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Electronic waste in 13 Latin American countries rose by 49% between 2010 and 2019, roughly the world average, but just 3% was collected and safely managed, a fraction of the 17.4% global average, according to the UN’s first assessment of Latin America’s e-waste volume, legislation, and management infrastructure.
In 2019, e-waste generated by 206 million citizens in the 13 countries reached 1,300,000 tonnes (1.3 megatonnes, of which almost 30% was plastic) – equal in weight to a 670 km line of fully-loaded 40-ton trucks. The comparable figure in 2010 was 900,000 tonne...
The COVID-19 pandemic is more than a health crisis; it is an economic crisis, a humanitarian crisis, a security crisis, and a human rights crisis. This crisis has highlighted severe fragilities and inequalities within and among nations. Coming out of this crisis will require a whole-of-society, whole-of-government and whole-of-the-world approach driven by compassion and solidarity.
In this live webinar, academics from Oxford Brookes University and The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) will come together to discuss the role of humanitarian action a...
2025年8月7日、日本、広島 – 2025年8月6日、国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）と株式会社広島ドラゴンフライズは、国連ユニタール広島事務所において覚書（memorandum of understanding）を再締結し、スポーツ活動を通じた持続可能な開発と平和の分野における事業実施や啓発活動におけるさらなる連携の強化で合意しました。, 8月6日、ミシェル・ジャイルズ＝マクドノー国連事務次長補兼国連ユニタール総代表と株式会社広島ドラゴンフライズ 代表取締役社長 浦 伸嘉氏は国連ユニタール広島事務所にて覚書に署名しました。今回再締結された覚書では、以下の4つの領域を重点分野として掲げています。①持続可能な開発、②スポーツを通じた平和構築③格差・不平等の是正、④女性や青少年のエンパワーメントスポーツには、人びとをつなぎ、共感を呼び起こし、平和と持続可能な未来への連帯を促す力があります。広島を拠点に活動する広島ドラゴンフライズとの連携は、私たちが目指す包摂的で持続可能な社会の実現に向けた、極めて重要なパートナーシップです。本日、この連携の再締結を通じて、実効性のある取り組みをこれまで以上に加速させていくための新たな一歩を踏み出せることを、大変嬉しく思います。 — ミシェル・ジャイルズ...
3 December 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – Women’s equal participation in decision-making is crucial for an effective Covid-19 response and recovery. However, gender parity remains far off. The pandemic is adding significantly to the burden of unpaid and domestic care work that women carry out worldwide, multiplying the risk that increasing numbers of female leaders are squeezed out of the labour market. To combat this adverse trend, UNITAR substantially strengthened its efforts in the field of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) to achieve SDG5 despite the pand...
25 April 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR and UNESCO, in collaboration with a group of universities, have launched a new initiative “Leaders in Higher Education Alliance and Programme – For Accelerating Sustainability Transformations” (LEAP-FAST) aimed at creating a movement of committed sustainability leaders in higher education to advance deep transformations and enable HEIs to fulfil their potential with regards to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Higher education is not just a place of learning, but is a powerful driver of sustainability and re...
Nearly 30 officials and professionals from 11 Pacific small island countries embarked on a 12-day study tour in Japan as part of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) “Leave No One Behind: Rapid Response to Climate Crises through Early Warning Systems” training programme.The study tour aims to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills to effectively disseminate, monitor, analyse and respond to early warning signals for climate hazards and extreme weather events through expert-led lectures, field visits and group assignment...
7 March 2023, Phnom Penh, Cambodia - On March 2 and 3, 2023, the Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink Driving kicked off at Phnom Penh International University and brought together 22 trainers from local high schools, and public and private universities.
CAMSAFE and the Cambodian Red Cross Phnom Penh Branch joined forces with UNITAR and Pernod Ricard to launch Autosobriety aimed at preventing drunk driving in the country. The event marks the beginning of a concerted effort to raise awareness about the dangers of drunk driving and reduce the number of road accid...
15 January 2018, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Claremont Evaluation Centre – New York (Claremont Graduate University) launched the second phase of the Executive Leadership Programme in Evaluation and the Sustainable Development Goals, consisting of a week-long learning series that examines the power of evaluation and its various applications and how, through successful implementation, it can create a framework for achieving the SDGs.
Opening remarks were delivered on behalf of Executive Director of UNITAR, Mr. Nikhi...
ABOUT THE CHALLENGE
The Autosobriety Challenge is co-hosted by UNITAR, Pernod Ricard China, CIFAL Shanghai, CIFAL Hubei and China Communication Television Broadcasting Network in China, seeking innovative proposals for road safety from students enrolled in Chinese universities and colleges.
The challenge is a new attempt to further support the Autosobriety Training Programme in China. By adopting a "train the trainers" approach, organizers tapped the potential of students by improving their road safety literacy on issues such as “No Drink Driving” and encouraging them to...
La Universidad Nacional de Colombia es la Universidad pública más importante del país. Cuenta con 9 sedes, 4 de ellas localizadas en la región Andina (Bogotá, Medellín, Manizales y Palmira), una en el César (La Paz) y 4 Sedes de Presencia Nacional, ubicadas en la Amazonía, la Orinoquía, Tumaco y San Andrés. Lo anterior permite que la Universidad funcione como un sistema multicampus que representa la complejidad regional, social y cultural de nuestro país. Asimismo, la Universidad tiene programas curriculares en la mayoría de las áreas de conocimiento, 102 programas de pregr...