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5 February 2013, Lusaka, Zambia — A national workshop on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was held on 5 February 2013 in Lusaka, Zambia. The workshop brought together 59 participants from government, industry, civil society, and academia; representing the sectors related to the GHS, as well as a resource person from UNITAR. The workshop was an opportunity for participants to review the progress made by Zambia in terms of GHS implementation. It included the launch of the Zambian Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) website…
Hiroshima, Japan - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) will organise a Roundtable on Diversity and a Knowledge-Based Society.
The Institute is delighted to have as speakers two leading scholars, Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa, Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies and former Special Advisor to the Cabinet of Japan; and Dr. Shigeru Miyagawa, Professor of Linguistics and Japanese Language and Culture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
This roundtable will take place on Friday 26 June 2009 from 18:00 to 19:45 at the Hiroshima…
As president of the managing committee of the International Training Center for Local Actors in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) and president of the Paraná State Industry Federation, Rodrigo da Rocha Loures congratulated Itaipu Binacional’s president, Jorge Samek, for receiving the Americas Award 2011, which highlights public initiatives and officials that contribute for economic and social development in the Americas.
Itaipu won the award in the Environmental Sustainability category for its Cultivando Água Boa (cultivating good water) programme. Binacional organizes and…
27 October 2011, Nairobi – Kenya held its National Forum on chemicals management on 27 October 2011 with the participation of UNITAR. The project “Strengthening Capacities in Kenya for National SAICM Implementation” is implemented at the national level by the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources (MEMR), with technical support provided by UNITAR and financial support from the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management’s (SAICM) Quick Start Programme Trust Fund.
Some seventy participants from civil society, public, and private sectors were given an…
November 2011, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme (MDP) completed a two-day workshop on Diplomatic Protocol from 3–4 November 2011. The training brought together members of Permanent Missions accredited to the United Nations Office at Geneva, delegates of Ministries of Foreign Affairs and other government officials as well as international civil servants, representatives of international, intergovernmental, and non-governmental organizations. The workshop helped the participants strengthen the skills required to function in an international,…
Promoting Climate Resilience for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Communities
23 March 2015, Glasgow, Scotland - CIFAL Scotland, in partnership with Amina, the Muslim Women’s Resource Centre, held a one-day learning event on climate resilience on 16 March in Glasgow.
The event was addressed to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community members facing high levels of fuel poverty. It convened women from 14 countries as far as Iraq, Somalia, Libya, Cameroon and Sudan to learn about climate resilience strategies based on four integrated themes: transport, food…
UNITAR Hiroshima Holds Workshop III for Afghanistan Fellowship Programme in Kabul
20 October 2015, Kabul, Afghanistan - The UNITAR Hiroshima Office has successfully concluded Workshop III of its signature Afghanistan Fellowship Programme. The workshop was held over two days, 13 and 14 October, and focused on developing understanding and skills critical for the team projects that the fellows are currently undertaking. Reflecting the innovative and flexible training approaches used by UNITAR, the sessions were conducted by resource persons via video conferencing from…
May 2016 - Following the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, the Secretary-General outlined his priorities on implementing the Peace Operations Review with his Special and Personal Representatives and Envoys.
Calling for a renewed focus on conflict prevention and mediation, he stressed that more priority and funding was needed for conflict prevention and for achieving political solutions to help meet this core obligation of the Organization. The crucial importance of the promotion and protection of human rights, and of strengthening…
UNITAR Hosts First Conference in the Dominican Republic Aimed at Stregthening Road Safety
4 April 2016, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - A three-day conference on ´Transport, Transit, Mobility and Road Safety´ was implemented from 30 March to 1 April in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with the support of the government and other stakeholders in that country, mainly: the Ministry of Public Works, the Federation of Engineers, the University of Santo Domingo and Diageo Latin America.
Approximately 700 attendees and more than 25 speakers participated during the three…
UN Secretary-General Makes Reference to the Green Legacy Hiroshima Initiative
28 October 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, made remarks at inauguration of new office facility at UN Economic Commission for Africa Compound in Addis Ababa. In his remarks, he made a reference to the Hiroshima A-Bomb survivor trees, saplings of which was planted in Addis Ababa a few days ago by the Green Legacy Hiroshima initiative.
Below is an extract from his statement:
I am told that three days ago, in your commemoration of…