed a cooperation agreement to formalize their joint efforts to providing training in several issue areas, including road safety, public-private partnerships, and the environment.
The UNECE Executive Secretary Christian Friis Bach commented on the benefits of the cooperation to Member States, noting that, “Through this partnership, we are acting as one UN, bringing our…
The Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR) Training Series 2016 Module 1 in New York
18 March 2016, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) organized together with the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) with the generous support of the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations the First Session of the Briefing Series of the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR) of the General Assembly on Friday 18th March 2016.
At the event participated approximately 70 delegates from 50 different…
24 March 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - Malakal is the capital of Upper Nile State, in South Sudan’s north-eastern corner. The town lies approximately 650 km directly north of Juba, the capital of South Sudan. It hosts one of the bases of the UN Mission in South Soudan (UNMISS). According to UNOSAT latest findings, over 20% of Malakal has been destroyed by warfare with a great part of it occurring in a short time period between end February and mid-March 2014.
In a recent map derived from imagery captured by DigitalGlobe satellite WorldView-1 on 15 March, UNOSAT identified a…
23 July 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - The first meeting of the Preparatory Committee of the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction opened in Geneva on 14 July, convened by UNISDR as part of the preparations of the World Conference scheduled for March 2015 in Sendai, Japan. The preparations started in 2012 and are to include over 100 regional and technical meetings to draw input from all stakeholders and players involved in disaster risk reduction.
A new UNITAR on-line tutorial is helping delegates and experts engaged in the international preparatory process navigate…
28 July 2014, Geneva, Switzerland - On Friday 25 July, as the conflict in Gaza intensified, UNOSAT analysts prepared to spend another weekend working on incoming high-resolution satellite images of the areas concerned by the hostilities. Their job: assess from space the level of damage to civilian structures and community facilities in Gaza to help UNRWA and OCHA determine the humanitarian situation and the needs of the civilian populations caught in the conflict zone. UNRWA is the United Nations agency established in 1949 to provide assistance and protection to a…
Promoting a Dialogue about City-to-City Decentralized Cooperation
27 November 2014, Washington DC, USA – With the objective of looking at some best cooperation practices within the United Nations System and to support collaboration among the cities of the South, UNITAR’s Decentralized Cooperation Programme (DCP) jointly with the World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty (WACAP) and the UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) hosted the Forum titled “City-to-City Decentralized Cooperation in the Framework of Triangular and South-South Cooperation” at the Organization…