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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development explicitly recognises the strong impact violence and insecurity have on development and vice versa, stating that “there can be no sustainable development without peace and no peace without sustainable development”. The Agenda 2030 therefore includes peace as a cross-cutting focus area alongside four other critical areas – people, prosperity, planet, and partnerships; and has its own “peace goal”, SDG 16 of Peace, Justice and String Institutions.
However, there is a third essential component inextricably linked to both peace and d...
Globally, women hold only 7% of government leadership roles, but several women leaders are being lauded for their skillful navigation of the coronavirus pandemic. Countries and regions such as Germany, New Zealand and Taiwan Province of China have shown how women are being held up as examples for how to guide their countries effectively through a public health crisis. They've been praised for their clear explanations, swift actions, trust in science and ability to make difficult decisions with empathy and compassion. As a consequence, frequently, they have succeeded in...
Nikki Antonette De Veraさんは、フィリピンの災害リスク軽減（DRR）分野の変革への道を照らし出す活動家です。Veraさんは若くして緊急対応活動を知ったことがきっかけとなり、持続可能な生活と公平な災害リスク軽減に取り組むようになりました。Veraさんは、国連ユニタール事業「津波防災に関する女性のリーダーシップ研修」の修了生であり、彼女の歩みは、レジリエンスのあるコミュニティを築く上で、文化と学びが相互に支え合う関係性を示しています。サモアで開催された国連ユニタールの災害リスク軽減における女性リーダーシップに関する研修は、より効果的な災害復興に必要な知識とスキルの習得を通して女性リーダーを育成することを目的として実施されました。, 2023年8月28日、広島 - フィリピン出身のNikki Antonette De Veraさんは、国連ユニタール事業「津波防災に関する女性のリーダーシップ研修」の修了生です。Veraさんはサモアで開催されたこのプログラムに参加し、災害へのレジリエンスにおける文化遺産の重要性を学ぶ中で自身の視野を広げることができたと語っています。Veraさんは独立コンサルタントであり、また2歳になる娘の母親です。現在は繊維産業で働く女性たちとともに、コミュニティに根付いた災害リスク軽減の活動に力を入れ...
10 February 2021, New York, USA (Virtual) – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York Office (NYO) successfully concluded the two-day virtual seminar entitled “Induction Course for the Members of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission.
The ambassadorial-level session of the Induction Course for the Members of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission 2021was attended by over 80 participants and provided the opportunity to discuss priorities.
H.E. Mr. Marco Suazo, UNITAR NYO Head of Office, opened the session by thanking all...
27 July – 30 July 2020 | Budapest, Hungary
This course is organized by the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) agencies UNIDO, UNEP, UNDP, ILO, and UNITAR in cooperation with the Central European University (CEU).
In many countries, industrial production and consumption patterns outpace the renewal capacity of natural resources and governments' capacity to manage waste products. These trends in resource use and energy consumption indicate that current forms of industrial production are not sustainable in the long run, and risk undermining the social and economi...
3 July 2020 - UNITAR-UNOSAT and the University of Copenhagen co-organized and delivered a 3-week Masters level course entitled “Geo-information in disaster situations” ending on 3 July 2020. The beneficiaries were University of Copenhagen students registered in the Master of Disaster Management programme. Instruction during the first week focused on introductory concepts and essential software applications as well as data analysis and cartographic modelling; it was delivered by the Geography Section of the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management at ...
November 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR’s Green Economy and Trade and Green Fiscal Policy e-courses have won the Gold Award in the Best Advance in Custom Content category of the distinguished Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards for 2021. The Award underscores UNITAR’s role as one of the main players globally providing state-of-the-art e-learning solutions and resources for free on green economy and climate change-related topics.
The two interactive courses are part of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)’s Learning for a Green Recovery campaign ...
22-23 August 2022, New York, USA (Virtual) – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office successfully held the “Music as Healing: Arts Workshop” and “Arts Education: Forward Thinking” virtual webinar in partnership with the Global Foundation for the Performing Arts (GFPA) and the Longy School of Music of Bard College. This two-day, two-session webinar series left participants from across the world with an increased understanding of not just music and art, but also how creativity could help them reach out to everyone. This event strengthen...
19 October 2020, New York, USA. – In parallel with the environmental objectives set forth by the United Nations as it celebrates its historic 75th Anniversary, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office and the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy hosted a training workshop for UN delegates and interested participants, entitled “Achieving Sustainability Through Metrics” on 15 October 2020. As with the other workshops, this session took place in an online format attracting over 60 participants from all over the world.
Mr. Dani...
8 October 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR Division for Prosperity is relaunching its programme in Afghanistan after a temporary pause. The programme, which had been halted due to unrest in the country, will mobilize women entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs to address local food insecurity, public health challenges, and unemployment.
Women are finding it difficult to access learning opportunities in the ever-changing situation in Afghanistan. After consulting with local coordinators, UNITAR believes that training not only is necessary but will be welcomed by beneficiari...