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Published on May 28, 2024 - 13:14 GMT

Empowering Pacific Resilience: UNOSAT's Technological and Capacity Building Initiatives

28 May 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - In the vast expanse of the Pacific, where the azure waters meet lush islands, the threat of climate change is not distant, but a reality deeply anchored in the present. Rising sea levels, frequent flooding, and coastal …

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Published on May 27, 2024 - 16:16 GMT

UNITAR Focus on Capacity Building for Enhanced Communications and Visibility for DCoC/JA Signatories

27 May 2024, Online - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCoC) Secretariat proudly announce the inception of a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at bolstering capacity in visibility for the …

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Published on May 27, 2024 - 16:16 GMT

The Atlantic Centre and UNITAR Sign MoU

27 May 2024, Lisbon, Portugal - The Atlantic Centre and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) Division for Peace today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on training and capacity …

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Published on May 24, 2024 - 18:10 GMT

“I Wanted to Address Real Problems”: Filipino Youth Ambassador Helps Youth Respond to Calamities

Guiane started to look for gaps in the local emergency response and came up with the “Youth Emergency Task Force” initiative, which looks to mobilize youth as first responders, equipping them with the skills to assist during calamities. He says his …

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Published on May 24, 2024 - 18:10 GMT

“Build Your Business for Scalability”: Tanzanian Entrepreneur Gloria Loishiye

Gloria found out about the 2023 UNITAR entrepreneurship and financial literacy training programme through an email in her mailbox. The promising benefits of the programme and its focus on women’s empowerment caught her attention, and she decided to apply. …

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Published on May 24, 2024 - 18:10 GMT

Raising Breast Cancer Awareness Among Disadvantaged Women in Iraq: Dr. Mawadah Arif Hammadi

Among her experiences in Japan, the visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park stands out in Mawadah’s memory. She recounts how families could only infer that a loved one had been killed by the atomic bomb by objects they found in the rubble, like a watch, …

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Published on May 24, 2024 - 17:02 GMT

UNITAR Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)

22 May 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – On 6 May 2024, UNITAR and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and implement training programmes and organize summits, webinars, workshops and training sessions, as well as …

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Published on May 24, 2024 - 17:02 GMT

UNITAR and ICBA Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Empowerment of Youth and Women

We are excited to partner with UNITAR as this partnership will enable ICBA to share its scientific expertise and know-how with a larger number of stakeholders, particularly youth and women, around the world. ICBA and UNITAR have a shared goal and mission …

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Published on May 24, 2024 - 17:02 GMT

Call For Applications: 2024 UNITAR Hiroshima Youth Ambassador Programme: Leaders for A New Era

23 May 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR Hiroshima Office and the UNITAR Association invite motivated Hiroshima high school students to apply for the “2024 UNITAR Youth Ambassador Programme: Leaders for a New Era." The programme will run from 30 June to …

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Published on May 24, 2024 - 17:02 GMT

Autosobriety Training Camp Widely Engaging Youth in China to Create Safer Roads

24 May 2024, Shanghai, China – The “Autosobriety Training Camp” aims to enhance participants’ knowledge about the dangers of drinking and driving by learning and testing. It consists of a dedicated digital training platform for college students to provide …

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Published on May 20, 2024 - 20:00 GMT

Workshop on UN General Assembly and Security Council Relations

Panel 1 was moderated by H.E. Ana Paula Zacarias, Permanent Representative of Portugal to the UN. In this discussion, H.E. Yamazaki Kazuyuki, Permanent Representative of Japan to the UN, stated that the procedures and practices of the Security Council are …

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Published on May 15, 2024 - 20:50 GMT

Promoting Agritech in South Sudan: UNITAR Alum Kuena James

James’s journey took a transformative turn when he responded to a call to join the UNITAR programme Great Ideas Space 2023: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Promoting Health Security and Economic Development. The programme began with online training …

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Published on May 14, 2024 - 17:43 GMT

Call for Applications: Sea and Human Security Training – Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

The programme is open to motivated government officials and others from the private sector and civil society organizations, who are: eager to learn and apply new knowledge to enhance sea and human security keen to succeed and make a positive impact on …

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Published on May 9, 2024 - 16:50 GMT

Empowering Resilience: Branson Pitakia's Role in Geospatial Innovation for Disaster Management

Branson Pitakia was set on integrating GIS technology into the methodologies of the National Disaster Management Office which they use to predict and respond to national hazards. He has used tools such as QGIS and open drone mapping to develop geospatial …

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Published on May 2, 2024 - 13:54 GMT

CIFAL Flanders Launches its ESG Frontrunners Initiative

2 May 2024, Antwerp, Belgium – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Belgium (CIFAL Flanders) launched the ESG Frontrunners initiative, supported by the Department of Chancellery and Foreign Affairs of the Flemish Government, to …

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Published on May 2, 2024 - 13:54 GMT

CIFAL Merida Concludes its XIX Seminar on Hurricane Preparedness

2 May 2024, Mérida, Mexico – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Merida (CIFAL Merida) successfully concluded its XIX international seminar on hurricane preparedness, bringing together decision-makers from airports in Mexico, …

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Published on May 2, 2024 - 13:54 GMT

National E-waste Monitors for Botswana and Namibia Published

This report outlines the current status of e-waste management in Namibia and highlights significant challenges facing the country in this regard. Namibia currently lacks the capacity to effectively monitor e-waste, which complicates efforts to track it and …

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Published on May 2, 2024 - 13:54 GMT

Gaza Education System Devastated by Recent Conflict, Satellite Assessment Reveals

Field assessment was impossible due to obvious security reasons and increased access limitations. Hence, the Education Cluster conducted a satellite-derived damage assessment to update and better understand the extent of the damage to school buildings, …

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Published on April 30, 2024 - 20:11 GMT

UNITAR and Columbia Law School Host Seminar on "Mediation Skills Training"

15 April 2024, New York, USA - UNITAR and Columbia Law School continued the spring 2024 iteration of their longstanding partnership programme, The Columbia University Law School Series, with the last session of the season titled “Mediation Skills Training …

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Published on April 26, 2024 - 16:46 GMT

Learning About Climate Change in Chinese

26 April 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - More than 20,000 students worldwide have already completed our Climate Change: From Learning to Action e-course. This e-course aims to demystify key concepts about climate change such as mitigation, adaptation, and low- …

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