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23 December 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – On October 7, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) signed a collaboration and cooperation memorandum. The two institutions aim to strengthen their cooperation through development projects in entrepreneurship and digital technology.
To provide UNITAR trainees and alumni, APU students, and others with new learning opportunities, we will share practical knowledge and promote exchanges.
, Upcoming Projects
APU faculty and students will participate in UNITAR’...
In May 2019, UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) delivered a facilitated online course entitled Agriculture in International Trade Agreements. The course was part of an ongoing collaboration, with an earlier, self-paced version of the course having been launched in 2018. The 2019 course targeted policy-makers in eleven European and Central Asian countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The course was designed to cover not only global trade issues but con...
6 June 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – In light of the International Professional Programme’s recent launch, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and CEU San Pablo University held a conference in Madrid, Spain to provide students with insights into the United Nations. More specifically, attendees were given insights into UNITAR’s mission and strategy to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as support governments in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
Dr. Javier Porras Belarra, professor of European Law, International Publ...
22 March 2023, New York, USA - UNITAR, York University, the Regional Municipality of York (York Region) and York Regional Police renewed its partnership agreement to foster sustainable development in Canada. This agreement aims to deliver joint training and professional development activities, which target – mainly – government officials, leaders, civil society and other interested parties in the areas of safety mobility including road safety, mental health, gender equality, entrepreneurship and economic growth, and climate change, amongst others.
An anticipated outco...
22 August 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) continue to expand its collaboration by launching its first online course on Trade, Food Security and Nutrition for officials from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). This course will be fully delivered in Spanish and based on the flagship course developed by FAO which has been benefitted by hundreds of officials globally.
This course is designed to assist representatives from government and related authorities, who are directly involved in the formul...
UNITAR, the Institute for Industrial Policy Studies (IPS), and the Taylor Institute at Franklin University Switzerland (FUS), collaborate on National Competitiveness Report: Two rankings for each nation with low-cost strategy and differentiation strategy. The results of the IPS National Competitiveness Report were released on October 28, 2021, in a public conference of National Competitiveness organised by IPS and FUS, and co-hosted by UNITAR. UNITAR will be involved in fully contributing to the 2022 Report., Currently, there are three institutions that announce&n...
10 June 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly undermined progress across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In fact, it remains difficult to get a complete picture of the damage wrought so far, and existing rough estimations are likely to be underestimates. However, the crisis has also served as a wake-up call for us to take action to create the world we want by 2030.
This was the central message from Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR, at an online symposium on “COVID-19’s Impa...
アントニオ・グテーレス国連事務総長は2022年8月6日、被爆77年を偲び広島（日本）を訪れました。
日本各地の若手活動家が事務総長と非公式な対話を行いました。
平和でより安全かつ持続可能な世界、すなわち核兵器のない世界を実現するために若者がなしうることやその課題について話し合いました。
「Power of Youth from Hiroshima」は、国連軍縮部（UNODA）、国連広報センター（UNIC東京）、国連ユニタール（UNITAR）、広島県／へいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）の共催で開かれました。
, 2022年8月12日 広島（日本） - 広島に原爆が投下されて77年となった8月6日、国連ユニタールは核軍縮・不拡散に改めて声をあげました。平和記念式典などに出席するため広島を訪れたアントニオ・グテーレス国連事務総長と日本各地の若手活動家が非公式に語り合う「Power of Youth from Hiroshima」を開催（国連軍縮部（UNODA）・国連広報センター（UNIC東京）・国連ユニタール（UNITAR）・広島県／へいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）共催）。核軍縮・不拡散の課題や核兵器のない世界を実現するための革新的な解決策についての意見交換を世界に配信しました。
事務総長との対話にはユースパネリストの他、広島県（日本...
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...
November 2021 - This article brings some light into the black box of how the transition can be tackled in practice, and is written by Eliya Devay, graduate of the UNITAR-Franklin University Switzerland Joint Master’s programme in Responsible Leadership & Climate Action. Eliya is specialized in Sustainable Finance and currently works at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) as a Consultant.
In light of the recent COP26, this article features outcomes and reflections from Eliya's experiential learning project with UNEP FI, as part of his ...