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Published on January 28, 2025 - 15:18 GMT

UNVEILING RWANDA'S STRATEGIC PLAN FOR TACKLING NCDS WITH A FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND MULTISECTORAL COLLABORATION

Rwanda's Ministry of Health and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, in collaboration with UNITAR, The Defeat-NCD Partnership and other stakeholders, have launched the National Strategy and Costed Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 15:18 GMT

WORKSHOP ON POLICY BRIEFS FOR ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION STUDIES IN RWANDA WITH MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

UNITAR's Division on NCD, Digital Health, and Capacity Building, in collaboration with The Defeat-NCD Partnership, partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University to deliver a workshop on preparing policy briefs based on alcohol consumption studies …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 15:18 GMT

HIGH-LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION ON TACKLING COVID-19 AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

On 16 October 2022, UNITAR partnered with The Defeat-NCD Partnership to host a high-level panel discussion on Tackling NCD during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The event brought together global leaders to address the interconnected challenges of COVID-19 and non- …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 15:18 GMT

SUPPORTING MYANMAR IN DEVELOPING COST-EFFICIENT PLAN TO TACKLE NCD

In collaboration with UNITAR and The Defeat-NCD Partnership, Dr. Kaung and his team in Myanmar’s NCD unit developed a cost-efficient operational plan covering 2021 and 2022 to address the country’s rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD). With …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 15:18 GMT

COLLABORATION WITH INDIA’S MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO REDUCE PREMATURE NCD MORTALITY

In September 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India and The Defeat-NCD Partnership, in collaboration with UNITAR, formalized their collaboration through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at reducing premature mortality from non- …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 15:18 GMT

GLOBAL DIALOGUE ON 'FROM WORDS TO ACTION FOR BETTER NCD OUTCOMES' AT WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT 2022

The Defeat-NCD Partnership, in collaboration with UNITAR, played a pivotal role in the High-Level Panel Discussion “From Words to Action for Better Noncommunicable Disease Outcomes,” held during the World Health Summit on 16 October 2022. This event served …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 15:18 GMT

DEVELOPING NATIONAL MULTI-SECTORAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR NCD PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN THE GAMBIA (2022-2027)

In June 2022, The Defeat-NCD Partnership, UNITAR and The Ministry of Health of The Gambia launched the nation's first National Multi-Sectoral Strategy and Costed Action Plan for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control. Held under the patronage …

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Published on January 28, 2025 - 15:18 GMT

EMPOWERING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: UNITAR'S ROLE IN MODERNIZING WHO'S LEARNING ECOSYSTEM

UNITAR's Division on NCD, Digital Health, and Capacity Building successfully supported the World Health Organization in modernizing its learning ecosystem in upgrading and migrating 130+ courses to its unified platform. This collaboration is a …

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Published on January 27, 2025 - 11:14 GMT

UNITAR Orientation Course for New Delegates on the Work of ECOSOC

16 January 2025, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) office in New York, in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), hosted an orientation course on the work of the …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 01:05 GMT

Prosperity Alliance Wolverhampton Established to Advance Sustainable Development Goals

UNITAR is a premier training arm of the United Nations, dedicated to enhancing the capacities of individuals, organizations and institutions worldwide to enhance global decision-making and support country-level action for shaping a better future. With a …

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Published on January 23, 2025 - 01:05 GMT

Using AI to Make Stem Education More Inclusive for Children with Disabilities: Lucretia Dreyer, South Africa

Recognizing the need to enhance her technological skills and knowledge, Lucretia sought opportunities for professional development. This led her to the UNITAR Developing Essential Digital Skills for Women and Youth in Africa programme. The programme, which …

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Published on January 22, 2025 - 16:19 GMT

UNITAR Public Session at the International Civil Society Forum to Abolish Nuclear Weapons: 80 Years Since the Atomic Bombing

PART I: Public Session (9:30 – 11:00, at Miyashiro Hall) Recent UN Trends on Nuclear Disarmament Issues The public session invites four international experts in the area of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, including UNITAR training advisors such …

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Published on January 21, 2025 - 19:50 GMT

UN CC:Learn Celebrates a Major Milestone: 1,000,000 Registrations!

21 January 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - UN CC:Learn is thrilled to announce a landmark achievement: over 1,000,000 people have registered on our e-learning platform! Since its launch in 2015, the platform has grown to become a global hub for climate change …

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Published on January 19, 2025 - 20:27 GMT

Pioneering Cancer Patient Support in Lebanon through Innovation and Compassion: Sara El Koussa

Sara has a degree in biology with a minor in psychology and is also engaged in gender studies and cancer therapeutics research. Her path was profoundly influenced by her mother’s battle with breast cancer. For five years, her family struggled to find …

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Published on January 3, 2025 - 01:22 GMT

UNITAR Holds the 8th Iteration of Women in International Security and Cyberspace Fellowship Comprehensive December 2024 Programme

In an engaging roundtable discussion, H.E. Mr. Burhan Gafoor, OEWG Chair and Permanent Representative of Singapore to the UN, shared informal remarks and answered Fellows' questions about the future of the OEWG. This was followed by a session on The …

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Published on December 23, 2024 - 21:06 GMT

UNITAR Successfully Closes the Global Diplomacy Initiative (GDI) Fellowship for Fall 2024

Congratulations again to our distinguished fellows for Fall 2024: Hasan Abumelha, Annor 'Tauhid' Ahmed, Felicia Nnenna Agubata, Janet Cruz, MoSiao Fang, Harshil Joshi, Marie Korsaga, Ylliass Destin Lavani, Ally Lynch, Dana Morgan, Kacey Panella, …

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Published on December 23, 2024 - 21:06 GMT

Celebratory Year-End Concert at Carnegie Hall: Leaving No One Behind - Acting Together for the Advancement of Peace, Sustainable ...

Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of the UNITAR New York Office, aptly encapsulated the essence of the occasion, stating, "This annual concert is a cherished tradition for the UN family, bringing us together in the spirit of unity, cultural appreciation, and …

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Published on December 22, 2024 - 15:27 GMT

UNITAR Completes the 2024 Hiroshima Youth Ambassadors Programme

At the closing ceremony, Youth Ambassadors reflected on what they had learned and presented their action plans for realizing peace. They each developed their own action plans (My Action Plans) for immediate implementation based on their learnings from …

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Published on December 19, 2024 - 13:48 GMT

XXI Annual Steering Committee of the CIFAL Global Network: Highlights, Achievements and Sets Priorities for 2025 – Inspiring ...

The opening session featured welcoming remarks by Prof. Saleh Almezel, Rector of Majmaah University and Chair of CIFAL Saudi Arabia. This was followed by addresses from Mr. Nikhil Seth, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR, and H …

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Published on December 18, 2024 - 21:12 GMT

“Expert in Human Rights Programme” Special Launch Event

This special event was held in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal, and was hosted by Dr Hala bint Mazyed Al-Tuwaijri, President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC), who emphasised that "Human rights are not concepts or …

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