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19 February 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - UN CC:Learn and the Partnership for Action on Green Economy delivered a four-session online training of trainers to participants in 13 countries of the West African hub. In total, 17 professionals, mostly working within the academia field, have been trained on development and delivery of e-learning courses.
The training had been originally conceived as a PAGE Senegal activity, however its scope expanded, building on UN CC:Learn experience in e-learning and following one of the key recommendations of an o...
First Phase of Shimanami Collective Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction Training Concludes
On 27 November 2024, UNITAR concluded the online phase of the “Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction” training programme, engaging over 130 participants from Asia and the Pacific Island region, in a series of “virtual classroom” webinars and online discussion forums.In Phase 1, participants learned about gender equality in disaster risk reduction, community-based disaster risk reduction, disability inclusion, and the empowerment of vulnerable groups within disaster risk reduction initiatives.The top performers will be invited to Phase 2, an in-person w...
Democracy has often been considered as one of the durable systems for building sustainable peaceful and inclusive societies, especially societies experiencing deep socio-political divisions. In most countries undergoing political transitions, these transitions may be triggered by various factors in a bid to change the prevailing political and constitutional order.
Lately, various political transitions have occurred following popular revolutions including the Arab Spring in Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt or military coups that happened in Haiti, Mali, and Myanmar. The end of ci...
“UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2024” is now accepting applications from learners aged 18 and above from the Pacific small island developing states and Asia region.This programme aims to equip learners with lifelong skills to develop inclusive disaster risk reduction plans that reflect the needs of their communities and countries.The programme will be conducted in English, in two phases. The first phase (September to November 2024) will be online. Approximately 20 top learners will then b...
24 September 2021, New York, USA – UNITAR New York Office and The Global Foundation for the Performing Arts (GFPA) met with the First Lady of the Republic of Maldives on Friday, 24 September 2021. This productive meeting has covered a wide range of topics, such as developing SDG-focused training programs, providing public art education resources, among others.
The meeting was attended by H.E. Fazna Ahmed, the First Lady of the Republic; H.E. Thilmeeza Hussain, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations; Huda Ali Shareef, the Minister Co...
Leading up to the 2023 G7 Summit, UNITAR and UNITAR Association held the Hiroshima G7: Voice of the Youth dialogue last 17 April 2023.
Seven youth from the G7 countries living in Hiroshima shared their experiences in Hiroshima and discussed Hiroshima’s role in promoting global peace.
Approximately 140 attendees joined the session, who had the opportunity to learn more about the panellists' views on Hiroshima’s role in promoting global peace and other global issues.
, 19 April 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – On 17 April 2023, UNITAR and UNITAR Association he...
Title: Senior Marketing Manager
Country: Argentina
Course: Climate Change: from Learning to Action
“I had a series of ‘awakenings’ throughout my life”, reveals Bárbara A. Smith straightaway. One of the most impactful was when she scuba dived for the very first time. “When we submerged, I discovered a myriad of colours in the corals, an unbelievable variety of fishes, sea turtles, and immense peace. It was as if I found ‘another world within ours’. I cannot put in words what it feels like to discover such an environment for the very first time, but I believe it must be a ve...
今号のニュースレターでは、2024年11月下旬から2025年2月までの国連ユニタール持続可能な繁栄局の様々な研修事業や取り組みをご紹介しています。, ミシェル・ジャイルズ＝マクドノー氏が国連ユニタール総代表に正式就任国連ユニタールは、ジャマイカ出身のミシェル・ジャイルズ＝マクドノー（Michelle Gyles-McDonnough）氏を新たな総代表として迎えました。彼女は国連事務総長によって任命され、2025年2月22日付けでインド出身のニキル・セス（Nikhil Seth）氏の後任として就任しました。ジャイルズ＝マクドノー氏は、持続可能な開発、政策提言、国際貿易、国際関係、組織でのチェンジマネジメントの分野で30年以上の経験を有し、国連システム内外で豊富なリーダーシップ経験を持ちます。ジャイルズ＝マクドノー氏の専門分野は、主に持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）の推進に不可欠な経済、社会、環境に渡ります。, 国連ユニタール「海洋と人間の安全保障」研修を終えた参加者 変革の担い手として新たなステージへ2月21日、アジア太平洋地域18か国から集まった研修参加者50名が、国連ユニタールの「自由で開かれたインド太平洋のリーダー育成：海洋と人間の安全保障研修」の最終フェーズである12日間の日本での対面ワークショップ（2月10日～21日）を終え、3つのフェ...
Vannie Djounguep from Cameroon is a gender equality advocate, entrepreneur, and environmentalist. She founded an association to empower women in the informal sector and promote environmental sustainability, specifically biochar cocoa. Joining the Advancing Gender Equality and Women Empowerment 2023 Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Training Programme fueled her resilience and determination to overcome obstacles and achieve her entrepreneurial goals. Vannie aims to use her new knowledge to improve financial literacy among female entrepreneurs and introduce biocha...
30 December 2024, New York, USA – On 26 November (Virtual) & 9-10 December 2024 the United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York Office, in partnership with Canada, Germany, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, successfully held the Women in International Security and Cyberspace Fellowship at the United Nations Headquarters and the Permanent Mission of Canada. This three-day event provided training and capacity-building opportunities tailored to strengthen technical skills and empower women delegates from developing countries in preparation for the Open-En...