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According to the Colombia’s National Centre for Historical Memory, between 1960 and 2016, 16879 children were recruited in Colombia by different illegal armed groups, 54% of them were recruited by the FARC-EP. Nowadays, Colombian children and youth continue to be at risk of recruitment by other illegal armed groups and urban criminal gangs.
Pintando el Futuro (Painting the Future), the first component of the project “Youth-led Peace and Reconciliation in Colombia: A Transformational Approach”, aims to strengthen the capacity of local communities to help prevent the (re-) ...
Bringing the expertise and best practices from different partners, UNITAR offers training and learning opportunities for public officials and legislators on the implementation of comprehensive programmes that promote the use of child restraint systems, in order to save the lives of the most vulnerable. For media and journalists on road safety and social communication. For parents and grandparents on the proper use of child restraint systems and seat belts.The overall goal of UNITAR’s activities in this area is to contribute to advance Global Road Safety Performance Ta...
UNITAR is supporting the UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and the UN office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through implementing a join project 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.
The objective of the initiative is to strengthen the knowledge, skills and attitudes on how to safely and securely handle, store and dispose of DDR weapons and ammunition and to enhance the capacity of DDR practitioners to properly manage weapons and ammunition in DDR contex...
CEO, Strategic Social Marketing
Prof. Jeff French is a global thought leader in the fields of behavioural influence, social marketing, social communication, and citizen focused programme planning and evaluation. He has published over 100 academic papers and five books, plus numerous guides and toolkits on these subjects, including the European Centre for Disease Control’s first technical guidance on social marketing.
Prof. French is a visiting Professor at Brighton University and a Fellow at Kings College London University. He teaches at four other universitie...
“Different armed groups remain in control of large areas of the territory, particularly illegal border posts, affecting not only Colombians but also Venezuelans who cross the border every day escaping from hunger and political violence. In 2018, 160 cases of recruitment of children by armed groups were reported in Arauca.”
Explains Luis Bolivar, who together with his colleague Keydi Perez work for Corporación Infancia y Desarrollo in Arauca – one of the provinces most affected by the armed conflict in Colombia. In addition, they emphasise that the province is facing a dang...
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※リンク先が英文となっている場合があります。ご了承ください。, 2022年8月6日、広島への原爆投下から77年を機に、アントニオ・グテーレス国連事務総長が広島を訪れました。核軍縮を進め、平和で持続可能な世界を実現する一歩になるよう、若者の活動家たちと非公式な意見交換に臨みました（国連軍縮部、国連広報センター、国連ユニタール、広島県/へいわ創造機構ひろしま(HOPe)共催）。事務総長は、人類を救い、将来の世代を守るためには、軍縮が重要であると強調。様々な手段を活用して行動を起こすことを呼び掛けました。
事務総長と若手活動家の討論は、英語と日本語でご覧いただけます。
もっと読む, ユニタールとアフリカ経済開発アラブ銀行 (BADEA)は、ザンビア、ジンバブエ、タンザニアでCOVID-19のパンデミック...
The year 2023 was a very special and exciting one for the UNITAR Division for Prosperity, as we celebrated not only the 60th anniversary of UNITAR but also the 20th of the Hiroshima Office, which is a part of the Division for Prosperity. We held many events in Japan and Geneva, together with our Advisory Board members, partners, alumni and supporters of UNITAR.
As we close the year with many fond memories, we remain committed to serving the world so that 20 years from now, we can all live in a more sustainable, peaceful and prosperous world.
“People are the core of natio...
Youth are neither passive victims nor pure perpetrators of violence; rather they are complex actors. Therefore, planning for the future of a country post-conflict necessitates engaging with the youth of today. In line with the Agenda 2030 and its overarching objective of Leaving No One Behind, support for the stabilisation and the strengthening of fragile states is a central goal of UNITAR, and as such so is the inclusion of youth, women, victims, ex-combatants, and the most marginalised ones in peace and reconciliation processes.
Colombia, emerging from half a century of ...
2023年は、ユニタール創立60周年・広島事務所設立20周年の節目となる、我々にとって格別な一年となりました。日本とジュネーブで、ユニタール諮問委員会メンバー、パートナー、研修修了生、サポーターと共に多くのイベントを行いました。
たくさんの素晴らしい思い出とともに一年を締めくくるにあたり、20年先も私たちがより持続可能で、平和で、繁栄した社会で暮らせるよう、引き続き世界に貢献していく努力を続けます。
「国づくり、地域づくり、社会づくりの中心は「人」。今後も国連ユニタールは日本の皆様、各国の皆様と力を合わせて、世界の人づくりを通じて世界に平和と繁栄をもたらすべく、努力をしていく所存でございます。」 -隈元美穂子（国連ユニタール持続可能な繁栄局長）
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周年記念行事の一環である「2０年間のイノベーション：メタバース表彰式」は、同局が開催した初のメタバースイベントでした。TikTokビデオチャレンジの受賞者は、バー...
Translated in French, Arabic and Portuguese, The African Youth Charter Hustlers Initiative represents the very first initiative of the African Union (AU) with fully inclusive youth representation across the 55 Member States. The initiative was launched at a critical moment for youth on the African continent as July 2021 marks the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the African Youth Charter (AYC) - a rights-based framework that guides the engagement and empowerment of youth in Africa, enshrines their rights, duties and freedoms. Spearhead by the African Union Office of...