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June 2021 - Using 3D goggles, we can now enjoy the immersive thrills of movies, games, and amusement parks. Virtual reality (VR) is no longer a new technology of the distant future but is becoming a familiar tool, and UNITAR is harnessing it to bring vivid, visceral learning across time and space.
The COVID-19 crisis greatly changed UNITAR’s training programmes. Trainees and instructors may not be able to move around because of the pandemic, but training needs have in some ways dramatically increased. To meet the needs of trainees from all over the world, UNITAR intro...
April 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - UNEP, UNSIAP and UNITAR are delighted to announce a new self-paced e-learning course – “Environmental SDG indicators”. Targeted primarily towards National Statistical Offices, Ministries of Environment, civil servants, and other stakeholders that support broader national sustainable development monitoring and decision making. The course comprises 10 individual modules, that provide an overview of all 25 SDG indicators under UNEP custodianship, due to vast thematic knowledge, each module can be regarded as a stand-alone module and taken...
Do you want to know more about the revised Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS) and how they keep supporting DDR practitioners in planning and implementing DDR in challenging political and security contexts?
Following the recent launch of the revised IDDRS and as a member of the Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), UNITAR has updated its online course “UN Approach to DDR”, offered as part of its advanced online training offering for all assigned or deployed UN Volunteers.
The cour...
Multilateral Diplomacy training lies at the heart of UNITAR. The Institute traditionally delivers training workshops on the UN system and skills development. Given the recent global context, UNITAR specifically designed a series of training programmes on multilateralism. These aim at strengthening the spirit of international cooperation and togetherness, build up values such as solidarity and inclusiveness in participants and sensitize them to the importance of addressing global challenges, such as climate change, in a spirit of cooperation. Please find below our excl...
The Online Diploma in Multilateral Diplomacy offers a unique opportunity for both students wanting to pursue a career in international relations, and professionals working in international and regional organizations as well as governmental and non-governmental institutions, to expand their knowledge on international affairs and strengthen their capacities in the field of multilateral diplomacy.
In order to be awarded the Online Diploma, participants are required to participate and successfully complete 4 out of 6 online courses offered by UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Pr...
John Ladu Simon Jacob is working to tackle food insecurity in South Sudan by transforming its untapped agricultural potential.Despite not having a university degree, John was recruited to managing director of an agricultural enterprise based on this practical experience and leadership potential.At his company, John manages a tractor rental service that allows local farmers to cultivate more land at a low price, countering the country’s reliance on imports.John completed the 2023 Great Ideas Space for South Sudan: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Training for Food Security pr...
Angelamercy Baltazary is an Assistant Lecturer and researcher in Tanzania who converts organic waste into proteinous feeds for her aquaculture.Angela completed the UNITAR training programme "Developing Green Livelihoods for Women and Youth in Africa: Strengthening Food Security, Supporting Climate-Resilient Economies", where the top 24 performers were invited to Japan for the last phase.Angela learned practical and innovative strategies to help scale up her aquaculture venture by building her entrepreneurial and digital skills to develop a sustainable and climate-resilient ...
July Edition: 27 – 31 July 2020
August Edition: 17 – 21 August 2020
Online Edition: 17 – 28 August 2020 , This summer, UNITAR is delighted to deliver two 5-day field visits to Geneva, Switzerland. These will offer participants the chance to fully immerse themselves into International Geneva and thereby gain first-hand experience of the United Nations.
UNITAR will host most of the programme in the headquarters of the Wor...
2023年2月9日・広島 –アジア 10か国の外務省、防衛省等の若手実務者約 20 名が広島を訪れ、世界レベル、アジア地域レベルの核軍縮・不拡散の現況や交渉スキルを学ぶプログラムを実施いたします。新型コロナのパンデミック後初めて、日本への渡航を交えたワークショップを開催できる運びとなりました。広島を訪れ、その歩みを体感し、実際に人々の声を聴くことが、プログラムの根幹をなしている本研修を、再びこの地で再開できることに心から感謝しております。, 研修生は 5 日間の日程で、2022 年に行われた核拡散防止条約(NPT)再検討会議や核兵器禁止条約第1回締約国会議の振り返りを含めた昨今のグローバルな潮流や、新技術やサイバー分野の影響など多岐に渡るセッションを受けます。最終日には、核軍縮での世界的な交渉現場を模したロールプレイングで学びの成果を確認します。
過去 2 年間、本プログラムをオンラインで実施する過程で、現地を実際に訪れることのインパクトやネットワーキングの力がいかに大きかったかを改めて強く認識するとともに、新たな技術の導入を模索して参りました。そこで、今回の研修では、被爆者との対話や日本で核軍縮のために活躍する若手との交流、オタフクホールディングス株式会社の佐々木茂喜代表取締役社長による戦後復興に寄与したお好み焼きの紹介を交えたお好み焼き...
From war and settlement of disputes between States, protection of the environment, responsibilities and obligations, to human rights protection between citizens, refugees of different States and corporations, the role of international law and multilateral diplomacy is constantly expanding. Globalization has exponentially increased multi-layered interconnectedness, ever growing the crucial necessity to enforce common rules that guide and sustain multileveled governance and relationships. In this context, the United Nations (UN) plays a crucial bridging role between var...