The roughly 450 staff of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat in Bonn work towards the goal set out in the Framework Convention, namely to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system. Among other things, the staff support climate change negotiations and the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, organizes meetings, and…

You are interested in climate change, greenhouse gas emissions and innovative geoinformatics methods? They are looking as soon as possible for a research associate (m/f/d) in the framework of the cooperation project GeCO funded by the Heidelberg Center for the Environment (HCE) through the Excellence Strategy. In the GeCO project, the Department of Geoinformatics develops methods for the generation of spatially high-resolution CO2 emission…

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat is the custodian of the political process to address Climate Change. The UNFCCC secretariat supports the Convention, its Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement through a range of activities, including substantive and organizational support to meetings of the Parties and the implementation of commitments. It is a dynamic organization working in a politically challenging…

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the focus of the political process to address Climate Change. The UNFCCC secretariat supports the Convention, its Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement through a range of activities, including substantive and organizational support to meetings of the Parties and implementation of commitments. The Means of Implementation Division supports the mobilization of financial resources…

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the focus of the political process to address climate change. The secretariat supports the Convention, its Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement by a range of activities, including substantive and organizational support to meetings of the Parties. The Adaptation Division of the UNFCCC secretariat supports the intergovernmental process relating to adaptation. This process…

More than 90 percent of global food production depends on soil. It provides habitats for soil organisms and is the most important terrestrial carbon sink on earth. However, fertile land is being lost to agriculture and the quality of soils is increasingly deteriorating in many areas. This development must be halted by using land resources sustainably and preserving existing agricultural land. Farmers must also be granted long-term and secure…

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is a Convention to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs that incorporate long-term strategies supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements. The need for relevant capacity building for efficacious implementation of the UNCCD as a whole is universally recognized. Indeed Article 19 of the Convention stresses…

The UNCCD Capacity Development and Innovation Office (CDIO) designs, develops, and facilitates the implementation of activities, programmes and projects of, in, and on capacity development and innovations to support the efficacious implementation of the UNCCD at all levels. To realize its mandate, the CDIO has inter alia various mechanisms, platforms and the like through which it promotes the most diverse, innovative, relevant and best…

This years' workshop is entitled "Development studies and climate change: ways forward for curriculum building". As the effects of climate change become more and more visible, so does the necessity to incorporate teaching on this matter in development studies curricula. So far, while the effects of climate change are often discussed in international development courses, the approach remains topical and usually embedded within the traditional…

This training supports young people to develop their own project ideas in the the field of environmental protection and climate action. It covers basic project management skills and the application procedure with the European Solidarity Corps. Description: Solidarity Projects are part of the funding programme "European Solidarity Corps" from the European Union. Young people get the chance to take action for positive changes within their local…

JOB PURPOSE The purpose of this job is to support the office operations through the handling of administrative and business support tasks. Under the direct supervision of the Head of Business Development, the Office Assistant will be responsible to provide proactive administrative and business support aimed to facilitate effective service delivery, including but not limited to : Procurement of goods and services Support to the organization of…

The UNCCD Capacity Development and Innovation Office (CDIO) designs, develops and facilitates the implementation of activities, programs and projects of, in, and on capacity development and innovations to support the efficacious implementation of the UNCCD at all levels. To realize its mandate, the CDIO has inter alia various mechanisms, platforms, and the like through which it promotes the most diverse, innovative, relevant, and best…

The Global Mechanism is an institution of the UNCCD, mandated to assist countries in the mobilization of financial resources from the public and private sector for activities that prevent, control or reverse desertification, land degradation and drought. As the operational arm of the Convention, the Global Mechanism supports countries to translate the Convention into action. The Global Support Programme II: Strengthening UNCCD reporting –…

German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). On the 60th anniversary of the BMZ, DIE is taking this as an opportunity to sound out the future of German development policy in a panel discussion with international guests from academia and politics. After an introductory address by Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina…

The United Nations are currently represented with more than 20 organizations in Bonn. UN Bonn organizations work on climate change, land degradation, biodiversity and ecosystem services, wildlife conservation, volunteerism, health, human security, disaster risk reduction, tourism, education and training as well as the achievement of the Global Development Goals. The United Nations has had offices in Bonn since 1951. In 2006, the UN Campus was…

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) supports a global public welfare policy geared towards the concept of sustainable development through interdisciplinary research, impact-oriented policy advice and internationally oriented training. With the 2030 Agenda, the international community has established an ambitious, interlinked goal system for a global sustainability transformation. The successful…

The Heinrich Boll Foundation Scholarship Department offers approximately 1,200 scholarships to international students, EU, and German students to study in Germany for courses starting October 2021. Named a Nobel Prize winner in German literature, the Heinrich Boll Foundation aims to promote democracy and the protection of human rights, prevent the destruction of the global ecosystem, promote equality between men and women, and achieve peace by…

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the focus of the political process to address climate change. The UNFCCC secretariat supports the Convention, its Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement through a range of activities, including substantive and organizational support to meetings of the Parties and the implementation of commitments. It is a dynamic organization working in a politically challenging environment to…

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is a Convention to combat desertification in those Countries experiencing serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs that incorporate long-term strategies supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements. The need for relevant capacity development for efficacious implementation…

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. We are currently seeking to fill an Innovation Accelerator Head of Business Operations Consultancy position in the INKA division, based in Munich, Germany. General Information: Title of Post: Events Delivery Consultant Unit…

The UNCCD Committee on Science and Technology (CST) is established by Article 24 of the Convention. It is one of the major subsidiary bodies of the Conference of the Parties, in charge with a series of specific functions within the UNCCD process. The role of the CST has evolved in keeping with the evolution of the UNCCD process as a whole. Science now plays an even greater role in the implementation process thus further underlining the…

The UNCCD Capacity Development and Innovation Office (CDIO) designs, develops, and facilitates the implementation of activities, programmes and projects of, in, and on capacity development and innovations to support the efficacious implementation of the UNCCD at all levels. To realize its mandate, the CDIO has inter alia various mechanisms, platforms and the like through which it promotes the most diverse, innovative, relevant and best…

Climate change is one of the greatest global challenges of our time, Its adverse effects require the rapid reduction of existing emission levels as well as the prevention of further emissions growth in rapidly developing regions. Only a combination of both approaches will allow us to achieve the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. New technologies do not only play a significant role in climate change mitigation and adaptation…

Où ? Allemagne Quoi ? Description de la structure : L’Écomobil est comme un laboratoire sur roues pour la protection de l’environnement. Son objectif est de (re)créer le lien entre les enfants, les jeunes et les adultes et la nature. Le véhicule stationne au centre de voirie Kirchheim/Teck, c’est l’endroit où commencent les journées de ta mission lorsque l’on se déplace. Le bureau, où se déroule la mission lorsque l’Écomobil n’est pas en…

The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The mission of UNU is to contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that are the concern of the United Nations and its Member States. For the…