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26 July 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – The world can potentially be destroyed in a nuclear cataclysm at any moment. It only needs a small misunderstanding or technical error – never mind war between nuclear-armed nations – to unleash weapons of mass destruction that would kill millions and likely render large tracts of the earth uninhabitable for any who survive.
Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, at the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo on 10 December 2017, spoke eloquently in defence of a ban on such weapons.
“Nine nations st...
On 23 October 2024, UNIDO, UNITAR and SDSN with support from DLA Piper are organizing a side event “Capabilities 4 the Future Hub” at UNIDO Multilateral Industrial Policy Forum 2024 (MIPF) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The side event will convene the main Champions of the Capabilities 4 the Future Hub and explore how the Hub can offer a space for government agencies, private sector and educational and training institutions to prepare and manage these transitions through participatory dialogue and learning strategies at global, sectoral and national levels enabli...
Kefa Akroush and Mireille El Alam are two of more than 50 government officials from Jordan and Lebanon that participated in UNITAR’s Gender Empowerment Now! Project.
Kefa Akroush, Head of the Gender and Strategic Partnerships Department at the Ministry of Education in Jordan, leads the department in breaking the identified stereotypes found in the curriculum.
As the Head of the Women’s Affairs Department in the Ministry of Social Affairs in Lebanon, Mireille El Alam and her team deliver various programmes that benefit women and the youth.
UNITAR Division for Prosp...
11 March, 2021, Hiroshima, Japan - Ten years have passed since the 3.11 Tohoku earthquake. Our prayers and thoughts are with everyone who was affected by the disaster. We offer a heartfelt tribute to those who are pushing forward toward reconstruction and for future disaster-reduction.
#10YearsLater #LoveForTohoku #PrayForTohoku, United Nations. "Secretary-General's video message on the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami," on 11 March 2021.
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2021-03-10/secretary-generals-video-message-the-10th-...
Educator and UNITAR alumnus Mohamadou Bello wants to make learning accessible to more women and young people in Cameroon.
Mohamadou is creating a multilingual e-learning platform, using his experience with digital learning and what he learned in the UNITAR 2021 Strategic Response to COVID-19 Crisis: Empowering the Sahel Region through Digital Reskilling and Upskilling to Enhance Productive Sources of Livelihood and Employment training programme.
The programme, run by the UNITAR Division for Prosperity, helps professionals from the Sahel region transform their ...
4 April 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - The StaTact came to Africa last week when 10 countries participated in its roll-out during dedicated regional workshops. UNITAR and UN Statistics Division teamed up with UNECA African Centre for Statistics and UNDP to deliver two two-day workshops - one in English and one in French – with a focus on the governance of data ecosystems for the SDGs. The first workshop brought together government officials from Ethiopia, Liberia, Malawi, Sudan, and Uganda representing National Statistical Offices, Planning Ministries, selected line Ministries...
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
Former President of the Soviet Union and Founding President of Green Cross International
Resetting the Nuclear Disarmament Agenda
To read Mr. Gorbachev's speech, please click here
Introductory statement by
BAN KI-MOON
United Nations Secretary-General
Remarks by the Secretary General
Monday, 5 October 2009 | 4:30 p.m.
Palais des Nations; Assembly Hall
To watch the video archive of the Conference, click here
To watch the photo gallery of the Conference, click here
The 3d Edition of the ...
The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa. It is known for its beaches, coral reefs and nature reserves. As such, sustainable fishing is a critical issue for the remote Indian Ocean Republic.
The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) library is a research center, which encourages responsible fishing for sustainability. Biologists and other scientists from Seychelles and abroad, as well as students from the School of Maritime Academy in Seychelles use the library to access…
1. ARE THERE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR THE MASTER IN HUMANITARIAN ACTION AND PEACEBUILDING?
Not at the moment, however, there is a possibility to pay the tuition fee in different instalments. More information can be found here.
2. IS THE MASTER IN HUMANITARIAN ACTION AND PEACEBUILDING A PART-TIME PROGRAMME?
Yes, MAHAP was designed to be a part-time programme. MAHAP is usually studied over 30 months. Being part-time, it allows you to remain in the field working whilst completing your studies. However, you can extend your studies if needed and take up to 5 years to c...
Céline Arslane is a young woman entrepreneur from Lebanon who believes that education and mental health are fundamental human rights.
Lebanon’s deep economic crisis is forcing many students to work for a living and drop out of university.
Céline started a platform to offer flexible online tutoring to Lebanese university students. She hopes to incorporate more mental health components in the future.
Céline joined the UNITAR Great Ideas Space 2022: Entrepreneurship for Public Health and COVID-19 Recovery Programme.
The programme was “life-changing”, encourag...