This course will guide us through an introductory framework on how to engage and set up partnerships.

UNITAR supported the UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) by developing this online course on Effective Weapons and Ammunition Management in a Changing DDR Context, based on the handbook published by DPO and UNODA in 2018 and revised in 2021.

Air pollution impacts our health, environment and economy. Air pollutants come from multiple sources, such as traffic, industry and agriculture, and are transported over large distances and across borders. It is therefore paramount that we take action together — across sectors and national boundaries.

Welcome to this online course! This online course targets individuals that already have operational and/or policy experience in DDR and want to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the new and revised Integrated DDR Standards (IDDRS). 

The Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (Low Carbon GIA) is a public-private

partnership, established under the framework of the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project, that

brings together maritime industry leaders with a view to supporting an energy efficient and low carbon

The Local Climate Adaptive Living (LoCAL) facility, hosted by the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), was designed to promote climate change-resilient communities and local economies by establishing a standard, internationally recognised country-based mechanism to channel climate finance to local government authorities in developing countries, in particular the least developed countries

The UNITAR online course on “The United Nations Approach to DDR” provides an interactive and engaging introduction to the UN’s revised guidance on DDR (IDDRS). The course takes about 4-5 hours to complete. 

Why take this course?

Can you imagine a world without e-waste? What will it look like? How do we achieve it? This course aims to inspire, as much as educate. It dares learners to co-create a better tomorrow through individual and joint action.