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Nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials (nano) is a growing industry which creates an array of economic and social benefits, while potential risks to human health and the environment are, to date, not fully known. With numerous nano-containing products available in the market, there is a need to prepare appropriate regulations and safety standards.To address the global challenges, nano has been included as key topic (an “emerging policy issue”) under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). The third International Confe...
UNITAR offers diplomats, government officials, and professionals from a variety of sectors the opportunity to benefit from our unparalleled expertise in diplomacy through our Master’s Programmes (offered in partnership with top Universities around the world), and vast portfolio of training opportunities. Our world-class training programmes are taught by UN experts and practitioners in their fields.We invite you to view our Educational and Training Catalogue, (available to download at the bottom of the page), for a comprehensive overview of our 2025 Programmes.Customized Tra...
2023年3月28日・広島 - 広島に各国首脳が集うG7サミット開催の好機をとらえ、国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）持続可能な繁栄局・広島事務所は、国連ユニタール協会との共催により、G7参加国出身で現在広島に在住している若者計7名を招き、外から見ていた「広島」と実際に住んでみて感じた「広島」について、また、広島から世界に発信される平和のメッセージの意義について語り合うパネルディスカッションを開催します。, 【イベント概要】
日時：2023年4月17日（月）16:30 – 18:00 （日本時間）
場所：広島国際会議場地下２階「ダリア」（入場無料）
方式：対面 ※現地での対面開催のみで、オンライン配信はありません。
言語：日本語（聴講者のうち英語話者向けの同時通訳有。）
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後援：外務省・広島県・広島市・一般社団法人広島県観光連盟・平和首長会議・公益財団法人広島平和文化センター・広島サミット県民会議・一般社団法人広島青年会議所
協力：G7/G20 Youth Japan、広島カナダ協会、広島...
Nathalie Fakher Eddineさんは、レバノン出身の起業家で、食を通じた交流の場を生み出すプラットフォームの共同創設者です。このプラットフォームは、地元の一般家庭と観光客をつなぎ、レバノンの食文化を広めると同時に、女性や経済的に困難な家庭に収入の機会を提供しています。Nathalieさんは、国連ユニタールの2024年「エジプト、イラク、レバノンにおける食料安全保障と経済発展の促進のための起業家精神とイノベーション」研修を修了しました。このプログラムを通じて、持続可能なビジネスモデル、財務的持続可能性、コミュニティ参画について学びました。Nathalieさんは、起業家にとって強力な支援システムが重要であると強調しており、国連ユニタールのプログラムを通じて得た人脈やメンターシップに感謝しています。, 2025年6月03日、広島 – Nathalie Fakher Eddineさんは、公衆衛生や人道支援、災害管理に携わった経験を持つレバノンの起業家です。彼女は現地の一般家庭と地元住民や観光客をつなぎ、食を通じた交流の場を生み出すソーシャルダイニングプラットフォームを共同設立し、訪問者に本格的なレバノン料理を家庭で楽しむ機会を提供しています。このプラットフォームを通じて、低所得の女性や家庭の生活向上を目指しながら、レバノンの...
Welcome to the eleventh edition of the UNITAR Division for Prosperity Newsletter for February 2024!
This quarter, our initiatives achieved milestones around the world, from developing digital skills for African women and youth in Nairobi to training Ukrainian women evacuees in Warsaw. We also empowered entrepreneurs from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and South Sudan and fostered discussions on nuclear disarmament and sustainable peace in Hiroshima.
Additionally, women and youth from Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe were immersed in mentoring sessions with experts and gained insigh...
23 - 24 January 2019, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China – UNITAR, in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), and the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) successfully held the Learning Conference “Implementing the 2030 Agenda in the Asia-Pacific Region” in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, on the 23rd and 24th of January 2019. The conference was attended by more than 95 participants, including government officials leading the...
Discover UNITAR's 5 engaging International Law Courses, available in both self-paced and interactive webinar formats. These courses empower you with essential knowledge to grasp the significance of international law, the pivotal role of international organizations, and critical analysis skills, enabling you to interpret contemporary cases and apply rules in areas like the Law of Treaties and International Environmental Law.Our Self-Paced Track courses offer flexibility in learning through interactive lessons and multimedia materials.Our Webinar Track courses&...
Former President Gorbachev and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon call for more political will and enhanced multilateral disarmament cooperation under the UN leadership.
Speaking at the 3rd edition of the Geneva Lecture Series, at the Palais des Nations, on 5 October, Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev called for resetting the nuclear disarmament agenda and moving toward a nuclear weapon free world. Mr. Gorbachev explained that it took him and President Reagan to “look beyond the horizon” to make a breakthrough in the nuclear disarmament process at the time of…
Mongolia Kicks off National Green Economy Week
16 June 2015, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - D. Oyunkhorol, Minister of Environment, Green Development and Tourism highlighted the importance of green development for wealth and job creation as she opened the 2015 National PAGE Week in Mongolia. “The transformation to sustainable development in Mongolia creates opportunities for environmentally friendly, low carbon and low waste production and service” said Minister Oyunkhorol. She pointed out that green development can support creation of wealth and green jobs as well…
The Republic of Guinea Initiates its National Adaptation Plan Process
05 May 2016, Conakry, Republic of Guinea - The Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Guinea, Dr. Souleymane Camara, chaired the launch of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process in the Republic of Guinea on the 3rd May, remarking how “the NAP is a national process that can facilitate the access to the financial flows necessary to adapt to climate change, especially for the most vulnerable countries".
In the opening speech Mr. Mamadou…