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UNITAR registered a record number of beneficiaries -- 84,901 -- in 2018 [1]. While this result is welcome, it presents a challenge in assessing how well UNITAR is performing overall, especially regarding its contribution to helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
UNITAR tracks its performance through key performance indicators, conducts self-evaluations, measures and assesses beneficiary application of knowledge and skills of learning-related programming on an annual basis, undertakes independent evaluations of projects budgeted at 1.5 million USD or m...
UNITAR Delivered Three Training Workshops for Saudi Diplomats in London, Moscow and Ottawa
6 Junly 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia started their 2017 collaboration with the successful implementation of three face-to-face workshops in three different countries for Saudi diplomats in April and May 2017. Starting a collaboration in 2005, UNITAR has organized numerous successful training events for Saudi Arabian diplomats, providing them with a unique learning environment and enhancing their knowledge and skills in…
Mercury is a silvery-white metal that is liquid at room temperature and evaporates easily into the air. Many Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Miners (ASGM) around the world use mercury to extract the gold from the earth using its low heating point to evaporate from the gold compile.
Mercury exposure causes severe negative effects to both human health and the environment. ASGM continues to be a major issue of concern globally due to the activities and disposal of products that are contaminated with mercury.
While the world will never be entirely “mercury free” simply because it ...
2021年6月10日・広島 ― 新型コロナウイルスの危機は、これまで世界が進めてきた持続可能な開発目標(SDGs)への歩みを妨げ、後戻りさせている。いまだ、パンデミックによる影響の全容は把握しきれていない。一方で、私たちが望む世界を2030年までに実現させるために、どのような行動を起こしていくのか、自身に問いかける機会も与えてくれていると言える。
上智大学のオンラインシンポジウム「コロナ禍のSDGsへのインパクトと今後の展望」での基調講演で、国連事務次長補兼国連ユニタール総代表ニキル・セスはこのように語りました。
上智大学大学院の植木安弘教授がモデレーターを務めたパネルディスカッションでは、国連開発計画（UNDP）インド常駐代表の野田章子氏やUNDP駐日代表の近藤哲生氏を交えて議論。学生など247人がオンラインで聴講しました。
セス総代表は、SDGsの17項目すべてについて、新型コロナウイルスによる現時点での影響を解説。貧困、気候変動、国際協力など多岐にわたる目標のすべてがパンデミックの打撃を受けており、世界中で格差が拡大している現状を伝えました。コロナ禍で約１憶3,200万人もの人々が慢性的な食糧不足に苦しみ、2014年以降徐々に増え始めた飢餓人口の増加に拍車をかけています。
「2015年に開催された国連サミットで、170を超える加...
CIFAL Jeju Concludes Workshop on Enhancing Security of Human Trafficking Victims
4-7 April 2017, Jeju, Republic of Korea – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Jeju in collaboration with the Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) hosted the international workshop "Enhancing human security of victims of trafficking in women in the Asia Pacific Region” from 4 to 7 April, 2017 at the Jeju International Training Center in Jeju.
The workshop convened 19 government officials (central, state and local) and NGO workers from 12…
CIFAL Curitiba Promotes Dialogue on Integrity and Knowledge Sharing Across Businesses
21 - 22 June 2017, Curitiba, Brazil – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) in collaboration with GIZ and the Alliance for Integrity hosted the “Debate for Integrity” and the “Business Workshop for Businesses”, in Curitiba, Brazil on 21 - 22 June 2017.
Corruption is considered a strong constraint on growth and development, not only for countries but for companies as well. This is why there is a growing recognition among companies…
Working in partnership with some of the strongest academic institutions globally, UNITAR offers innovative and unique masters programmes, taught by seasoned faculty, experts, and practitioners from both within, and outside of the UN System. Offering a wide range of academic topics including Digital International Relations, Gender and Diplomacy and Public International Law, these courses equip students with the necessary and diverse skills needed for careers in multilateral diplomacy. Possessing robust academic curriculums combined with practical application, their dual...
The Geneva Lecture Series provides an important space for discussions. Participants who cannot attend the event in person, but follow it online have an opportunity to send their questions in advance via several platforms listed below
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The best questionsare selected and addressed by the moderator of the event to the invited speakers during the lecture....
UNITAR, FUNGLODE and Diageo Collaborate to Strengthen Capacity on Road Safety in the Dominican Republic
25 - 27 October 2017, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in partnership with the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE), the Institute for Transport and Transit of the Dominican Republic (INTRANT), and with the support of Diageo hosted the international conference “Strengthening Road Safety in Latin America” from 25 to 27 October 2017 in Santo Domingo.
The three-day conference brought…
The United Nations Plan of Action to safeguard religious sites is a framework for action containing concrete recommendations for all relevant stakeholders to better prepare, prevent and respond to attacks against religious sites.
One of the main recommendations of the Plan is the development of a mapping of religious sites around the world, which will capture the universality of religious sites and contribute to fostering respect and understanding of their significance for individuals and communities in every continent.
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)...