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Massive Open Online Course
This self-paced course has been developed by UNITAR and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A number of countries have attempted to better link their budgeting with the SDGs and national planning overall, however, the progress is uneven. As underscored in the recent UNDP guidance, any country regardless of its budgeting system can take a number of steps that can help align the allocation of public resources with the national SDG priorities. This set of measures has however to be adapted to the specific situation of the country....
Joumana El Halabi is a gender focal point at the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
Since 2013, Joumana is working with local and international partners to raise awareness on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
The COVID-19 pandemic, refugee influx and economic crisis are challenging gender equality and women’s empowerment in Lebanon.
Joumana learned how to integrate gender in action plans, monitoring & evaluation, and strategy through the UNITAR Division for Prosperity online training programme on gender equality and women’s empowerment...
The negotiation process between UNITAR, the Jeju Self Governing Province and International Peace Foundation (IPF) – started mid 2009 – has reached a major stage with the Local Development Programme (LDP) mission in Jeju Island which took place from 23 to 26 November 2009.
UNITAR delegation visited the Jeju Peace Institute (JPI), its premises; among them the large office which will host the CIFAL Jeju as well as the conference room. A series of meetings with JPI officials took place to discuss and agree the broad lines of the Partnership Agreement to set up the…
Orientation Course for the New Delegates of Permanent Missions at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
7 - 8 April 2015, New York, United States – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York office carried out an orientation course for the new members of Permanent Missions at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The course aimed at explaining the role and functions of various UN departments and providing an opportunity for participants to obtain basic and practical information as well as building the network with the UN…
UNITAR and the International Civil Defense Organization to Cooperate on Disaster Management
26 January 2018, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the International Civil Defense Organisation (ICDO) signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding, committing to develop and implement joint training programmes in disaster risk reduction (DRR), disaster management and urban resilience.
Strong systems for disaster and emergency management – measures taken to protect populations before, during, and after catastrophe…
Lavinia Taumoepeau-Latuさんは、トンガ初の安全・保護クラスター調整官です。彼女は、2018年度国連ユニタール事業「津波防災に関する女性のリーダーシップ研修」に参加しました。Taumoepeau-Latuさんは同プログラムで災害リスク軽減の原則について知り、この知識は現在の彼女の災害管理の仕事の基盤となっています。国連ユニタールは以前、トンガの災害時の標準業務手順を開発し、コミュニティと政府間の関係を促進するTaumoepeau-Latuさんの活動を特集しました。特集から6年が経った今、Taumoepeau-Latuさんがどのような活動に取り組んでいるか、さらなる取材をしました。, 2024年8月23日、広島 - トンガはもう、津波やサイクロンが引き起こす災害に対して無防備な国ではありません。トンガ系アメリカ人であるLavinia Taumoepeau-Latuさんは、防災訓練や教育を通じて、母国がこのような災害に対してより良い備えができるよう、強い使命感を抱いて取り組んでいます。2018年5月、国家危機管理局（NEMO）でトンガの安全・保護クラスター調整官に任命されたばかりの Taumoepeau-Latuさんは、国連ユニタールの「津波防災に関する女性リーダーシップ研修」に参加する機会を得ました。6年たった今も、Taum...
28 August 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - On July 11th and 12th, Mr. Alex Mejia, Director of the Division for People and Social Inclusion at UNITAR and Head of the CIFAL Global Network, visited CIFAL Victoria.Several meetings were held with various academic, multilateral, and municipal government stakeholders to organize upcoming activities and to establish a collaborative action plan for CIFAL Victoria on the following thematic areas: reducing inequalities for Indigenous peoples, youth engagement, and creating an impact towards climate change with a particular focus on access ...
19 November 2018, Mexico City, Mexico – UNITAR organized a training workshop on Conference Diplomacy and Multilateral Negotiations for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. This was an interactive and practical workshop designed to train the participants’ skills in various activities, using current global issues and debates as examples for simulations.
The first day’s training activities were led by Mr. Rabih El-Haddad (Director, Division for Multilateral Diplomacy, UNITAR). The first activity was a simulation exercise on oil pricing, in which participants were ...
“Youth-led Peace and Reconciliation in Colombia: A Transformational Approach” is a project designed by UNITAR with the generous support of the German Federal Foreign Office and in partnership with Ciudad Don Bosco (CDB). It aims to contribute to the ongoing peacebuilding and reconciliation process in Colombia by strengthening resilience and conflict prevention capacities of at-risk youth, families, marginalized communities and the broader society.
In the video at the bottom, the UNITAR team gives us an overview of the project and the justification for its implementation i...
26 January 2018, New York City, U.S.A – The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) jointly hosted a one-day orientation course for the members of Council. The event was hosted in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The orientation course consisted of five different sessions which have covered a wide variety of topics related to ECOSOC and its significant roles in advancing the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental.
The welcoming remarks w...