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Register for the Webinar: Peace Education - Challenges and Opportunities, Dr. Jon-Hans Coetzer and Ms. Katarzyna A. Przybyła jointly supervise Strategic Peace & Conflict Studies (SPACS) programme. SPACS is a master’s degree programme organized by Collegium Civitas and UNITAR, based on experience and know-how of both institutions. S...
UNITAR partners with the Japan Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (JANA) to host a public event on nuclear disarmament at the University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo, on 9 February 2025The public session invites international experts on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, including Mr. Tariq Rauf, former Head of Verification and Security Policy, IAEAThe discussion will touch on topics such as multilateral security challenges and diplomacy, prospects for the 2026 NPT review and the latest trends and efforts of the Secretary-General and UN Member States to try...
2022年2月15日・広島ー国連ユニタール持続可能な繁栄局・広島事務所は、2022年2月25日より今年度の核軍縮不拡散研修プログラムを実施します。19か国の外務省・防衛省職員を対象としており、核兵器をめぐる現状や課題を学び、国際会議などの場での交渉力を高めるオンラインの研修となっています。 2021年8月6日に開催された、本プログラムに関連する公開ウェビナーを振り返ります。, 広島にとって大切なこの8月6日に、国連ユニタールは国連軍縮部（UNODA）、広島県、へいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）、国連ユニタール協会との共催で、核兵器廃絶に関するオンラインでの公開討論を開催しました。持続可能な世界の構築のためには、国際機関、民間セクター、青少年など幅広いアクターの参加と議論が鍵となり、本セミナーはまさにそのことを体現したものとなりました。, セミナーは以下の3部構成で開催され、聴衆を巻き込んで活発な議論が行われました。, 第1部の「核兵器廃絶と持続可能な未来の実現に向けて～ひろしまからの呼びかけ～」と題したハイレベル・セッションでは、国連事務次長補兼ユニタール総代表のニキル・セス氏がモデレーターを務め、国際連合事務次長兼軍縮担当上級代表の中満泉氏、広島県知事の湯﨑英彦氏、英国王立国際問題研究所安全保障研究部長のパトリシア・ルイス氏が現在...
13 October 2010, Jeju, Republic of Korea. CIFAL Jeju’s Inauguration ceremony was held on October 13th, 2010 at the International Peace Center in Jeju, Republic of Korea.
Ambassador Dalho Chung, CIFAL Jeju’s Director, welcomed the audience of 60 guests, while the Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Mr. Keun Min Woo gave congratulatory remarks, highlighting the significance of CIFAL Jeju in support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the Asia-Pacific region through capacity-building and knowledge sharing. Mr. Jun Young Sun…
UNITAR conducted a new e-learning course on “Fundamentals of Anti-Money Laundering: International Standards and Compliance Issues” from May 3 to June 11, 2010. This course is the latest addition to the series of e-learning courses on Financial Governance developed and delivered by the Public Finance and Trade Programme of UNITAR.
The course on “Fundamentals of Anti-Money Laundering: International Standards and Compliance Issues”, which was mentored by international law expert Dr. Ramandeep Chhina of Oxford University (UK) had 24 successful participants…
January 2013, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR’s International Law Programme has recently published the list of e-courses scheduled during the first semester of 2013. The course calendar (PDF) for the upcoming semester is currently accessible from our website. It comprises seven e-learning courses in English, one course in Spanish, and one in French. The first semester course calendar also includes the new UNITAR/University of Geneva Course on International Water Law.
During the second semester of 2012, UNITAR trained more than 150 participants on several current topics of…
Strengthening Road Safety in Latin America
14 December 2016, Mexico City, Mexico – Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.2 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development. They are the ninth leading cause of death across all age groups globally and the leading cause among young people aged between 15 and 29 years.
With the objective of contributing to halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2020 (SDG 3.6), UNITAR launched its Road Safety Initiative for Cities. The Initiative places priority in…
Building and Promoting Trust to Prevent and Counter Extremism
How do you counter violent extremism?
21 August 2015, New York, USA - Extreme violence cannot be prevented or defeated without addressing the root of the problem. Although there is not a single approach to prevent and counter this phenomenon, building a society on trust and the attributes that form trust, may provide a critical strategy for preventing and countering extremism.
In contrast, fault lines of distrust can erupt when individuals and communities are faced with increasing uncertainties of safety,…
This is the fourth issue of the UNITAR Division of Prosperity quarterly newsletter. In it, you’ll find updates on our various programmes and initiatives. You can read all issues on our website or stay up to date by following us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter. To subscribe/unsubscribe or send us questions/comments, please email us at prosperity_communications@unitar.org., UNITAR has joined the Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship, a World Economic Forum initiative hosted by the Schwab Foundation. The Global Alliance, formerly know...
mai – juillet 2019, Cotonou, Bénin - Investir dans l’éducation des générations futures est essential pour faire face aux défis liés aux changements climatiques, ainsi que pour saisir les nouvelles opportunités qui y sont associées de manière effective. A cet effet, le gouvernement du Bénin, à travers le Ministère du Cadre de Vie et du Développement Durable (MCVDD) et avec l’appui technique et financier de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’Education, la Science et la Culture (UNESCO), a organisé la première édition du Concours Scolaire sur les Changements Climatiques (...