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22 January 2019, Quito, Ecuador- The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Quito (CIFAL Quito) jointly with the Consortium of Provincial Autonomous Governments of Ecuador (CONGOPE), the Local Governments Association of Ecuador, the National Electoral Council and the Democracy Institute hosted “The New Role of Local Authorities in Elections” in Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca, Ecuador.
These conferences aimed at strengthening the capacities of Decentralised Local Governments towards the 2019 municipal elections in Ecuador. They gathered 500 participants,...
06 August 2019, Quezon City, Philippines – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Philippines (CIFAL Philippines) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration, the International Labour Organization and UN Women launched the Global Migration Professional Course at the School of Statistics, University of the Philippines Diliman.
The main objective of this course is to exchange knowledge through a comparative and pragmatic approach on the challenges in migration management. This one-month-course is comprised of 7 modules distrib...
ユーリー・クリヴォノス氏は、2016年から国連ユニタールの「核軍縮・不拡散広島研修」事業に研修顧問・講師として携わっています。広島は、外交官や政府関係者が核軍縮について学ぶ理想的な場を提供しています。クリヴォノス氏は、プログラム参加者が、それぞれの省庁内や国際舞台で核軍縮・不拡散を推進するための実戦的な知識と技術を学ぶことを確信しています。, 2023年8月14日、広島 - 2016年以来、ユーリー・クリヴォノス氏は広島で国連ユニタールの核軍縮・不拡散研修を通じて外交官の育成を行っています。同分野での20年以上の経験を持つ元国連アジア太平洋平和軍縮センター長（国連軍縮部）が、同研修事業と国連ユニタール広島事務所との関係を振り返ります。クリヴォノス氏は、国連ユニタールの核軍縮・不拡散広島研修事業を、平和・軍縮教育におけるより広範な国連活動の一環と考えています。2015年に開始された同研修事業では、アジア諸国の外交官を対象に、世界の核兵器を巡る議論や軍縮・不拡散に関する国際会議での文書作成についての知識を伝え、世界平和の促進に向けた交渉やコミュニケーションのスキルを指導しています。, クリヴォノス氏は、広島が核戦争による破壊を初めて経験した都市であり、その歴史的象徴性を鑑みて、この地が研修に理想的な場所であると考えています。また、広島の人々の力強...
Youth without Borders Organization for Development and UNITAR sign a Memorandum of Understanding to promote youth and women’s leadership across the humanitarian-peacebuilding-development triple-nexus in Yemen.
14th July 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - Youth without Borders Organization for Development (YWBOD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Division for Peace of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) with the aim of strengthening targeted learning and capacity-building offers in the area of youth and women empowerment, leaders...
19 February 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change is recognized as a major challenge for the 21st century. New awareness, knowledge and competencies are needed across societies to be able to effectively address associated issues and negative effects. In order to enhance the knowledge and practical skills of Kenyan diplomats, government officials and civil society representatives, the Foreign Service Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNI...
The UNITAR Hiroshima Office has developed a high-level Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting of Foreign Aid Training Programme which aims to strengthen the capacity and enhance the effectiveness and professional skills of a core group of senior government officials. Through an overview of the monitoring and evaluation framework, with practical exercises on implementing, monitoring, conducting evaluations and developing action plans. In addition, this programme provides exposure to best practices in implementing foreign aid strategies, as well as uniquely incorporate an exami...
More than 15 analytical maps and reports have been produced by the UNOSAT team of satellite analysts in support to various UN humanitarian agencies and the UN Humanitarian Air Service since March. As the situation deteriorated due to the intensifying military activities in and around various cities on the coast, larger numbers of civilians found themselves trapped in conflict areas sometimes subject to heavy shelling, with slim chances to be reached by humanitarian relief or evacuated to safer areas.
The data available from commercial optical satellites is purchased a...
28 March 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR and the Hiroshima Prefectural Government signed the Eighth Special Purpose Grant Agreement, for fiscal years 2024 to 2026. Through the agreement, the two entities renewed the partnership that began in 2003 and the Hiroshima Prefectural Government committed to financially support UNITAR Hiroshima Office’s training programmes over the next three years. Mr Hidehiko Yuzaki, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, and Mr Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR signed the agreement at a ceremony h...
We invite you to learn about a management methodology that can help improve road safety and to explore examples of its application across cities.
The Toolkit highlights local demonstration projects implemented in different countries across continents including Brazil, China, Dominican Republic, India, Mexico and South Africa. It is based on the premise that achieving road safety targets requires, among others, improving existing road infrastructure for the benefit of all road users, especially the most vulnerable., For more information on the Manag...
Established in 2024, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Japan (CIFAL Japan) is hosted by Higashi Nippon International University, with its headquarters in Iwaki City, Fukushima, Japan. CIFAL Japan serves as a hub for capacity-building and training programs aimed at empowering government officials, regional leaders, and stakeholders in Japan and the East Asian region. Its mission is to strengthen decision-making processes and encourage sustainable development while addressing local and global challenges. Scope: Japan and neighboring countri...