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3 May 2022, Mérida, México – In line with Sustainable Development Goal 3.6: "Halve the number of road traffic injuries and deaths", UNITAR’s Autosobriety Training Programme seeks to contribute to changes in drivers' attitudes and contribute to the reduction of alcohol-related road crashes. The programme is aimed at government authorities responsible for road safety, road users and drivers, universities, the media, private companies, among others.
The programme comprises educational tools including an online training course, a 360-degree video to experience the effects of a...
8 May 2023, Guadalajara, Mexico – UNITAR launched the Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving in the state of Jalisco in Mexico with the support of CIFAL Mérida, Fundación de Investigaciones Sociales (FISAC) and the Secretary of Public Security of the State of Jalisco (SSP).
The event was jointly hosted in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, with both in-person and online attendees, including the participation of the directors from the Secretariat of Public Security of the State of Yucatan, Mexico, the National Transit Agency of Ecuador, CIFAL Ecuador, CIFAL Mér...
23 April 2021, Merida, Mexico – In an effort to reach Indigenous Communities in Mexico and in Central America, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Merida (CIFAL Merida) developed a short manual and video about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Mayan language. This responds to their commitment to further disseminate the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda’s Goals to Indigenous Peoples. Mayan is a living language that it is still spoken by at least 6 million Maya people in some countries in Mesoamerica, including Mexico, Guatemal...
19 November 2018, Mexico City, Mexico – UNITAR organized a training workshop on Conference Diplomacy and Multilateral Negotiations for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. This was an interactive and practical workshop designed to train the participants’ skills in various activities, using current global issues and debates as examples for simulations.
The first day’s training activities were led by Mr. Rabih El-Haddad (Director, Division for Multilateral Diplomacy, UNITAR). The first activity was a simulation exercise on oil pricing, in which participants were ...
PROGRAMME OVERVIEWThe Autosobriety Training Programme is the result of a partnership between UNITAR and Pernod Ricard which consists of educational tools that aim to contribute to reducing and preventing alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries, and ultimately advance UN Global Road Safety Performance Target 9: By 2030 halve the number of road traffic injuries and fatalities related to drivers using alcohol.PROGRAMME RATIONALEIt is estimated that 5-35% of all road deaths are reported as alcohol-related. Driving after drinking alcohol significantly increases the risk ...
2023年2月9日・広島 - 国連ユニタール広島事務所は、2023年3月20日午前9時～午後1時（ジュネーヴ時間）/午後5時~9時（日本時間）にバーチャル会議「フィンテックエコシステム経済と気候変動への活用」を開催します。
パネリストをお招きして、開発実践におけるフィンテック、フィンテックとサイバーセキュリティ、フィンテックとエコロジーの３つのテーマに焦点を当て、SDGs達成に向けたフィンテックの活用について議論をしていただきます。
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日時：2023年3月20日（月）午前9時～午後1時（ジュネーヴ時...
Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.2 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development.
They are the ninth leading cause of death across all age groups globally and the leading cause among young people aged between 15 and 29 years.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has set a goal of reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by 2020. Training and education is essential to contribute to reduce the number of deaths and injuries., The Postgraduate Diploma on "Road Safety Management and Leadership" is offered by UNITAR, CIFA...
23 Abril 2024, Ginebra, Suiza - La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) y el Instituto de las Naciones Unidas para Formación Profesional e Investigaciones (UNITAR) se complacen en anunciar el próximo curso conjunto en línea sobre "Comercio, Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición" para representantes de gobiernos y autoridades que están directamente involucrados en la formulación e implementación de políticas y programas agrícolas en los países de América Latina y el Caribe., Detalles del curso:
Fecha del curso: 6 Mayo ...
Established in 2012, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Mexico (CIFAL Merida) was created as a partnership between UNITAR and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) aimed at developing capacities in Mexico and Central America on disaster risk management and tourism as a driver of economic development.The city of Merida was selected to host the CIFAL Center due to its strategic location and expertise in disaster risk management, given the region's proclivity to hurricanes and weather-related disasters.CIFAL Merida works to enhance the city’s exp...
9 June 2021, New York, USA - Following the Report of the Secretary-General (E/2021/49), the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) Headquarters and its office in New York started preparations for delivering the report to the United Nations Member States, and consultations in order to produce the legislative response from the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations Member States.
After consultations, the Permanent Mission of Guatemala took the lead in facilitating the draft resolution, covering three informal consultations vi...