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UNITAR Chemicals and Waste Management Programme in partnership with OECD, and funded by the Government of Switzerland, organised a series of regional workshops in 2015. These workshops were aimed towards professionals working nationally or at the regional level in the nano field or broader chemicals management. Perspectives and experiences from countries, regional experts, international organizations, industry, and non-governmental organizations were included.
Date and Location:
Lusaka, Zambia, 16 & 17 April 2015
Documents:
Workshop Meeting Report
Agenda
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1 - 3 May 2019, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) held a three-day training course on “Introduction to the work of the United Nations and Skills in Multilateral Diplomacy” for the Team Members of the Palestinian Delegation for their Chairmanship at the G77. The training was developed under the programme “Leveling The Playing Field” sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations.
The training started on 1 May 2019 with the opening address by Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of UNITAR New York Office and H.E. Ambassador ...
Title: Research Assistant, Capital Markets Authority
Country: Kenya
Training programme: Fundamentals of Microfinance (AGFUND)*
Hilary Mulindi grew up surrounded by the beautiful landscapes of Western Kenya, with the world’s finest lakes, mountains and plains right before his eyes. Later on, he moved to Nakuru where he pursued his undergraduate studies in economics and statistics with a focus on Econometrics from Laikipia University. Today, Hillary has accumulated over 5 years of experience in financial markets research and policy, and currently works as a research assistan...
Title: Law School Professor; PhD in Law, PhD in Political Science
Country: USA/Spain
Partnership: Gender Equality in the International Human Rights Framework Building Back Stronger
Academic institutions undeniably play an essential role in the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Primarily, it is in academia that the creative thinking needed to solve some of the most pressing challenges of our world is developed. Sometimes, however, it is not easy to bring together academic institutions and other sectors of society to work around some of these challenges...
September 2021 - Mental health receives little attention in Iraq, but Zahraa Al-Sarraf believes it is critical for the country’s post-pandemic recovery. Using a mindset that she developed through UNITAR’s Division for Prosperity Iraq Entrepreneurship Programme, Zahraa is providing mental health support to internally displaced people in Iraq and working to bring government attention to mental health in Iraq by developing policy.
A graduate of Baghdad College in Medical Sciences and fellow at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, Zahr...
8 July 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - On 12 June 2025, UNITAR took part in UN 2.0 week, hosting an online side event entitled, “Towards foresight and system-based approaches in UN country work”. The side event provided an opportunity for UN Country Teams (UNCTs) in Seychelles and Cameroon to share their recent experiences, having embraced these innovative methods either in building capacities of governments or in developing UN Country Analysis as a foundation for UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCFs). Among the speakers who gave their ...
Despite the increasing prevalence of gender strategies within the peace and security architecture, women remain hugely under-represented; yet, women’s voices remain critical to achieving sustained peace. UNITAR’s Women’s Leadership for Peace programme is designed to address this significant gap in international peace and security contexts and respond directly to the unique challenges faced by women, aiming to improve gender balance in peace and security settings. With a dual focus on Goal 5 (Gender equality) and Goal 16 (Just, peaceful and inclusive societies) and the prior...
浅木⿇梨耶さんは、日本出身の開発分野の専門家で、教育および人道支援に従事しています。外務省による「平和構築・開発におけるグローバル人材育成事業」（広島大学受託、国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）および国連ボランティア計画(UNV)協力）の2024年度プライマリー・コースに参加しました。この研修を通じて、⿇梨耶さんは危機管理や国連システムについての知見を深めました。現在派遣されているヨルダンでの国連ボランティアとしての活動において、平和に向けた持続可能な解決策を模索しながら、この研修で得た知識を実践に移そうとしています。, 2025年7月1日、広島－日本出身の浅木⿇梨耶さんは、過去7年間にわたり、アフガニスタン、ラオス、ミャンマーにおいてNGO職員として教育および人道支援に従事してきました。国連で働きたいという想いから、2025年1月から2月にかけて、オンラインおよび広島と東京で開催された「平和構築・開発におけるグローバル人材育成事業」プライマリー・コースに参加しました。この事業は、外務省により実施されており、2024年度から広島大学が外務省の委託を受け、国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）および国連ボランティア計画（UNV）と協力して運営しているものです。, アフガニスタンとミャンマーで活動する中で、⿇梨耶さんは、社会的再統合、物理的再建、制度構築...
9 June 2021, Bonn, Germany - In the first three quarters of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a 30% fall in electronic and electrical equipment sales in low- and middle-income countries but only a 5% decline in high-income countries, highlighting and intensifying the digital divide between north and south, according to a new UN report.
Worldwide, sales of heavy electric appliances like refrigerators, washing machines and ovens fell the hardest -- 6-8% -- while small IT and telecommunications equipment decreased by only 1.4%. Within the latter category, sales of...
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...