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My name is Andrea Monroy-Licht, and I am a Professor at the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia. Together with my colleague Ricardo Gutierrez, I lead the Cell Biology course, which is taught to first-year medical students. Completing the UN CC:Learn course on Human Health and Climate Change inspired us to change our approach to teaching students taking the Cell Biology course, in order to integrate climate change and global warming issues. The increase in temperatures caused by climate change can activate the migration processes of vect...
In the fight against poverty through education, we can describe a large number of extension projects that reach communities in situations of extreme social and economic vulnerability. In this sense, it is worth mentioning actions as preparations for the national exam for entering higher education, aimed at underprivileged students. Another pioneering project led by UFPE Social Technologies Incubating Program, a 2012 action, has contributed to traditional and popular communities, stimulating the popular expertise and research networks, capable of generating labor and income,...
28 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - The new course, entitled Harnessing Digital Financial Technologies for Sustainable Development, places two of the world’s megatrends into focus that all of us experience on a daily basis: digital revolution and sustainable development. The financial services sector is estimated at about one-fifth of the total global economy: a significant and rapidly growing sector that has been experiencing the most disruption by the new digital technologies but also taking the lead and becoming the most innovative among all sectors. In the midst of the g...
From 20 to 28 May 2024, BADEA and UNITAR hosted over 200 entrepreneurs from Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe training programmes focused on climate-resilient livelihood development.Participants received expert training, pitch practice, UNITAR alumni guidance, and business development resources to develop or scale their agricultural business models.The programme aims to improve climate resilience, local livelihood development and community welfare, while contributing to national strategic development plans., 20 June 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – From 20 to 28 May 2024, BADEA...
梶原 心瞳さんは日本・広島出身の高校生で、平和活動に熱心に取り組んでいます。彼女は、起業家精神やリーダーシップ能力、課題解決力を養いながら、持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）への理解を深めることを目的とした、アジア太平洋地域の若者向けプログラム「2024年国連ユニタール青少年大使・アジア太平洋プログラム」に参加しました。この8週間のプログラムは、国連ユニタールとITSエデュケーションアジアの共催により実施されたものです。心瞳さんは、日本全国の子どもたちに温かい食事を提供している広島拠点の非営利団体を支援するプロジェクトにより、「2024年青少年大使インパクト賞」を受賞しました。, 2025年6月13日、広島 - 広島の高校生である梶原 心瞳さんは、平和を推進する活動に情熱を持つ若きアドボケイトです。彼女は、「2024年国連ユニタール青少年大使・アジア太平洋プログラム」を修了した26人の若きチェンジメーカーの一人です。, 心瞳さんの平和への思いは、学校の課外活動「千羽鶴クラブ」（広島インターナショナルスクール）から始まりました。このクラブでは、世界中から送られてくる希望と平和の象徴である折り鶴を、広島平和記念公園へ届け、捧げるという活動を40年以上も続けています。 「折り鶴はただの紙きれではありません。それは世界中の人々の想いや願い、希望...
16 July 2024, New York City, United States of America – UNITAR’s Global Water Academy (UGWA) co-hosted its official side event at the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) with York University entitled ‘Pathways to Resilience: Advancing Solutions for Global Freshwater Quality’. This UGWA HLPF side event explored the multilateral and environmental drivers that exacerbated the deterioration of the quality of global freshwaters. Throughout the event, the importance of international networks was emphasized for water quality education, capacity building, and cross-discipli...
2021年6月1日・広島 － 国連ユニタール持続可能な繫栄局は、2020年度の「架け橋に ー 南スーダン起業・プロジェクト企画プログラム」を6月1日に開始いたしました。日本政府の支援のもとで実施される本プログラムでは、南スーダンの様々な分野で活躍する若手75人が6か月間のオンライン研修によって、社会的起業のスキル、経営分析やプロジェクト立案計画などについて学びます。
南スーダンではインターネット環境が十分に整っておらず、研修生が携帯電話などの低容量のデータ環境でも学べるよう、成人向けのマイクロラーニングを取り入れた無料アプリEdAppを活用します。また、インターネット接続に必要な機材も用意しています。
7月に独立10周年を迎える南スーダンでは、内戦からの復興が徐々に進んでいます。しかしながら、国連開発計画（UNDP）発表の2020年人間開発指数（HDI）によると、南スーダンは対象国189か国のうち185位で、国民の91％が貧困ライン以下の生活を送っています。新型コロナウイルスのパンデミックが、これまでの前進をくつがえし、就職率や貧困を悪化させています。本プログラムは、若手の起業家育成を通じて、人々の生活や国の復興に貢献していきます。, 6か月間の研修期間には、大きく分けて2つの段階があります。第1段階では、研修生がそれぞれ自分の...
Hanna Nyamal Yohanis is a South Sudanese law student who founded an NGO to help young people in her community access further education.Hanna participated in the Great Ideas Space for South Sudan 2023: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Training for Food Security programme, which brought her to Tokyo and Hiroshima, Japan.The UNITAR programme helped Hanna develop and manage her NGO. She also gained a strong sense of direction and the confidence to get through challenges., 23 August 2024, Hiroshima, Japan - Hanna Yohanis is a South Sudanese law student who wants to...
Guiane Paul Pena is a 17-year-old student at Regional Science High School in Zamboanga City, Philippines, who excels in academics, sports and music.
Guiane serves as a Youth City Councilor in Zamboanga City, representing youth and proposing solutions to address challenges faced by his community.
Guiane joined the 2023 UNITAR Youth Ambassador Asia Pacific Programme, which aims to empower high school students in Asian-Pacific countries.
In the UNITAR programme, he won the grand prize for his “Youth Emergency Task Force” initiative to mobilize youth as first responders in...
10 November 2022, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt - The PAGE and UN partners' side event at the COP27, on November 9, discussed how circular economy principles and practices can serve as a catalyst to promoting human well-being, preserving nature, cutting pollution, and making economies more competitive. By bringing together representatives of governments, UN agencies, the private sector, think tanks and youth, the event explored the enabling factors for accelerating the global shift towards the circular economy, within the context of just, inclusive, and sustainable development.
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