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15 June 2020, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR’s Division for Prosperity successfully completed a Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) -funded pilot programme on “Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development: Unlocking Women’s Entrepreneurship through Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Afghanistan and Iraq” which benefitted 32 women entrepreneurs from various sectors in the two countries.
Launched on 31 January 2020, the 3-month Programme offered the participants an exceptional learning experience where they were engaged and challenged to learn, in...
ユーリー・クリヴォノス氏は、2016年から国連ユニタールの「核軍縮・不拡散広島研修」事業に研修顧問・講師として携わっています。広島は、外交官や政府関係者が核軍縮について学ぶ理想的な場を提供しています。クリヴォノス氏は、プログラム参加者が、それぞれの省庁内や国際舞台で核軍縮・不拡散を推進するための実戦的な知識と技術を学ぶことを確信しています。, 2023年8月14日、広島 - 2016年以来、ユーリー・クリヴォノス氏は広島で国連ユニタールの核軍縮・不拡散研修を通じて外交官の育成を行っています。同分野での20年以上の経験を持つ元国連アジア太平洋平和軍縮センター長（国連軍縮部）が、同研修事業と国連ユニタール広島事務所との関係を振り返ります。クリヴォノス氏は、国連ユニタールの核軍縮・不拡散広島研修事業を、平和・軍縮教育におけるより広範な国連活動の一環と考えています。2015年に開始された同研修事業では、アジア諸国の外交官を対象に、世界の核兵器を巡る議論や軍縮・不拡散に関する国際会議での文書作成についての知識を伝え、世界平和の促進に向けた交渉やコミュニケーションのスキルを指導しています。, クリヴォノス氏は、広島が核戦争による破壊を初めて経験した都市であり、その歴史的象徴性を鑑みて、この地が研修に理想的な場所であると考えています。また、広島の人々の力強...
At the heart of Bhutan's evolving landscape, Mr. Chokila emerges as a key figure in driving geospatial developments. In his role as Superintendent Survey Engineer at the National Land Commission Secretariat (NLCS), his collaboration with UNITAR-UNOSAT has been instrumental in this progress. Chokila's quest for professional improvements led him to enrol in UNOSAT's training courses, which are part of the project “Strengthening Capacities in the Use of Geospatial Information for Improved Resilience in Asia-Pacific and Africa (2021-2024)”. He has taken part in v...
15 July 2022, New York, USA - Today, Mr. Michel Doukeris, Chief Executive Officer of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and Mr. Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), renewed the partnership agreement between both organizations to continue to improve road safety. They also agreed to develop initiatives focused on women empowerment and entrepreneurship; and promote sustainable water management practices.
In the past four years of working together, this public-private pa...
29 June 2023 Hanoi, Vietnam – UNITAR in collaboration with the Automobile Association Vietnam (AA Vietnam) and the University of Transport and Communications (UTC), FIA Region II Asia and with the participation of the Vietnam National Traffic Safety Committee kicks off today the Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving.
Vietnam is home to more than 95 million people, representing a registered 4 million cars and 64 million motorbikes. Vietnam is experiencing rapid urbanization and motorization which outpaces infrastructure change. Every year, an e...
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is a principal training arm of the United Nations, working in every region of the world. In 2019 UNITAR’s reach extended to more than 130,000 beneficiaries through face-to-face seminars and workshops, e-learning and other training-related events.
Established in 2003, UNITAR is the only United Nations entity with a presence in the symbolic city of Hiroshima. As a part of the UNITAR Division for Prosperity, the Office develops and delivers needs-based training in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG...
The COVID-19 pandemic brought major challenges to human health and development. Its impact on health systems, economic growth, and sustainable development was profound and unprecedented. At the same time, it created opportunities for learning, rapid response and innovation. In the field of pandemic management, the ultimate purpose of communication interventions is focused on increasing awareness and understanding and the uptaking of protective behaviours. Communication interventions are normally designed through behavioural models that include components such as ...
27 November 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - Human-driven climate change is expected to cause 250,000 additional deaths per year from 2030 to 2050 – linked to issues ranging from malnutrition to heat stress. This is forecast to amount to U$ 2 – 4 billion of extra costs to countries throughout the globe by 2030.
Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the important interlinkages between human health and the state of our environment and economies. As societies expand and develop, addressing human health and climate change as two intertwined topics have never been so import...
12 July 2024, Abuja, Nigeria – From July 8 to 12, 2023, representatives from various environmental and meteorological agencies in Nigeria convened for a vital workshop aimed at enhancing the nation's capacity in geospatial information technology (GIT). This initiative, part of the project "Strengthening Capacities in the Use of Geospatial Information for Improved Resilience in Asia-Pacific and Africa (2021-2024)," is supported by NORAD and jointly organized by the Federal Ministry of Environment and UNOSAT, the United Nations Satellite Centre. In late 2022, Nigeria fac...
10 May 2019, Bangkok, Thailand – From 07 to 10 May 2019, UNOSAT organized a training on operational application of geospatial information technology, generously hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in Bangkok, Thailand. Participants were invited from the United Nations agencies, including OCHA, UNDP, UNOSSC, as well as UNESCAP divisions such as ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division (IDD), Environment and Development Division (EDD), Energy Division (ED), and Transportatio...