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Traduit en Anglais, Arabe et Portugais, L'Initiative de la Charte Africaine de la Jeunesse Dynamique représente la toute première initiative de l'Union africaine (UA) avec une représentation pleinement inclusive des jeunes dans les 55 États membres. L'initiative a été lancée à un moment critique pour les jeunes sur le continent africain alors que juillet 2021 marque le 15e anniversaire de l'adoption de la Charte Africaine de la Jeunesse (CAJ) - un cadre fondé sur les droits qui guide l'engagement et l'autonomisation des jeunes en Afrique, consacre leurs droits, devoirs et l...
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...
04 December 2023, Dubai, UAE - While it has been clear for some time that climate change education is one of the most fundamental unmet needs of countries bearing the brunt of the crisis, it has proved difficult to unlock to necessary resources to meet that need at scale. For several years the UN CC:Learn programme (supported by Switzerland) has been working in West Africa to better understand the gap and to build a regional approach to strengthening climate literacy at all levels (formal, non-formal, and informal).
On 4th December 2023 at COP28 th...
6 June 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – In today’s increasingly globalized and complex world, multilateral dialogue and cooperation is constantly becoming more essential to promote peace and drive progress. At the same time, government corruption continues to grow unchecked in places around the world. As such, the nexus and interrelation between Diplomacy and Anti-Corruption efforts is now more important than ever. In this regard, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has partnered with the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) to launch the one-...
18 July 2022, New York, USA – Today, UNITAR unveiled a road safety mural offered to New York City. The artwork, curated by Street Art for Mankind (SAM) and created by street artist Dragon76, supports the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety (2021-2030), conveys road safety messages and envisions a future in which roads are safer places for drivers and pedestrians. The mural was made possible thanks to the support of AB InBev Foundation and AB InBev. The wall was donated by the Chhabra family and the production was facilitated by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TB...
19 February 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change is recognized as a major challenge for the 21st century. New awareness, knowledge and competencies are needed across societies to be able to effectively address associated issues and negative effects. In order to enhance the knowledge and practical skills of Kenyan diplomats, government officials and civil society representatives, the Foreign Service Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNI...
22 February 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – A global pandemic. A climate emergency. Ongoing armed conflict. These are just some of the issues on the agenda at World Negotiation Day.
Together with ADN Group, and the Global Citizen Forum, UNITAR is organizing the second edition of World Negotiation Day on 9 March 2021. The event will bring together some of the world’s top negotiators from the public and private sectors – ambassadors, leaders, and executives – who have shaped some of the pivotal events of 2020., One of these events is the remarkable UAE - Israel agreement – the A...
Africa continues to be affected by conflicts which are undermining efforts to bring about sustainable development. This programme was developed to increase the number of governmental and non-governmental officials in Africa trained in conflict analysis, negotiation, mediation and reconciliation skills. It was developed as an extension of the Fellowship Programme with a specific focus on Africa.
The programme provides training for officials from Foreign Ministries, as well as from Offices of the President and Prime Ministers of African states. Participants are also selected...
30 November 2018, Abuja, Nigeria – A staggering 1.25 million people die on the world’s roads every single year while up to 50 million more are left seriously injured or disabled. These numbers make road trafficcrashesone of the leading causes of death around the world and the primary cause of death for young people aged 15-29 (WHO, 2015).
As part of UNITAR’s efforts to contribute to advance road safety, the Institute is working closely with key public and private sector partners to assist government authorities to identify and implement strategies that reduce the risk fact...
5 March 2019, New York, USA - A new web-version of the StaTact tool was launched by UNITAR and UN Statistics Division (UNSD) at the side event of the 50th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC) on 5 March 2019 in New York. The side event show-cased experiences of the two pilot countries - Togo and Grenada.
StaTact is a tactical action planning tool addressing and resolving measurement related data gaps in support of monitoring the SDGs in a multi-stakeholder fashion through improved institutional arrangements. Excel-based versions of the StaTact have b...