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The conversation about the future of work has become increasingly complex as we navigate an era of unprecedented volatility and uncertainty. Many jobs that will exist in the next decade are not yet on our radar, making it challenging to envision the future of work. The landscape is changing rapidly, necessitating the embrace of new skills such as agility, resilience, and effective communication., The Role of TechnologyOne key area where these skills are indispensable is technology. Navigating the digital landscape is becoming increasingly vital. Placing technology at the se...
UN CC:Learn Ambassadors Share their First Hand Experience on Climate Change Education and Training with the People of Peru
An Inspiring Evening Outside the Negotiation Halls
4 December 2014, Lima, Peru - While inside the ‘Pentagonito’ (the venue where currently the 20th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC is taking place) negotiators are discussing a new agreement for the period after 2020, the ‘Voices for Climate’ area provides an opportunity for the general public to learn about climate change and how it affects forests, mountains, oceans, cities and energy supply…
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）
「ユニタール広島事務所を代表して、この２０年間ユニタール広島事務所の活動をご支援下さった皆様に心よりお礼申し上げます。来年からは、また新たな気持ちで、職員一同力を合わせて質の高い研修を世界の人々に届けたいと考えております。」‐三上知佐（国連ユニタール広島事務所長）, 2023年6月23日―メタバースイベント：２０年間のイノベーション
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...
As far as he can remember, Algerian born Noureddine Benaidja always expressed interest for a position in the public sector, not a surprise as both his parents pursued their careers working for the government. After four years at Alger's Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA), he started to work for the Interior Ministry since 2001. He then studied law, both in Algeria and in France. Now aged 38 and still living thirty miles from Alger, he's still working on his Ph. D. while holding the position of Training Officer for the Ministry.
His everyday work includes the…
UNOSAT and ADPC, the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre based in Bangkok, took the decision to enter into a partnership to increase their ongoing collaboration in several domains in which both entities have common strategic interests and tangible output.
ADPC is a non-profit organization supporting the advancement of safer communities and sustainable development through implementing programs and projects that reduce the impact of disasters upon countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific. ADPC focuses primarily on institutional disaster risk management…
A call for action and “clever” leadership emerged from a one-day retreat of the Global Migration Group, convened last Friday, 9 October, outside of Geneva by UNITAR, the current chair of the Group. The Heads and representatives of all 14 GMG member organizations vowed to play an active role to promote a rights- and evidence-based approach to international migration, and to foster greater inter-agency and policy coherence in this field.
GMG Principals expressed concern about ensuring respect for the human rights of migrants in the context of the…
Even though the movement of people as a response to changes in the environment is not a new phenomenon, this issue has risen on the international agenda as a result of the growing awareness of the reality of climate change and its possible implications. Climate change is predicted to increase climate variability and lead to greater intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. With the number of extreme weather events doubling over the past 20 years from 200 to more than 400 a year, some of these effects are already felt. More than 20 million people were displaced by…
Over the past several years, UNITAR’s Chemicals and Waste Management Programme has assisted countries with a wide variety of projects to address the human and environmental risks posed by mercury. Mercury is a “heavy metal” that, in some forms and if used improperly, can significantly harm humans and the environment. Commencing in Sweden June 2010, UNEP will host the first in a series of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meetings, which will lead to a global convention on mercury. UNITAR will participate in this process.
As part of this important work, UNITAR has…
The European Union and Developing countries in Asia agree to work together for stronger climate action.
Representatives of the European Union and of developing countries in Asia agreed to work together to mobilise international support for stronger action on climate change during the Asia Regional Conference of the Global Climate Change Alliance that brought together representatives of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Myanmar and Nepal as well as of the EU.
Speaking at theopening the Conference, theHonourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh…
5 June, Geneva, Switzerland - UNOSAT has been investing in the development of live web-based maps capable of providing rapid and essential information for disaster prevention and emergency response and able to integrate crowd sourced data, photos and videos. UNOSAT experts believe that this type of integrated, near-real time products will constitute the backbone of future geospatial decision support systems.
This assumption seems corroborated by a recent exercise conducted in the European Union. The UNOSAT LIVE map integrating the ASIGN geo-tagging solution was…