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レバノン出身のSara El Koussaさんは、母親が乳がんで療養生活をしていたのをきっかけに、がん患者やその家族を支援するオンラインプラットフォームを立ち上げました。Saraさんは、がんサポートコミュニティにおける支援の欠如を補うため、無料サービスの提供や新しいクラウドファンディング部門の運営に取り組んでいます。これまでに、1,500人以上の学生にリーチし、65人のがん患者をサポートしてきました。Saraさんは、国連ユニタールの「グレート・アイデア・スペース 2023：イラク、ヨルダン、レバノンにおける保健安全保障と経済発展のための起業家精神とイノベーション」研修事業に参加し、プロジェクトを強化するための新しい戦略やアイデアを学びました。, 2025年2月19日、広島、日本 - レバノン出身の起業家であり、「グレート・アイデア・スペース 2023：起業家精神とイノベーション」研修の修了生であるSara El Koussaさんは、がん患者とその家族を支援し、自国の保健安全保障を促進する取り組みを行っています。, Saraさんは、生物学の学位を心理学の副専攻とともに取得しており、ジェンダー研究やがん治療研究にも取り組んでいます。彼女の進路選択に大きな影響を与えた出来事が、母親の乳がん闘病生活でした。彼女の家族は5年間、治療費を含む支援を得るた...
9 June 2021, Bonn, Germany - In the first three quarters of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a 30% fall in electronic and electrical equipment sales in low- and middle-income countries but only a 5% decline in high-income countries, highlighting and intensifying the digital divide between north and south, according to a new UN report.
Worldwide, sales of heavy electric appliances like refrigerators, washing machines and ovens fell the hardest -- 6-8% -- while small IT and telecommunications equipment decreased by only 1.4%. Within the latter category, sales of...
27 October, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR, the Institute for Industrial Policy Studies (IPS), and the Taylor Institute at Franklin University Switzerland (FUS), collaborate on National Competitiveness Report and Nations Brand Value Ranking Report. The results of the Reports were released on October 27, 2022, in a public conference by IPS and FUS, and co-hosted by UNITAR.
Result of IPS Research Shows that "Strategy" Matters.
The other reports on national competitiveness, including those of IMD and WEF, release only one ranking while IPS releases two: differentiation a...
11 October 2023, Dublin, Ireland - Delegates from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and TU Dublin met in Dublin this week to establish a strategic partnership that will undertake a varied programme of activity in learning, teaching, and research related to Sustainable Development, making TU Dublin the Irish University to partner with the UN Institute for Training and Research on a Sustainability Education programme. The programme, Global Sustainability Leadership, harnesses Ireland’s leadership in peacebuilding and entrepreneurial thinking...
UNITAR-Sigmund Freud University Vienna / Joint Master of Laws (LL.M) Degree in Public International Law / 1 Year; On Campus - Based in Vienna, Austria, or Online - Starts Fall 2025: Apply Now, UNITAR is delighted to offer the Master’s Programme in Public International Law (Master of Laws (LL.M.)., in cooperation with Sigmund Freud University Vienna (SFU). This graduate programme in it is third edition will combine SFU`s academic strength with UNITAR´s practical focus and will be implemented on-campus in Vienna, or online, for one year. The programm...
5 March 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) inaugurates the UNOSAT Knowledge Hub—an innovative platform facilitating connections among stakeholders, including past associates, participants, and UNOSAT trainers. This hub is meticulously crafted to invigorate and enhance expertise in Geospatial Information Technology through a diverse range of learning resources and courses.
The knowledge hub is part of the project Strengthening Capacities in the Use of Geospatial Information for Improved Resilience in Asia-Pacific and Africa, with ...
5 October 2020, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR, in partnership with the Geneva-Tsinghua Initiative, the University of Geneva and the Tsinghua University, launch the SDG Innovation Bootcamps, a series of short programmes (online or hybrid) aimed at a new generation of impact entrepreneurs, willing to collectively act in order to identify, delineate and address outstanding challenges for the SDGs, through open innovation.
The SDG Innovation Bootcamps, are organized in preparation of hackathons, hackathon festivals, Open Geneva and Tsinghua SDG Open Hack!
The 2020 Fall s...
In a world facing unprecedented global challenges, the need for informed and capable leaders has never been greater. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) recognizes this urgency and has established its Online Learning and Education services to equip individuals with the knowledge, skills, and networks to drive positive change worldwide. UNITAR's online academic programmes and open online courses draw on 75 years of the United Nations experience in the field and decades of UNITAR's expertise in training and research. Collaborating with renowne...
17 May 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - A vital skill set indispensable to the work of diplomats and global actors is the ability to engage relevant stakeholders in effective negotiation processes needed to drive action and build consensus among parties. It is therefore important for them to prepare ahead and equip themselves with the relevant communication and interpersonal skills as well as understanding the various negotiation contexts that exist, identifying tensions and facilitating their peaceful resolution.
With the aim of transmitting these skills in participants o...
23 September 2019, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Executive Director, Mr. Nikhil Seth, attended the UN High-Level Meetings (UN HLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) during the 74th United Nations General Assembly which was held at Trusteeship Council on Monday morning.
The HLM theme ‘Moving Together to Build a Healthier World’ aims at mobilizing maximum political will to harness all the necessary resources needed to “package the entire health agenda under the umbrella of UHC and sustain health investments in a harmoni...