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A cluster evaluation of six UNITAR training of trainer (ToT) related projects implemented between 2011 and 2016 was undertaken to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of programming to strengthen capacities of learning centres in developing countries. The primary purpose of the evaluation was to identify factors contributing to or hindering successful implementation and achievement of results, and to issue recommendations and lessons on how to strengthen capacities of learning centres, including the identification of approaches that wor...
国連ユニタール親善大使は、様々な分野で活躍する著名人がその知名度や経験を活かし、国連ユニタール及び持続可能な繁栄局、広島事務所の周知や啓発活動に協力していただく制度です。大使は無報酬で1年間、持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）や平和、ジェンダーなど、様々な分野での発信と働き掛けを行います。
国連親善大使は様々な分野で活躍する著名人が、その知名度を活かして、無報酬で国連ユニタールを含む国連の活動をサポートしていきます。芸術、科学、芸能やスポーツなど幅広い分野の最前線で活躍する著名人が、その才能とエネルギーを使って、国連機関の活動や意義を広く普及し啓発活動を展開していきます。また、持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）推進に向けて社会経済や環境の持続可能性確保への協力を呼びかけていきます。国連ユニタール親善大使は、国連ユニタールと共に世界の人びとの生活向上に貢献していきます。, 400mハードル日本記録をもつ、元陸上選手の為末大さんが、2021年7月から国連ユニタール親善大使を務めています。
為末さんは、スプリント種目の世界大会で日本人として初めてメダルを獲得し、シドニー・アテネ・北京と3度のオリンピックに日本代表として出場しました。2001年に男子400メートルハードルで日本記録を樹立され、2022年7月現在もその記録は破られていません。
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How many steps did you take this year? “What kind of steps?” – some would wonder. Some would say: “Too many, how could I possibly count them?”. The fact is – steps can be different: big or small, quick and effortless, or time-consuming and requiring one to go above and beyond to even attempt them. Some steps can get you wherever you aim to be in no time, if taken from close proximity. Others would not get you even in sight of the goal if you are starting from afar. What unites them all is that the one taking a step is moving in the right direction and, hence, every step mat...
4 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - International law is the cornerstone of global interaction, politics, and policy. States as well as non-state actors in today’s globalized and interconnected world are constantly influencing the development of international law and in turn find their actions influenced by it. In addition, new technologies are opening up new possibilities while also creating new challenges.
Launched in 2020, UNITAR’s Online Executive Diploma on International Law in the 21st century explores these new and cutting-edge legal topics ...
An Independent Evaluation of the “Strengthen National Decision Making Towards Ratification of the Minamata Convention and Build Capacity Towards Implementation of Future Provisions” project was published in October 2019. Using a mixed-methods approach that was gender and human rights sensitive, the evaluation included a review of documents, survey, interviews and focus group discussions. The evaluation faced several limitations, namely no mid-term evaluation that was originally foreseen, no country visits, unavailable information and survey constraints. The degree of subjec...
International Women’s Day is an important reminder of the enormous role that women have historically played and continue playing in their communities and globally for the achievement of a peaceful and sustainable future. Yet, at UNITAR, we believe that celebrating women and their achievements should go beyond a single – albeit important – date, as each day presents opportunities to take an active step towards gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Therefore, starting on 6 March 2020, UNITAR will launch a social media campaign #TakeAStep dedicated to the amplificati...
The Higher Education and Innovation Partnership (HEIP) and the Centre for Education and Development Studies (CEDS) are pivotal entities that drive educational innovation and foster sustainable development globally. By focusing on capacity-building, research, and policy-driven education, HEIP and CEDS empower individuals and communities through transformative learning experiences. This collaboration aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), working towards improving educational outcomes, promoting inclusive development, and enhancing leadership in...
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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。, 国連ユニタールは、世界経済フォーラムにおいてシュワブ財団が主導する社会起業家のためのグローバル・アライアンスに新たに加わりました。グローバルアライアンスは、新型コロナウイルスのパンデミックの最前線にいる社会起業家への支援を結集するため、新型コロナウイルスへのレスポンス・アライアンスとして2020年4月に発足。このほど装い新たに、世界経済フォーラム（WEF）年次総会（2022年5月22日～26日、ダボス（スイス））でグローバル・アライアンスとして生まれ変わり、国際的に著名な100団体と推計10万人以上の社会起業家が参加しています。ユニタールは社会起業家を支援するための専門知識を提供しているほか、修了生や研修生のネットワークと、世界中から集ま...
Learn more about UNITAR Division for Prosperity’s programmes and activities from September 2024 to November 2024. Past issues in May 2024 and August 2024, Japan-funded Shimanami Collective Training Programmes: Progress Report (1)Pacific Learners Complete Japan Study Tour on Early Warning Systems to Combat Disaster Risks Nearly 30 participants from 11 Pacific small island countries completed the second phase of the UNITAR “Leave No One Behind: Rapid Response to Climate Crises through Early Warning Systems” training programme, held in partnership with the ...
Learn more about UNITAR Division for Prosperity’s programmes and activities from late November 2024 to February 2025. Past issues in August 2024 and November 2024., United Nations Secretary-General Appoints Michelle Gyles-McDonnough as Executive Director of UNITAR UNITAR welcomes Ms. Michelle Gyles-McDonnough of Jamaica as its new Executive Director. She succeeds Mr. Nikhil Seth of India, effective 22 February 2025. With over 30 years of experience in sustainable development, policy advocacy, international trade, international relations and organizational cha...