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The evaluation analysed the first of three phases of this project (2012-2015). It has found that the starting assumption (the improvement of knowledge and competency will allow for a more sustainable and targeted utilisation of the water resource) is still pertinent. Indeed, knowledge and competency for a more effective use of water resource are still lacking in Chad. The evaluation has also found that all the activities are relatively pertinent for the implementation of the project. However, it will only have an impact with sufficient institutional stability and clear ma...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UNITAR jointly delivered a four-week online course on “Trade, Food Security and Nutrition” from May to June 2020. The course, held in the Russian language, targeted professionals working in trade and agriculture from eleven post-Soviet countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The course captured experiences across the post-Soviet region and globally on trade policies and achieving food security while...
This is the second issue of the UNITAR Division of Prosperity quarterly newsletter. The newsletter will update you on the progress of our various programmes and initiatives. It will be available through the UNITAR website and social media and shared via email. To subscribe or send us questions/comments, please email: prosperity_communications@unitar.org., The recent upheaval in Afghanistan has affected many people including UNITAR alumni, partners and prospective participants. UNITAR has been following the situation with utmost concern and has called for the ...
This is the fifth issue of the UNITAR Division of Prosperity quarterly newsletter. In it, you’ll find updates on our various programmes and initiatives. You can read all issues on our website or stay up to date by following us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter. To subscribe/unsubscribe or send us questions/comments, please email us at prosperity_communications@unitar.org., On 6 August 2022, Secretary-General António Guterres visited Hiroshima to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. He had a heart-to-heart with youth activists abou...
The IOMC Toolbox project comprises nine Participating Organizations (PO) that contribute to the IOMC with the purpose of promoting coordination of the policies and activities pursued jointly or separately to achieve the sound management of chemicals in relation to human health and the environment. The IOMC Toolbox is an internet-based tool that aims to provide target user groups, primarily from developing countries, with guided access to be able to identify the most relevant, efficient and appropriate national actions to respond to chemicals management problems. The project...
UNITAR tracks a number of key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess organizational performance against the Institute’s intended outcomes and strategic objectives. KPIs serve as the corporate performance dashboard, with measures on event delivery, types of programming, gender and development status of beneficiaries, client feedback and utilization, and financial metrics....
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1 July 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a Call for Applications for their joint online course on Trade and Food Security which will take place from October 17 to November 11, 2021. The course will be facilitated by Experts and delivered fully in Arabic language in asynchronous manner.
The course seeks to strengthen capacities in Arabic-speaking countries, to develop and implement evidence-based trade polici...
The linkages between trade, food security and nutrition are complex and a priority in the agricultural trade agenda. In order to enhance policy and decision makers’ understanding of these linkages and its implications for policy design and implementation, the UNITAR Division for Prosperity and FAO developed the e-learning course “Comercio, Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición”. The joint course was delivered in Spanish between 12 September and 7 October 2022. It targeted professionals from Latin America and the Caribbean involved in the development and implementation of trade,...
2021年3月5日・広島 ― 広島が被爆75年となった2020年、国連もまた創設75周年を迎え、世界の声を聴き国際協力の強化を推し進める「UN75イニシアティブ」の取組を行いました。国連ユニタールも参加しており、その締めくくりとしてオンラインフォーラム「私たちの未来を創るために～25年後の未来を見据えたスポーツと平和～」を開催します。
「若者の力」と「スポーツの力」を糸口に、国連のさらなる挑戦や持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）について自由な対話を行います。広島の原爆投下と国連創設の100周年に当たる25年後に向け何をすべきか、何ができるか議論する場になればと思います。Deportare Partners代表/元陸上選手の為末大さん、国連事務次長補兼ユニタール総代表のニキル・セス、国際協力や平和に関心のある地元の高校生3名、広島テレビの宮脇靖知アナウンサーが参加します。
事前のお申し込みが必要ですのでお早めに！皆様のご参加お待ちしています。, オンラインフォーラム「私たちの未来を創るために～国連の軌跡とその将来像を探る～」
日時：2021年3月25日（木）18：00 ― 19：30（日本時間）
場所：オンラインにて実施（Zoomウェビナー） / 日本拠点：広島テレビホール
言語：日本語と英語（同時通訳付き）
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プロバスケットボールチームを運営する株式会社広島ドラゴンフライズと国連ユニタールは、ともに持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）達成に貢献するため、協力覚書を締結しました。
4月7日に署名式を実施し、広島ドラゴンフライズの浦伸嘉代表取締役社長、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が今後の協力を確認しました。
, 2022年4月7日・広島 ― ドラゴンフライズは、青少年育成などを目的とする「バスケでつながる風景プロジェクト」をはじめ、スポーツを通じてSDGsに取り組んでいます。国連ユニタール持続可能な繁栄局及び広島事務所は、主に開発途上国の人々を対象とした研修プログラムにより同目標のための働き掛けを行っています。
この両者が、それぞれの強みを生かして、①スポーツを通じた平和構築、②持続可能な開発、③格差・不平等の是正、④女性や青少年のエンパワーメントの4つのテーマに基づき、協働して活動することを確認した覚書となります。
署名式では、ユニタールのロゴが入った、広島ドラゴンフライズのユニフォームも紹介しました。...