All communities are at risk of emergencies and disasters, including those associated with natural hazards, infectious disease outbreaks, conflicts, technological and other hazards. Particularly in the context of increased urbanization and climate change, frequency, severity and impact of those events are crucial.
Over the past 20 years, disasters have affected billions of people, caused USD$ trillions of damage, and killed millions of people. Disasters have affected people living in developing countries and, in particular, the most vulnerable communities within these countries.
Conducting risk analysis during strategic planning exercises a) expands humanitarian focus from acute and urgent needs to chronic vulnerabilities and exposure to future risks, stress, and shocks, and b) helps integrate reduction of extreme vulnerability into planning to facilitate recovery, and therefore aims at preventing new and reducing existing risk, all of which contributes decrease future
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) was established in 1963 as an autonomous body within the United Nations with the purpose of enhancing the effectiveness of the work of the UN and its member states.
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) was established in 1963 as an autonomous body within the United Nations with the purpose of enhancing the effectiveness of the work of the UN and its member states.
The characteristics and severity of an earthquake-induced tsunami depend on various factors, including the magnitude and depth of the earthquake, the vertical movement of the seafloor, the distance from the source to the coastline, and the shape and underwater topography of the coastal area.
This will be an interactive training workshop to introduce United Nations diplomats, staff, and attendees of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to the theory and practice of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) for Indigenous Peoples as outline in the United Nation
The area of Diplomatic Etiquette and Protocol can be intimidating and difficult to grasp without specialised background knowledge and experience.
Becoming a high performing trainer requires training and practice. As time is often limited, UNITAR makes training easier with our new microlearning Training of Trainers Course. Following UNITAR's training approach, dive into the fundamentals of learning, training design, and facilitation.
Devenir un(e) formateur(trice) performant nécessite de la formation et de la pratique. Comme le temps est souvent limité, l'UNITAR rend la formation plus facile avec notre nouveau cours de Formation de Formateurs(trices) en microapprentissage.