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4 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - International law is the cornerstone of global interaction, politics, and policy. States as well as non-state actors in today’s globalized and interconnected world are constantly influencing the development of international law and in turn find their actions influenced by it. In addition, new technologies are opening up new possibilities while also creating new challenges.
Launched in 2020, UNITAR’s Online Executive Diploma on International Law in the 21st century explores these new and cutting-edge legal topics ...
Enhancing International Scientific Cooperation: Arctic Science and Technology Advice with Ministries
The rapidly changing Arctic is leading to economic and governance implications worldwide. Decreasing sea ice is opening new trade routes between Asia and Europe as well as increasing natural resource extraction, environmental exploration, and tourism.
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the melting glaciers, disappearing sea ice, and thawing permafrost in the Arctic have led to predominantly negative impacts, particularly on food security, water resources, water quality, infrastructure, transportation, tourism, and recreation, as well as cult...
International Women’s Day is an important reminder of the enormous role that women have historically played and continue playing in their communities and globally for the achievement of a peaceful and sustainable future. Yet, at UNITAR, we believe that celebrating women and their achievements should go beyond a single – albeit important – date, as each day presents opportunities to take an active step towards gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Therefore, starting on 6 March 2020, UNITAR will launch a social media campaign #TakeAStep dedicated to the amplificati...
September 2020 - UN CC:Learn is celebrating the issuance of its 100,000th certificate of course completion. It is a remarkable milestone in its mission to improve climate literacy around the world. But we do not want this achievement to be forgotten in a couple of weeks or months. We want the occasion to be remembered and to have lasting, meaningful impact.
That is why we are issuing all UN CC:Learn alumni with the: 100,000 STORIES FOR CLIMATE ACTION CHALLENGE.
Behind each of these 100,000 certificates, there lies a story. For some, it could be a story...
２０２３年５月２３日・広島‐国連訓練調査研究所（以下、国連ユニタール）は５月１９日に、外務省およびへいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）（以下、HOPe）と、G7広島サミット「パートナーズ・プログラム」に関連して「次世代平和シンポジウム」 を広島市中区にある、おりづるタワー１２階のおりづる広場で共同開催しました。, 本シンポジウムは、Ｇ７サミット開催を機に、次世代を担う若者や学生が主体となり、平和について考え、世界規模の課題に目を向けて行動する機運を醸成することを目的に開催されました。
国連ユニタール持続可能な繁栄局長兼広島事務所長の隈元美穂子は、学生に向けて「今回のイベントが、世界規模の課題について、自分ができることをアクションに変えていくきっかけになることを願っています」と述べました。シンポジウムには、岸田総理大臣の妻、裕子夫人を含む、Ｇ７各国首脳・欧州理事会配偶者など６名、ゲスト登壇者５名、広島県内の学生およびUNITAR広島青少年大使プログラム修了生計約１００名が出席し、平和について意見交換が行われました。また、登壇者３名は、学生に向けて平和をテーマとしたプレゼンテーションを実施するなど、参加した学生にとって学びの場となりました。
, Ｇ７各国首脳・欧州理事会配偶者から受けた質問については、学生からは、「平和とは互いの幸せを...
The UNITAR Iraq Entrepreneurship and Leadership Youth Training Programme is a fellowship initiative that provides youth with skills in entrepreneurship and leadership to develop or strengthen local businesses that contribute to social and economic stability in their country. The programme objective is to equip the youth with hard skills to enhance project and business development and implementation (i.e., business planning, business and revenue models, needs assessment, sales, marketing and innovation strategies, and monitoring and evaluation techniques), and soft skills to...
23 December 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – On October 7, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) signed a collaboration and cooperation memorandum. The two institutions aim to strengthen their cooperation through development projects in entrepreneurship and digital technology.
To provide UNITAR trainees and alumni, APU students, and others with new learning opportunities, we will share practical knowledge and promote exchanges.
, Upcoming Projects
APU faculty and students will participate in UNITAR’...
UN CC:Learn is a partnership of 36 multilateral organizations collaborating in the development and/or delivery of climate change related learning at the global, regional and country levels. It was built in response to calls for a coordinated approach to climate change learning across UN and other multilaterals. Having been initially developed to support policy makers and field practitioners working for multilaterals, over time it has broadened its reach to businesses, NGOs, Academic organizations and the general public. It is hosted by UNITAR and its online platform hosts c...
The Higher Education and Innovation Partnership (HEIP) and the Centre for Education and Development Studies (CEDS) are pivotal entities that drive educational innovation and foster sustainable development globally. By focusing on capacity-building, research, and policy-driven education, HEIP and CEDS empower individuals and communities through transformative learning experiences. This collaboration aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), working towards improving educational outcomes, promoting inclusive development, and enhancing leadership in...
As a curriculum or learning designer, few things are as heartbreaking as spending months crafting a course, only to witness low engagement, high dropout rates, and lacklustre response from your target learners. Unfortunately, disengagement is a widespread issue.Consider these statistics:Around 90% of online learners disengage with MOOCs (Reich, J., & Ruipérez-Valiente, J. A., 2019; Moore, R. L., & Blackmon, S. J., 2022). Approximately 20-30% of learners drop out of face-to-face courses (Rothkrantz, L., 2017).At least 39% of US university students...