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2 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - The largest ever opinion survey on climate change was carried out by UN CC:Learn partner UNDP in 2020 and showed that 64% of 1.2 million respondents think that climate change is a global emergency. The survey entitled "People's Climate Vote" covered 50 countries, reflecting a bit more than half of the world's population, and its results were analyzed by the University of Oxford. Over 500,000 respondents of the survey were under the age of 18 at the time of the poll, which made youth the biggest age group surveyed.
One of the survey'...
CIFAL Atlanta Contributing to Empower Youth from Southeast Asia
2 February -11 March 2017, Atlanta, USA - CIFAL Atlanta, in partnership with Kennesaw State University (KSU), hosted 22 young leaders from Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam who participated in the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI).
The YSEALI is a U.S. State Department programme that aims to build the leadership capabilities of youth in Southeast Asia and promote cross-border cooperation to solve regional and global challenges. In…
UNITAR concludes Road Safety Workshop for Local Government Officials in Asia Pacific
8 June 2017, Jeju, Republic of Korea – As part of a collaborative agreement with Diageo, UNITAR delivered its third road safety capacity building workshop scheduled for 2017. The three-day workshop “Strengthening Road Safety in Cities: Asia Pacific” took place in Jeju, Republic of Korea from 31 May to 2 June, briging together representatives from local governments, academia and the private sector.
The countries represented at the workshop included Cambodia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar,…
UNITAR and UNIDO host a Training Workshop on External Relations
19-20 January 2016, Vienna, Austria - In a joint United Nations interagency collaboration, UNITAR and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) hosted a training workshop on External Relations in Vienna on the 19th and 20th January 2016; equipping UNIDO Staff with the knowledge and tools required to successfully navigate the various aspects of external relations, which encompasses public diplomacy, media relations and communications.
Over the course of the two-day workshop, the 30…
Exploring Geneva Through the Lens of the United Nations: First UNITAR-UOC Master Field Trip
25 – 27 July 2018, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) was pleased to welcome a group of students to Geneva for a Field Trip as part of the Online Master in International Affairs and Diplomacy, held jointly with the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). This was the first ever field trip for the Master Programme, in which students were able to explore the functions of different agencies of the United Nations and deepen their…
17 July 2019, Jeju, Republic of Korea - The International Training Centres for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) and in Newcastle (CIFAL Newcastle) hosted the 14th Youth Workshop on Engagement for Sustainable Consumption and Production from 10 to 12 July 2019 in Jeju, South Korea. The workshop gathered students from different backgrounds and nationalities including 20 students from the University of Newcastle in Australia, and 27 Korean and International students enrolled in various universities in the Republic of Korea.
The main goal of this workshop was to rai...
ユーリー・クリヴォノス氏は、2016年から国連ユニタールの「核軍縮・不拡散広島研修」事業に研修顧問・講師として携わっています。広島は、外交官や政府関係者が核軍縮について学ぶ理想的な場を提供しています。クリヴォノス氏は、プログラム参加者が、それぞれの省庁内や国際舞台で核軍縮・不拡散を推進するための実戦的な知識と技術を学ぶことを確信しています。, 2023年8月14日、広島 - 2016年以来、ユーリー・クリヴォノス氏は広島で国連ユニタールの核軍縮・不拡散研修を通じて外交官の育成を行っています。同分野での20年以上の経験を持つ元国連アジア太平洋平和軍縮センター長（国連軍縮部）が、同研修事業と国連ユニタール広島事務所との関係を振り返ります。クリヴォノス氏は、国連ユニタールの核軍縮・不拡散広島研修事業を、平和・軍縮教育におけるより広範な国連活動の一環と考えています。2015年に開始された同研修事業では、アジア諸国の外交官を対象に、世界の核兵器を巡る議論や軍縮・不拡散に関する国際会議での文書作成についての知識を伝え、世界平和の促進に向けた交渉やコミュニケーションのスキルを指導しています。, クリヴォノス氏は、広島が核戦争による破壊を初めて経験した都市であり、その歴史的象徴性を鑑みて、この地が研修に理想的な場所であると考えています。また、広島の人々の力強...
Over the past months, UNITAR has been supporting UN Statistics Division in developing an e-version of the Handbook on Management and Organization of National Statistical Systems. It is launched now and available on UNSD's website.
The Handbook on Management and Organization of National Statistical Systems, the 4th edition of a series of publications on the management of statistical organizations, was endorsed by the 52nd session of the UNSC in March 2021 as a non-prescriptive compendium targeting chief statisticians, senior managers, and staff members of statistical ...
19 December 2024, New York, USA – The grandeur of Carnegie Hall set the stage for around 2,000 attendees last December 17, for an inspiring evening dedicated to peace, sustainable development, and human dignity. The concert titled “Leaving No One Behind: Acting Together for the Advancement of Peace, Sustainable Development, and Human Dignity for Present and Future Generation,” was held In Celebration of the Work of the 79th United Nations General Assembly and President H.E. Mr. Philemon Yang. Presented by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New Y...
8 April 2024, New York, USA - UNITAR and Columbia Law School continued the spring 2024 iteration of their longstanding partnership programme, The Columbia University Law School Series, with the second session titled “Conflict Resolution and Mental Health”.
UNITAR Programme Coordinator, Mr. Nyle Pierre opened remarks on behalf of Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of the New York Office, with a wholehearted statement on the importance of addressing mental health stressors and triggers that could lead to and exacerbate conflicts. Professor Alex Carter, Director of Col...