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28 November 2024 Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and ADN Group, in partnership with the Doha Forum, are proud to announce the agenda and panelists for the upcoming Doha World Negotiation Day taking place at the Sheraton Grand, in Doha, Qatar on December 9th, 2024 (15:00 – 18:00). The event will begin with an opening ceremony, followed by two panels as described below and the bestowing of the ‘Doha Best Negotiator of the Year 2024’ Award. After the event we invite participants to join a reception. , In an era m...
Globally, women hold only 7% of government leadership roles, but several women leaders are being lauded for their skillful navigation of the coronavirus pandemic. Countries and regions such as Germany, New Zealand and Taiwan Province of China have shown how women are being held up as examples for how to guide their countries effectively through a public health crisis. They've been praised for their clear explanations, swift actions, trust in science and ability to make difficult decisions with empathy and compassion. As a consequence, frequently, they have succeeded in...
CIFAL Bengaluru Successfully Launched School Feeding Programme
9 April 2017, Bengaluru, India – As part of CIFAL Bengaluru’s efforts and its partner the ACTS Groups of Institutions to contribute to advance Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2), which aims to combat hunger and malnutrition by 2030, the CIFAL Centre launched on 9 April the “School Feeding Programme: Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Children”.
Through this Programme, 120 children from Nirmala Vidyalaya School - located in the Rajendranagar slum in Bengaluru, received nutritious breakfast and lunch made out…
CIFAL Shanghai Offers Assistance to Cambodia on E-Commerce and Information Technology Security Strategies
19 April - 1 May 2017, Shanghai, China – As part of China’s strategy to promote economic growth and alleviate poverty, e-commerce plays a key role in achieving development objectives. China is encouraging businesses and enterprises to establish e-commerce platforms and to enhance the flow of goods in poor areas. However, to achieve development goals, online security, access to online payments, the promotion and facilitation of cross-border trade in goods, logistics…
OCHA and UNOSAT collaborate to monitor the humanitarian consequences of the battle for Mosul
03 August, Geneva, Switzerland — The fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) reached a turning point on 9 July when the Iraqi government declared victory in Mosul. Before this, between October 2016 and June 2017, Iraqi Security Forces and their supporters gradually retook the city, widely regarded as the “cultural center” of the Islamic State. By the beginning of June, ISIL members had retreated to its densest part, the Old City. At the time, an…
Enhancing International Scientific Cooperation: Arctic Science and Technology Advice with Ministries
23 December 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – The rapidly changing Arctic is leading to economic and governance implications worldwide. Decreasing sea ice is opening new trade routes between Asia and Europe as well as increasing natural resource extraction, environmental exploration, and tourism.
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the melting glaciers, disappearing sea ice, and thawing permafrost in the Arctic have led to predominantly negative impacts, particularly on food security, water resources, water quality, infrastructure, transportation, ...
2021年3月1日・広島 ― アンジュヴィオレ広島を運営するNPO法人 広島横川スポーツ・カルチャークラブと国連ユニタールは、スポーツを通じた平和構築を協調して推進するため、協力覚書を締結しました。本覚書が協力分野として掲げているのは、持続可能な開発やジェンダーの平等、女性や青少年のエンパワーメント等のための活動です。
アンジュヴィオレ広島と国連ユニタール広島事務所の協力関係は2015年にさかのぼります。両者は、アフガニスタン女子代表サッカー選手のリーダーシップ、チームワークやコミュニケーション能力向上を目的とした研修・親善試合の開催を通じて協力を深めてきました。アフガニスタン女子代表サッカー選手は原爆投下後の廃墟から復興を遂げ、平和都市へと変貌を遂げた広島の歴史について学び、平和記念公園で献花もしました。, 選手たちは広島文教女子大学付属高等学校の生徒との文化交流を通じて着物の着付け、茶道や弓道など日本の文化にも触れました。研修最大のハイライトは、多くの広島県民に愛されているアンジュヴィオレ広島との親善試合でした。2017年にも研修が開催され、アンジュヴィオレ広島との更なる関係強化につながりました。
「アンジュヴィオレ広島は2015年、2017年に国連ユニタール様の研修プログラムへ参加させていただき、アフガニスタン女子サッカー...
26 January 2017, Madrid, Spain - Mr. Nikhil Seth, the Executive Director of UNITAR, had a long interview with El Pais, a leading newspaper in Spain, while he was on mission to the country. Mr. Seth talked about the importance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, for all UN Member States, how each Goals are interrelated, and how UNITAR can help in implementing the Agenda.
Read the full interview on the El Pais website: “Los problemas no tienen fronteras, los países no podrán resolverlos solos”
Photo copyright: Bernardo Perez, El Pais
Workshop II of Afghanistan Fellowship Successfully Concludes
26 January 2017, Kabul, Afghanistan - The 13th annual cycle of UNITAR Hiroshima Office's Afghanistan Fellowship Programme - Inspiring Transformation completed its second workshop in Kabul on Thursday, 26 January at the French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC) Conference Centre. During the 5-day workshop, the selected 29 Fellows underwent intensive training on leadership, project proposal development, and characteristics of good governance. Each Fellow presented the …
May 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - The vision of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research is to achieve a world in which individuals, institutions, and organizations are equipped with the knowledge and skills to overcome truly global challenges. In spite of the strains imposed by the current global pandemic, UNITAR remains committed to equip professionals with key capacities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
With this mission in focus, UNITAR has partnered with INCAE Business School and University for Peace (UPEACE) to launch the INCAE -UNITAR Execut...