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Le Département des Opérations de Paix des Nations Unies (DOP), l'Institut des Nations Unies pour la Formation et la Recherche (UNITAR), la France et l'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) s'engagent dans la promotion de l'égalité des genres et la protection de tou·te·s , particulièrement dans le contexte des opérations de paix.
Afin que les opérations de paix de l'ONU intègrent au mieux une perspective de genre dans la mise en œuvre de leurs mandats, le DOP et l'UNITAR, avec le soutien de la France et de l'OIF, ont lancé en novembre 2021 la ...
Globally, women hold only 7% of government leadership roles, but several women leaders are being lauded for their skillful navigation of the coronavirus pandemic. Countries and regions such as Germany, New Zealand and Taiwan Province of China have shown how women are being held up as examples for how to guide their countries effectively through a public health crisis. They've been praised for their clear explanations, swift actions, trust in science and ability to make difficult decisions with empathy and compassion. As a consequence, frequently, they have succeeded in...
The UNOSAT Emergency Mapping Service (UNOSAT-EMS) is a 24/7 service that provides satellite imagery analysis support following rapid on-set disasters, complex emergencies, and crises. The Service is free of charge for the emergency phase of the response. The UNOSAT-EMS was established in 2003 funded in the last three project cycles by Norway through Norad (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The current phase of the project receives funding from the latter.
The interface of UNOSAT with the UN emergency response syst...
January 2024 - In a collaborative endeavour spanning from December 2020 to February 2023, the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) joined forces with the Directorate-General for Growth within the Ministry of Finance in Cyprus and the DG Reform of the European Commission to execute a project generously funded by the European Commission, aptly titled "Implementation and Mainstreaming of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the National Policy Framework" in Cyprus.
This undertaking sought to influence the broader sustainable development landscape in Cyp...
9 March 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR Division for Prosperity is hosting an online conference “Closing the Digital Divide: Strengthening Digital Literacy and Infrastructure in the Sahel Region, Iraq and Afghanistan”. The conference will explore trends in digital transformation and the digital divide and how we can foster a sustainable digital transformation for all.
The virtual conference will be held on 24 March 2022 from 10 a.m. to 3.40 p.m. CET (UTC+1). It will have simultaneous interpretation to English and French.
Digital transformation has accelerated in rec...
24 May 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations marked the 7th UN Road Safety Week from 15 May to 21, 2023, to raise awareness about the urgent need to continue to promote road safety and save lives. Road traffic deaths and injuries remain a global problem, with 1.3 million people dying and over 50 million people injured each year. Globally, more than 500 children are killed on the road each day (WHO).
In line with the theme of Road Safety Week, “Rethinking Mobility: Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion, UNITAR and its Global Network of CIFAL Training Centres hosted ...
The National Adaptation Plans (NAP), coordinated by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), aim to reduce vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, by building adaptive capacity and resilience. It further facilitates the integration of climate change adaptation, in a coherent manner, into relevant new and existing policies, programmes and activities (1). UNITAR is involved in several of the programmes of the NAP process such as the Integrating Agriculture in NAPs (NAP-Ag) and it is a partner in the NAP Global Support Programme (NA...
ANE GOODALL, PhD, DBE
United Nations Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute
Nature's wake-up call: Why we must heed the warning
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 | 4:30 p.m.
Palais des Nations; Assembly Hall
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World-renowned environmental advocate Jane Goodall shared her reasons for hope at the 4th edition of the Geneva Lecture Series
Dr. Jane Goodall, the ke...
国連ユニタール広島事務所は世界遺産のニーズに基づき「世界遺産の管理と保全に関する研修」を15年間してきました。本研修は2003年に開始し、当初は世界遺産の管理と保全の成功事例に焦点をあてて研修を行いました。その後世界遺産推薦書の効果的な作成に必要なスキルや知識を学ぶ研修に移行しました。書類作成の複雑な要件を理解するのには知識とそれなりの費用が必要です。書類作成担当者のスキルアップは非常に価値のある投資であり、長期的には時間と費用両方の節約につながります。
国連ユニタール広島事務所はユネスコ世界遺産センターや諮問機関と共同で研修を実施し、2つの世界遺産がある広島で研修を行ってきました。毎年5日間にわたる研修の中で世界遺産の具体的な推薦過程や要件を学び、専門家の知見と経験を活かし成功事例やケーススタディなどのノウハウや意見交換を行ってきました。, 世界遺産リストへの登録には包括的かつ効果的な推薦書の作成が重要となります。そのためには世界遺産条約やユネスコの世界遺産条約履行のための作業指針の理解を深め、世界遺産推薦準備マニュアルを参考文献としながら研修を進めていきます。本研修では講師が説明を行い、実践的な演習を用いた対話型の研修手法を通じて下記項目の理解を深めていきます。
世界遺産条約の原則と目的
作業指針
顕著な普遍的価値の概念
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The International Law Programme works to enhance the capacities of diplomats, public officials, delegates, professionals, students, and other stakeholders on various topics related to international law. The programme offers a wide range of training activities, including master programmes offered jointly with other institutions, high-level executive diplomas, tutor-facilitated online courses, self-paced online courses, face-to-face training activities, and the blended Intensive Training Programme on International Law. Furthermore, the International Law Pr...