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28 September 2023, Geneva, Switzerland- The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Plock has become a member of the European Road Safety Charter to further contribute to road safety in the European Union.
The European Road Safety Charter is led by the European Commission and is the largest civil society platform on road safety. To date, more than 3,500 companies, associations, authorities, schools, universities, and research institutions have committed to the Charter. Together, these entities form a community in which...
9 February 2023, Geneva, Switzerland / Hiroshima, Japan - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) will host a virtual conference “FinTech Ecosystem: Leveraging its impact in the economy and climate change”.
The virtual conference will take place on 20 March 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Geneva time (CET; UTC+1), and will focus on three thematic areas: FinTech in Development Practice, FinTech and Cybersecurity, and FinTech and Ecology.
The panellists will explore how to improve development practice and policy in these three thematic areas so that soci...
An Independent Evaluation of the “Strengthen National Decision Making Towards Ratification of the Minamata Convention and Build Capacity Towards Implementation of Future Provisions” project was published in October 2019. Using a mixed-methods approach that was gender and human rights sensitive, the evaluation included a review of documents, survey, interviews and focus group discussions. The evaluation faced several limitations, namely no mid-term evaluation that was originally foreseen, no country visits, unavailable information and survey constraints. The degree of subjec...
Four Hong Kong high school students won awards for their Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) projects at the first UNITAR Youth Ambassador Asia Pacific Programme event.
Alvin Wong (Innovation award) runs March to Your Beat to create music therapy solutions for autistic youth with social or learning disabilities.
Anna Wei (Presentation award) created Apogee Academy, a website where students can learn about the SDGs.
Bella Li (Impact award) established the Global Goals Council Network to connect school councils from around the world for the SDGs.
Jane Poon (Innovation aw...
On 9 July 2019, an innovative gateway entitled UN SDG:Learn was launched at the Opening Session of the SDGs Learning, Training and Practice Center on the sidelines the 2019 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
UN SDG:Learn is a joint initiative of UNITAR and UN System Staff College, inspired by the successful implementation of UNITAR’s another partnership UN CC:Learn. UN SDG:Learn was created to address the learning needs of the SDG learners from the public sector, private sector, academia and citizens at large and to enable them to identify the l...
Enhancing International Scientific Cooperation: Arctic Science and Technology Advice with Ministries
The rapidly changing Arctic is leading to economic and governance implications worldwide. Decreasing sea ice is opening new trade routes between Asia and Europe as well as increasing natural resource extraction, environmental exploration, and tourism.
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the melting glaciers, disappearing sea ice, and thawing permafrost in the Arctic have led to predominantly negative impacts, particularly on food security, water resources, water quality, infrastructure, transportation, tourism, and recreation, as well as cult...
When Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced his acceptance of the momentous position on 3 October 2006, he declared the reform of the Unite Nations as one of his key priorities towards making the Organization more effective and responsive to the challenges of the 21st Century. Noting the “abiding relevance” of the Organization and the many expectations that peoples of the world place upon its shoulders, the Secretary-General urged, “Let us remember that we reform not to please others, but because we value what this Organization stands for. We reform because we…
April 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - Unforeseen and unprecedented challenges such as natural disasters, terrorism, cyber warfare, and pandemics are shaping the 21st century. The transnational nature of such challenges requires cross-sectoral, multifaceted, and complex responses. Therefore, every sector, from the public to the private, is affected and required to yield tangible solutions. On April 24, the world celebrates the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. The event epitomises an essential opportunity to commend the significance and the need for a...
18 February 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – “Of all preventative interventions, breastfeeding has the greatest potential to improve child survival, health, development and wellbeing”. Breastfeeding is a critical aspect in achieving SDG2 and SDG3 — which include ending hunger, improving nutrition, and promoting health.
While breastfeeding is a natural process, it is not always easy. Mothers need support – both to get started and to sustain breastfeeding. Promoting breastfeeding practices such as initiation within one hour of life and duration for up to two years of age is essen...
・2023年6月23日（金）17～18時（日本時間、UTC+9）、広島事務所20周年記念イベント「２０年間のイノベーション：メタバース表彰式」を開催します。
・デジタル・イノベーションと持続可能な平和の推進のための若者の役割にフィーチャーしたユニタールのビデオチャレンジで、特に素晴らしい作品を提出した受賞者３名を選出し、授賞式を行います。
・ビデオの提出は6月15日（木）まで受け付けています。UNITAR Video Challengeのガイドラインに従って、ビデオを提出することができます。
・授賞式は、誰でも参加できるメタバース（仮想空間）で行われます。参加登録をどうぞ。
, 2023 年 6 月 14 日、広島 - 国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）持続可能な繁栄局・広島事務所は、 6月23日の日本時間17時から18時にかけて、初のメタバースイベント「20年間のイノベーション：メタバース表彰式」を開催します。デジタルイノベーションと持続可能な平和の推進のための若者の役割にフィーチャーしたユニタールのビデオチャレンジで、特に素晴らい作品を提出した３名について表彰します。6月15日（木）まで、どなたでもビデオチャレンジに参加することができます。
授賞式は、広島の象徴的な場所である平和公園を仮想的に再現し...