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25 July 2023, New York, USA – 10 - 18 July 2023 UNITAR Executive Director went on an official visit to New York for UNITAR’s 60th Anniversary celebrations and the High-Level Political Forum. Throughout the one-week visit, Mr Seth attended various events and met with multiple high-level officials.
On Monday, 10 July, Mr Seth spoke at the opening session of the SDG Learning, Training, and Practice Center organized by the UNITAR New York Office for the High-Level Political Forum. The SDG Learning, Training, and Practice Center is a 5-day, 10-session event org...
From 31 July to 11 August 2023, UNITAR will hold an exhibit featuring its Hiroshima Training Programme on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Vienna, Austria.
The exhibit's theme is "Dialogue as a key to achieving global peace," highlighting information about the programme's background and testimonials from its alumni.
The exhibit will be featured throughout the first session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), organized by the United Nations Office for Disarm...
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2015. Sound management of chemicals and waste (SMCW) is a specific target under SDG 12 on Sustainable Consumption and Production. It is also referred to under SDG 3 on Good Health and Well-being and SDG 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation. However, given that chemicals and waste affect almost all aspects of development, SMCW is relevant for, and supports the implementation of, many of the SDGs, if not ...
The Division of Prosperity launched its new structure on 1 July, 2019, which saw the Hiroshima Office join with the Public Finance and Trade team in Geneva to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth through capacity development, under Division Director Mihoko Kumamoto. The Division is aligned to six training portfolios:
Entrepreneurship and Private Sector Development
Leadership and Empowerment
Finance and Trade
Anti-corruption and Combating Crime
Frontier Technologies
Hiroshima
, The Division is committed to boosting economic growth in Africa and organised...
June 2021 - Many of us have heard the words of Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus: “Change is the only constant in life.” The pandemic has changed lives, and the whole world has pivoted to new ways of working to adapt and deal with this challenge. Just as people’s work lives and livelihoods have been affected, so have their access to learning opportunities.
There is a surge in online, work-from-home, digital-based job openings. The challenge for job seekers is to get the right skillset and training to get these jobs. In many developing countries where m...
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Learning to stand in somebody else's shoes, to see through their eyes, that's how peace begins. And it's up to you to make that happen. - Barack Obama, The Former 44th President of the United States of America
, Interactive Virtual Panel Event
30th June 2021, 9:00 am -11:00 am Colombia time (CET+7), online via zoom
The Colombian society has been undergoing more than 50 years of armed conflict. Generations of Colombians carry the memories of their personal experiences of violence, exclusion, and...
Call for Applications: UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures: Changemaking Through AI/Digital Storytelling
Youth (ages 18-24) in Hiroshima Prefecture and other locations around Asia are invited to apply to the “UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures” programme.The programme will teach young changemakers how to use AI and digital technologies for impactful storytelling.The programme will start in June 2025 and run for approximately five months.The programme is funded by Hiroshima Prefecture and the City of Hiroshima, powered by Microsoft Japan, and run by the UNITAR Hiroshima Office.Applications will be accepted until 31 May 2025 (deadline 10 a.m. Japan Standard Time, UTC+9). , 2 M...
Sustainability is a key element that needs to be implemented in every aspect of the environment we leave in.
For this purpose, UNITAR partnered with MLA College to launch the Bachelor in Global Sustainable Development. The collaboration between the MLA College and UNITAR takes place within the framework of CIFAL City of London, the 25th CIFAL Center established, to promote the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and integrate them into higher education programmes.
In order to introduce the students to the concepts and thinking behind the idea of sustainability...
6 October 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change is a global issue that requires targeted, adaptable, and tailored solutions. A solution that works well in one country, may not necessarily work as well in another country or region. This was evident at the recent Youth Climate Dialogue which brought together high school students from six countries as part of UNITAR’s 60th Anniversary celebrations.
What would the ideal solutions be for France, Japan, Kenya, South Africa, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates?
That’s what students from six different ...
Dr. Alba Ávila is an Associate Professor at the University of the Andes in Colombia, who specializes in teaching and research in nanotechnologies. She was one of the experts in nanotechnologies, who helped organize and chair sessions at the Nanosafety Regional Workshop for the Latin America and Caribbean Region, which was held in Bogotá, Colombia in 2015.
Nanotechnology is a growing industry poised to create an array of economic and social benefits worldwide, while potential risks to…