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17 September 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - The COVID-19 outbreak that began in late 2019 evolved rapidly and globally. The pandemic, and subsequent policy and security measures taken in response, impacted the administration of justice in every legal system around the globe. One of the greatest impacts is that lockdown measures and social distancing have rendered in-person hearings challenging or impossible. The disruption to conducting hearings and other judicial proceedings has the potential to significantly undermine access to justice, due process, and civil and human right...
The global burden of disease is clearly shifting from infectious diseases to injury and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). With this rapid increase in injury and NCDs, the global health community is appropriately turning its attention to developing programmes in prevention and early detection. However, there remains an enormous gap in the treatment options because only limited attention is being focused on surgical, obstetrical and anaesthesia care. Currently, 5 billion people lack access to safe and essential surgery.
Despite the obvious need, there is presently no coordin...
UNITAR as a member of the United Nations Inter-Agency Working Group on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (IAWG-DDR) supported the work of the IAWG-DDR related to the revision and update of the Integrated DDR Standards, initiated in 2017 to provide guidance to DDR practitioners working in UN peace operations while reflecting the latest changes in the global armed conflict landscape.
On 19 November 2019, UNITAR actively supported the IAWG-DDR Co-Chairs, namely the UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – in th...
Dr. Hajar Abulfazl, UNITAR alum and former co-captain of the Afghanistan women’s national football team, is passionate about breaking gender stereotypes and creating opportunities for women and girls of Afghanistan.
Hazar shared her advocacy work in women’s empowerment through sports in an online seminar organized by Ange Violet Hiroshima, Hiroshima City University, UNITAR Association, and UNITAR Hiroshima Office.
She recalls her learning experiences during the UNITAR Leadership and Communication Training Programme.
Hajar continues her mission to advocate for wome...
15 July 2019, New York, USA – In the framework of the High-Level Political Forum 2019: Empowering People and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality, UNITAR launched an interactive e-learning Road Safety Toolkit that presents a practical management methodology to:
Collect data on the number and location of deaths by road user type
Identify hazardous and critical road locations and sections where excessive numbers or severity of crashes occur
Outline corrective measures
Implement interventions and monitor results
The Toolkit is based on the premise that achieving road sa...
23 March 2021, Durban, South Africa - The “Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving” aims at equipping driving schools in South Africa with educational tools in order to contribute to the prevention and reduction of alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries in the eThekwini Municipality. The Autosobriety Programme will be delivered through a number of stakeholders, including private driving schools.
In 2019, according to the Durban Metro Police, there were 65,861 total road traffic crashes, of which 5,500 alcohol related crashes, in eThekwini Municipa...
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 ...
今号のニュースレターでは、2024年11月下旬から2025年2月までの国連ユニタール持続可能な繁栄局の様々な研修事業や取り組みをご紹介しています。, ミシェル・ジャイルズ＝マクドノー氏が国連ユニタール総代表に正式就任国連ユニタールは、ジャマイカ出身のミシェル・ジャイルズ＝マクドノー（Michelle Gyles-McDonnough）氏を新たな総代表として迎えました。彼女は国連事務総長によって任命され、2025年2月22日付けでインド出身のニキル・セス（Nikhil Seth）氏の後任として就任しました。ジャイルズ＝マクドノー氏は、持続可能な開発、政策提言、国際貿易、国際関係、組織でのチェンジマネジメントの分野で30年以上の経験を有し、国連システム内外で豊富なリーダーシップ経験を持ちます。ジャイルズ＝マクドノー氏の専門分野は、主に持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）の推進に不可欠な経済、社会、環境に渡ります。, 国連ユニタール「海洋と人間の安全保障」研修を終えた参加者 変革の担い手として新たなステージへ2月21日、アジア太平洋地域18か国から集まった研修参加者50名が、国連ユニタールの「自由で開かれたインド太平洋のリーダー育成：海洋と人間の安全保障研修」の最終フェーズである12日間の日本での対面ワークショップ（2月10日～21日）を終え、3つのフェ...
This Impact Story looks at the experiences of three participants from the e-learning course on “Entrepreneurship for migrants and refugees” which was launched in March 2020 as part of a joint initiative between the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). The course is part of a series of e-learning courses developed by UNCTAD and UNITAR, and contributes to UNITAR’...
On 12 February 2025, UNITAR and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation against money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.UNITAR and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit aim to develop and implement training programmes, research on financial threats and provide technical assistance to strengthen institutional frameworks.The partnership focuses on capacity-building and training, joint research and policy advisory, technical assistance, public-private sector engagement and establishing...