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26 July 2023, Madrid, Spain – UNITAR launched the Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving in Spain jointly with CIFAL Madrid, the Royal Automobile Club of Spain (RACE) and with the support of Pernod Ricard.
The Autosobriety Training Programme aims to contribute to preventing at least 50% of road traffic deaths and injuries related to drivers using alcohol by 2030 (see Global Road Safety Performance Targets #9). This programme also serves as an example of the use of a collaborative approach to address road safety issues by leveraging efforts from...
The UNITAR Youth Ambassador Programme is a joint initiative by UNITAR Hiroshima Office and the Japan committee for UNITAR, UNITAR Association, supported by Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima City, and Chugoku Shimbun Newspaper. It has inspired local high school students since 2010 by providing learning opportunities as well as networking and enhancing leadership....
2022年12月23 日・広島 – 立命館アジア太平洋大学（APU）と国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）は10月7日、連携協力に関する覚書を締結いたしました。起業やデジタル技術の分野などの能力開発事業での連携強化を目指しています。
新たな学びの機会をユニタールの研修生、APUの学生をはじめとする多くの方々にお届けできるよう、実践知を共有し、インターンシップを含めた人的相互交流の取組に向けて協働していきます。
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ユニタールが行う研修プログラムやイベント、セミナーへのAPU教員や学生の参加
APUの授業、講演会、シンポジウムへのユニタールからの参加
APUの大学院生を対象としたインターンシッププログラムなど
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立命館アジア太平洋大学（APU）学長 出口治明
世界の100以上の国・地域から学生が集まる「若者の国連」のような立命館アジア太平洋（APU）にとって、国連訓練調査研究所（UNITAR）と連携協力の覚書を締結できることは大変意義深いことであり、とてもうれしく思っています。
これまでも色々な協力をいただいていましたが、今後この協定を機会にさらに連携を強くし、世界の持続可能な発展と課題の解決に貢献できる人を共に育ててまいりたいと思います。
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26 October 2020, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and the Royal Automobile Club of Spain (RACE) renewed its three-year cooperation agreement to continue to build capacity through CIFAL Madrid - the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Madrid.
The CIFAL Centre will continue to provide learning opportunities and will facilitate knowledge sharing between public officials and leaders from Ibero-America in topics related to road safety management, transport and mobility. The capacity building activities of the Centre aim to contribute to SDG 3.6, which...
In September 2015, the fourth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management, through resolution IV/4, initiated an intersessional process to prepare recommendations regarding the Strategic Approach and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020., IOMC Multi-stakeholder Expert Workshop on Advancing Chemicals and Waste Management in Economic Sectors and Industries
Development of guidance and elements of a possible global programme in preparation of IP 4.3 and the 5th International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5)
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has grounded planes, and claimed or disrupted lives worldwide – yet despite the challenges, United Nations peacekeepers continue their vital work on the ground, carrying out their mandates while also supporting countries in their coronavirus response. As every year, the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers presents an opportunity to pay tribute to the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve in UN peacekeeping operations, and to honour those who have lost their lives serving under the UN flag. Yet, in 2020, more tha...
3 November 2020 - COVID-19 has led to a parallel pandemic of disinformation that directly impacts lives and livelihoods around the world. Falsehoods and misinformation have proven deadly and sowed confusion about life-saving personal and policy choices. We are in the midst of a disinfodemic.
A new tool launched this week offers a fun way to test your level of literacy about the scourge of disinformation – and enable you to learn more about how society is responding to the problem. The UNITAR Divisions for Multilateral Diplomacy and Prosperity have collaborated with U...
27 April 2023, Hangzhou, China - UNITAR’s 2021 and 2023 survey among the National Statistical Offices and Systems (NSOs and NSSs) and international organizations, conducted as part of the EC-Funded Crowd4SDG project, showed that 31% of respondents were aware of citizen science data (CSD) projects run by their NSOs in 2023 compared to only 17% in 2021. The awareness of citizen science (CSD) or citizen-generated data (CGD) is growing, and so are the questions on how such data could be collected and used for the monitoring of progress on sustainable development. To shed s...
September 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate pre-existing problems such as food insecurity, economic inequality, and the digital divide, disrupting economies on a global scale with no end in sight.
In response to these pressing global challenges, UNITAR is working with its growing number of development partners to enhance the capacities of national officials to address the pandemic’s impact., UNITAR and the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) are offering accredited and affordable education on financial inclusion through a new global learning pla...
Diplomat Aiyarat Kosakul of Thailand participated in UNITAR Hiroshima Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme in February 2024.The programme provided fundamental information about global nuclear disarmament with perspectives unique to Hiroshima.Aiyarat relishes the dynamism of diplomacy. He expects to collaborate with his fellow UNITAR alumni in the future., 8 November 2024, Hiroshima, Japan - Aiyarat Kosakul is First Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. He works in the Peace Security and Disarmament Division on issues related...