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2024年8月6日、エディオンピースウイング広島にて、国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）は、広島県/へいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）との共催で、国連軍縮部（UNODA）のご協力のもと、パネルディスカッション「世界のリーダーと若者の対話 核兵器なき世界への道 広島、そして世界の若者へつなぐ」を開催しました。世界のリーダーと若者の代表らが、核兵器なき世界のために自分たちに何ができるのかについて討論しました。パネルディスカッションは、核兵器なき世界の実現に向けた熱意で満ちていました。パネリストらは、「自分を信じ、勇気を持って参画し、闘い続けよ」と若者たちを激励しました。イベントは対面会場で英語と日本語の同時通訳が行われ、国連ユニタールのYouTubeチャンネルでも同時配信されました。英語での録画視聴はこちら、日本語での録画視聴はこちら。, 2024年8月23日、広島 - 広島に原爆が投下されて79年目となる今年8月6日「原爆の日」に、国連ユニタールはエディオンピースウイング広島で、パネルディスカッション「世界のリーダーと若者の対話 核兵器なき世界への道 広島、そして世界の若者へつなぐ」を開催しました。イベントはYouTubeでも同時配信されました。本イベントには、湯﨑英彦広島県知事兼へいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）代表、ショーナ-ケイ・リチャーズ...
12 to 14 July 2011, Benin City, Nigeria. The Government of Edo State Nigeria and UNITAR organized a knowledge sharing workshop on climate change in the Niger Delta Region to enhance capacity and knowledge about the effects of climate change and promote actions to mitigate these effects. It is acknowledged that a lack of awareness among policy makers and other stakeholders on the issue of climate change oftentimes hinders the formation of important partnerships and synergies for action on climate change.
Forty representatives from the different state departments as…
ASEAN Member States Representatives Visit UNOSAT Office
20 May 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – On Friday 13 May we had the pleasure to welcome 12 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member state Ambassadors and Representatives for an information session on how Governments can benefit from UNOSAT’s support. Einar Bjorgo – UNOSAT Manager – presented our different areas of work:
Satellite Imagery Analysis
Training and Capacity Development
Research and Innovation
For each of the topics above, Mr. Bjorgo shared different examples from our work in Southeast Asia…
The First Women in Standardization Expert Group Event in Partnership with ITU
30 October 2016, Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia – On 30 October 2016, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Women’s Leadership Programme of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosted the first Women in Standardization Expert Group (WISE) Event entitled: “Setting the Standard for Equality” during ITU’s World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2016.
The event took place in Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia and gathered more than 70 Delegates and…
3-Day Workshop to Change Perceptions of Disability
2-4 March 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – In November 2015, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, with the support of the Inter-Agency Support Group for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (IASG), launched the e-learning course “The Human Rights-based Approach to Disability”. This 5-weeks online course aims to introduce the human rights-based approach to disability and to learn how to apply it, as well as to understand core aspects of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with…
UNITAR Hosts Seminar on Cyberspace and Cybersecurity Policy
1 March 2018, New York City, USA – The United Nations Office of Information and Communication Technology (OICT) and United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosted a morning seminar that introduced attendees to cyberspace and cybersecurity policy, risks and strategies.
The first session was led by Mr. Thomas Braun from the Global Security and Architecture Section at OICT who discussed the importance of ICT in delivering basic public services such as education, healthcare, and commerce, and in…
UNITAR Partners with Leading Public Universities to Promote Sustainable Development Goals in Curriculum and Research
24 September 2018, New York, United States - The Executive Director of UNITAR and United Nation's Assistant Secretary-General, Mr. Nikhil Seth attended a special meeting during U.N. General Assembly week, hosted by the Institute of International Education (IIE) in New York, gathering university leaders to discuss and lay out an action plan.
Close to 50 leading public universities in the United States, Canada and Mexico as well as higher education…
On 16-17 August 2012, CIFAL Jeju hosted its first training to bring to South Korea The Green Dreams Around the World Campaign, which represents the voice of the "My Green Dream" project. The Campaign aims to activate youth worldwide to collect citizens' feedback by training them to be ‘dream-catchers’ and map the priorities of urban citizens into 14 categories. ‘Dreams’ lasting up to 1 minute are recorded using cameras or smart phones and uploaded on a YouTube Channel and website. These dreams are then presented in ranked form to local decision makers encouraging them to…
UNITAR Delivers ECOSOC Briefing with Italian Mission Sponsorship
17 January 2017, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, with generous sponsorship from the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, held an orientation course on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for members of the council.
The objective of the briefing was to enable participants to familiarize themselves with the role and functions of the Economic…
20 September 2021, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar, developed the Strengthening Knowledge and Skills in Multilateral Diplomacy: Induction Course for Qatar Diplomats that took place between 20 -24 September 2021 via Zoom. This is a comprehensive course designed to enhance the performance of 13 diplomats from the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations. Mr. Pelayo Alvarez from the UNITAR New York Office greeted the participants and the pan...