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16 July 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – Dai Tamesue, two-time World Championships bronze medallist in the 400m hurdles, was appointed UNITAR Goodwill Ambassador in July 2021. “I am committed to training Asian athletes and fostering friendship among them, so I resonate with UNITAR’s activities. I look forward to promoting its missions,” said Mr. Tamesue at the online press conference held on 14 July 2021.
Mr. Tamesue is the first Japanese athlete to win a medal at the World Athletics Championship. He represented Japan at the Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), and Beijing (200...
2024年10月1日、国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）は、「自由で開かれたインド太平洋のリーダー育成研修：海洋と人間の安全保障」（FOIP）研修事業（日本政府拠出）のフィジー・ナンディでの地域ワークショップに、太平洋島嶼国8か国の政府機関、非政府組織、民間セクターからの70名を超える参加者を迎えました。開会式には道井緑一郎 駐フィジー共和国、ナウル共和国、ツバル日本国特命全権大使ならびにフィジー政府よりジョーン・マリティノ・ネマニ雇用・生産性・労使関係省次官のご臨席を賜りました。この研修事業は、日本政府と日本国民の資金援助を受けて実施されるもので、参加者の専門スキル、リーダーシップスキル、地域ネットワークを強化し、気候、社会、経済、食料、海洋に関わる安全保障の強化のための地域の能力を高めることを目的としています。フィジーでの10日間の地域ワークショップは、同事業の第2フェーズとして開催されます。9週間のオンライン学習で構成される第1フェーズからの成績優秀者が、第2フェーズの本ワークショップに参加しています。国連ユニタール広島事務所長の三上知佐は開会式の冒頭で挨拶を行い、参加者および関係者を温かく歓迎しました。三上所長は、「太平洋地域のリーダーやチェンジメーカーである皆様がこの場に集結したことは、より安全でレジリエンスのある未来を築き...
21 April 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - Adult learning and education has a crucial role in supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), covering not just SDG 4 on quality education, but also a range of other goals, including those on climate change, poverty, health and well-being, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, and sustainable cities and communities, as outlined in the recently released UNESCO global report on adult education.
Combined with the unprecedented global impact COVID-19 is having on labour markets and economies, and wit...
2 July 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have successfully delivered a joint online course on Agriculture in International Trade Agreements in Russian for the eleven countries of Europe and Central Asia, also known as the post-Soviet countries, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
The four-week course which was conducted from 13 May to 7 June 2019 was successfull...
UNITAR Launches the first edition of online Diploma in Peace Management
In partnership with The World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) and the Kyung Hee University (KHU)
Deadline for applications: 15 August 2018
The Diploma links theoretical knowledge and practical competences through online lectures, sharing of experiences and discussions with key practitioners, applied learning and critical reflections. The aim of the programme is to equip graduates with solid knowledge and the ability to handle the most complex challenges that professionals face in th...
In global business, disputes and conflicts are inevitable. The University of Bolton (UoB) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) have co-developed an MBA in Alternative Dispute Resolution programme, designed to equip students with the skills to develop efficient, practical, and astute strategies for resolving such issues, outside of the traditional courtroom setting.Delivered jointly by UoB and UNITAR, the programme is taught fully online, with the unique opportunity for participants to spend one week in Geneva, receiving hands-on training facil...
25 March 2024, New York, USA - UNITAR and Columbia Law School launched the spring 2024 iteration of one of UNITAR´s longest partnership programmes, The Columbia University Law School Series, with the first session titled "Empowering Women in the Peace Process". UNITAR Project Coordinator, Ms Hannah (Athena) Gana opened remarks on behalf of Mr Marco Suazo, Head of the UNITAR Office in New York, with a powerful statement on engaging in discourse and listening to the experiences of women, particularly in spaces predominantly male. Professor Alex Carter, Director of C...
Over 250 Sudanese learners completed the first phase of UNITAR “Rapid Assistance for Sudan: Promoting Socioeconomic Stability through Institutional Capacity and Livelihood Development” training programme on 21 December 2024.Almost two years after war erupted, Sudan continues to endure instability, economic decline and the forced displacement of millions.This Japan-funded online training programme aims to equip learners with digital and entrepreneurial skills to help Sudanese nationals build their climate-resilient and innovative businesses to address food insecurity an...
UNITAR, OECD and Egypt gather key development partners at UN MDG Summit to spur action and share best practice on “smart” partnerships for development
UNITAR, OECD and Egypt have joined efforts to gather top-notch personalities during a four-hour side-event to the UN MDG Summit in New York on Smarter Partnerships in a Complex World: the Potential of MDG 8. The event, which was attended by more than 100 participants, included interventions by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Secretary-General of the OECD, the former Minister for Economic Development of Germany and…
Building on the momentum of the 2nd UNITAR International Research Conference (2UIRC), the 3rd UNITAR International Research Conference (3UIRC) invites global scholars, practitioners, policymakers, students, and community leaders to engage in critical dialogue and collaborative action on 3 to 4 December 2025 at the UN House, Brussels. This year’s edition focuses on transformative, interdisciplinary approaches to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with emphasis on: SDG 4 – Quality Education SDG 13 – Climate Action SDG 16 – Peace, Jus...