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UNITAR invites you to “Hiroshima G7: Voice of the Youth” on 17 April 2023 at 4:30-6 p.m. JST.
Seven youth from the G7 countries who are currently based in Hiroshima will share their experiences in Hiroshima and discuss their role in promoting global peace.
The youth panel discussion will be held at Hiroshima International Conference Center, Dahlia Room, Basement 2. This is an in-person event only.
, 28 March 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – Ahead of the 2023 G7 Summit in May, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) will host a youth panel “Hiro...
September 2020, All communities are at risk of emergencies and disasters, including those associated with natural hazards, infectious disease outbreaks, conflicts, technological and other hazards. Particularly in the context of increased urbanization and climate change, frequency, severity and impact of those events are crucial. Currently, countries face the COVID-19 pandemic with millions of cases and thousands of deaths confirmed worldwide, demonstrating the profound impact that pandemics have for public health systems and for oth...
22 April 2025, Malaga, Spain – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Malaga, Spain (CIFAL Malaga), announces the release of its 2024 Annual Report (Memoria Anual CIFAL Málaga). The report from the UNITAR-affiliated training centre showcases the centre’s major events and initiatives throughout the year, focusing on urban and social development, sustainability, governance, peace and security, sustainable tourism, technology and innovation, and environmental action.The United Nations House in Malaga hosted the official presentation of the report on M...
Sayf Al Ashqar, UNITAR Entrepreneurship Training Programme alum, is the Secretary General of the Libraries (Director of the Central Library) at the University of Mosul.
In 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attacked and took control of Mosul which led to the destruction of Central Library.
In 2017, Sayf and his colleagues began the reconstruction and rebuilding of the Central Library.
The UNITAR entrepreneurship training programme helped him hone his communication and leadership skills.
, July 2022, Hiroshima, Japan ...
The United Nations Department of Peace Operations (DPO), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), France and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) are committed to the promotion of gender equality and the protection of everyone, particularly in the context of peace operations.
In order for UN peace operations to best integrate a gender perspective in the implementation of their mandates, DPO and UNITAR, with the support of France and OIF, launched in November 2021 the first UN online introductory training course dedicated to milit...
Goodwill Ambassadors are influential persons in various fields who help promote UNITAR’s activities. These individuals are at the top of their field – from the sports, arts, sciences, and entertainment industries. They use their talent and platform to spread awareness of UNITAR’s programmes through the events and projects they participate in.
Goodwill Ambassadors also advocate for the SDGs and mobilize support for social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Through the partnership with UNITAR, Ambassadors strive to use their influence to make the planet a bet...
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…
Emmanuel Mutabaziさんは、ルワンダでデジタル格差の縮小に取り組み、デジタルスキルの普及を推進する活動家です。彼は、自身の財団を通じて、デジタル情報へのアクセスが限られているコミュニティに包括的なデジタルスキル研修プログラムを提供しています。ICT（情報通信技術）と若者のエンパワーメントを専門とするMutabaziさんは、デジタルスキルの格差を埋め、ルワンダの若者や女性に対するデジタル平等を推進することを目指しています。彼は国連ユニタールの研修「アフリカの女性と若者のためのエッセンシャル・デジタルスキル開発：デジタル経済における雇用機会と生活向上の促進」に参加し、目標達成に向けたスキルをさらに磨きました。, 2024年11月27日、広島 - Emmanuel Mutabaziさんは、デジタル情報へのアクセスが限られているコミュニティに包括的なデジタルスキル研修プログラムを提供する革新的な取組を行っています。Mutabaziさんは国連ユニタールのデジタルスキル開発研修での学びにより、テクノロジーがすべての人の力となるような社会を築くという目標に向けて活動をしています。, ルワンダではデジタル変革が進んでいますが、特に農村部では、限られた資源やインフラが原因で、多くの人々がデジタル資源にアクセスできない状況が続いています。Mutab...
障がい者の共生のために活動する南アフリカのLucretia Dreyerさんは、2023年国連ユニタール「アフリカの女性と若者のためのエッセンシャル・デジタルスキル開発：デジタル経済における雇用機会と生活向上の促進」研修事業の修了生です。この研修事業により、Lucretiaさんは、障がいを持つ子どもたちがコーディングやロボット工学を学ぶための支援技術が大きな可能性を秘めていることに気づきました。Lucretiaさんは、障がいのある子とない子が一緒に学ぶことができる、包摂的なコーディングおよびロボット工学プログラムを確立したいと考えています。日本政府の資金支援により実現した本研修事業は、2023年11月から2024年3月まで実施され、アフリカの英語圏24か国の7,000人の女性と若者を対象にデジタルスキル習得、デジタル主導の世界で成功するための人材育成を目的に開催されました。, 2025年2月19日、日本、広島 Lucretia Dreyerさんは、障がい者の共生のための活動を行っています。Lucretiaさんは、若者のエンパワーメントと情報格差の解消を目指し、人工知能(AI)と支援技術が、障がいを持つ子どものSTEM学習をどのように向上できるかを模索しています。, 南アフリカの小さな村で育ったLucretiaさんは、学校の管理者である母親が管...
Francesco Pisano says: “We are continuing to equip the Programme with what it takes to do this job effectively and professionally. But this is done also to bring a distinct advantage to the entire UN family. After the partnership with Google to share crowd generated data with UNOSAT and the rest of the UN, this is a second main achievement by UNOSAT which will change the way we do things and the overall technology level of the UN. I hope this can be of help to the entire UN”. UNOSAT in fact has added to the purchase order the funds necessary to endow 3 other UN bodies with ...