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25 April 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR and UNESCO, in collaboration with a group of universities, have launched a new initiative “Leaders in Higher Education Alliance and Programme – For Accelerating Sustainability Transformations” (LEAP-FAST) aimed at creating a movement of committed sustainability leaders in higher education to advance deep transformations and enable HEIs to fulfil their potential with regards to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Higher education is not just a place of learning, but is a powerful driver of sustainability and re...
1 February 2023, New York, USA.- United Nations delegates and experts participated in a tailored workshop entitled Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly. Building upon past and ongoing experiences, all segments of the workshop aimed to enhance delegates’ capacity and essential knowledge of the background, mandate, main areas, and outcomes of the Ad Hoc Working Group (AHWG). Organized by the Permanent Missions of Australia and El Salvador and supported by the UNITAR New York office, the workshop counted nine presenters and more than 140 participants in an in-per...
29-30 March 2021, New York, USA (Virtual) – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York office successfully held the “Leaving No One Behind: Validating ALL Voices of Culture” virtual webinar in partnership with the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts (GFPA). This two-day, two session webinar series not only featured a myriad of leaders and advocates in the art and cultural industries, but also marked the second time of successful collaboration between the UNITAR and the GFPA. Since last year, this fruitful partnership has directly benefitt...
フィリピン・コタバト市の非政府組織（NGO）でモニタリング・評価・学習担当官を務めるJohn Isidore Laureさんは、地方自治体における若者のエンパワーメントに取り組んでいます。彼の活動は、ユース協議会の強化や、暴力的過激主義や誤情報といった課題への対応に焦点を当てています。2024年の国連ユニタール青少年大使・アジア太平洋プログラムに参加したことで、若手公務員を育成するプロジェクトをより洗練させることができました。彼は、若者が変革の推進者であることの重要性を強調し、彼らの声を世界に広めるさらなる機会の必要性を訴えています。, 2025年2月27日、広島 – フィリピン・コタバト市の若き活動家であるJohn Isidore Laureさんは、現在、地元の非政府組織（NGO）でモニタリング・評価・学習担当官を務め、青年協議会（Sangguniang Kabataan）と協力しながら、ガバナンスの向上と地域社会の発展に尽力しています。 10代の頃には、地域における暴力的過激主義や誤情報の防止を目的とした組織を共同設立しました。この経験を通じて、彼は若者のエンパワーメントと社会課題への対応に対する強い決意を培いました。, 2017年、フィリピン南部のマラウィで、政府軍と武装勢力の間で武力衝突が発生しました。暴力は5か月間続き、市...
Youth Climate Dialogues Leaving No One Behind!
25 April 2017, Geneva, Switzerland / Jijiga, Ethiopia - The 6th Youth Climate Dialogues took place on 12 April 2017 between Lycée International de Ferney-Voltaire (France) and the primary and secondary schools from the Sheder Refugee Camp (Ethiopia). This is the first Youth Climate Dialogue in a refugee camp and in Ethiopia. The dialogue was organized in partnership with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Green Academies, and…
The Youth Climate Dialogues Spread Out in the Francophone World!
9 June 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - "Climate change affects the entire planet, if we act here at home, there will also be impacts on you, if tomorrow the world will no longer know about climate change, it will be thanks to the children of today", Milan, 14 yrs, France.
Close to 120 students from France, Benin and Burkina Faso exchanged their perpectives and experiences on climate change during two Youth Climate Dialogues (YCD) in May 2017. How does climate change affect my life? What can we do to fight…
In order to benefit the local and international community, as well as to enhance exchanges between UNITAR and the people of Hiroshima, the UNITAR Hiroshima Office regularly invites leaders and experts--academics, diplomats, politicians, international and national civil servants, nongovernmental organisation representatives--to give informal talks. These exchanges take place through the "UNITAR Hiroshima Public Sessions" and "UNITAR Hiroshima Lecture Series".
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Mercury is a global threat to human health and the environment.
Mercury can be released into the air, water and soil through industrial processes including mining, metal and cement production, and through fuel extraction and the combustion of fossil fuels. Mercury is also present in daily life; in electrical and electronic devices, switches (including thermostats) and relays, measuring and control equipment, energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs, batteries, mascara, skin-lightening creams and other cosmetics, dental filings and a...
UNITAR Division for Prosperity together with Sunlight and Absa Bank opens the registration to Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Leadership Training for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa programme.
Women from any sector with deep interest in entrepreneurship and frontier technology are welcome apply.
The online training programme will be delivered in English.
Deadline for the submission of application is on 15 April 2022.
, 6 April 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Division for Prosperity, with Sunli...
June 13, 2023, Shanghai, China – China’s rapid socio-economic development and the significant increase in resident income have led to surging demand for road travel. This growing need has emphasized the critical importance of safer roads and responsible road users, prompting more pressing efforts to enhance public awareness and provide relevant public education on the topic of road safety.
On June 13, the inaugural “Autosobriety Creative Challenge ”, hosted in collaboration with the China Communication Television Broadcasting Network, UNITAR’s affiliat...