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The issue of water scarcity is crucial in Chad. Agriculture and pastoralism concern more than two thirds of the country´s population which is very much dependent on rainfall. Establishing an active, durable and sovereign water resource management system is essential if Chad is to reach its development goals; and this is contingent upon transferring knowledge and building national capacity in this area. Better knowledge of water resources will also enhance the impact of development projects that are tied to good water management practices (healthcare, food security,…), thank...
16 July 2024, New York City, United States of America – UNITAR’s Global Water Academy (UGWA) co-hosted its official side event at the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) with York University entitled ‘Pathways to Resilience: Advancing Solutions for Global Freshwater Quality’. This UGWA HLPF side event explored the multilateral and environmental drivers that exacerbated the deterioration of the quality of global freshwaters. Throughout the event, the importance of international networks was emphasized for water quality education, capacity building, and cross-discipli...
2021年7月19日・広島 ― 壊滅から復興、飛躍へと歩んできた広島にとって大切なこの日、8月6日に、ユニタール初となる連続セッションの形での核兵器廃絶に関するオンラインでの公開討論を開催いたします。国連軍縮部（UNODA）、広島県、へいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）、国連ユニタール協会との共催で、国際機関や民間セクター、青少年など様々な立場からの働き掛けについて考えます。お申し込みはこちら
（2021年8月6日（金）いずれも日本時間。お好きなセッションにご参加いただけます）
午後2:00 - 3:30 核兵器廃絶と持続可能な未来の実現に向けて～ひろしまからの呼びかけ～
午後4:00 - 5:00 軍縮に向けた民間セクターの協働
午後5:00 - 5:30 為末大氏 × 隈元美穂子 特別対談
午後6:00 - 8:00 軍縮に向けた若者たちの協働
, 国際連合事務次長・軍縮担当上級代表 中満 泉氏
広島県知事 湯﨑 英彦氏
チャタムハウス国際安全プログラムディレクター パトリシア・ルイス氏
国連ユニタール総代表 ニキル・セス（モデレーター） , Microsoft社デジタル外交シニア・ディレクター カジャ・シグリック氏
日本生活協同組合連合会 副会長 新井 ちとせ氏
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The Advisory Board for the NCD, Digital Health, and Capacity Building Division brings together a distinguished group of experts committed to UNITAR’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives.The Advisory Board provides critical insights and technical guidance to ensure that the Division’s programmes and activities align with UNITAR’s mandate, UN guidelines, and the strategic framework objectives of promoting health for all. By championing UNITAR’s objective to promote health for all, particularly for the most vulnerable people and countries, the Advisory Board plays a pivo...
A breakthrough initiative by the One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership is bringing students together via video link to talk about climate change, informing the climate debate and adding new perspectives to climate change education across the globe.
By Sara Tchaparian// 30th March 2017 // Climate Change Education// Youth
“What will the future be like when the glaciers have melted because of climate change?”
This is a question put to a class of Swiss teenagers via video link by 16-year old Joyce Jelasi from Malawi. It conjures up images of a potential…
The Port Harcourt Project Office (PHPO), a part of the Decentralized Cooperation Programme, was established on 23 March 2006 as a field office in Nigeria. Operating in collaboration with federal, state and local authorities, PHPO implements various training and capacity building activities. The initial concept of PHPO was based on two principles; close cooperation with regional governments, local authorities and elected municipalities on the one hand, and strong, transparent public-private partnerships on the other., Since the inauguration of the PHPO, its capacity bui...
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...
17 December, Geneva, Switzerland – A landmark report providing the first detailed account of the devastating damage to the World Heritage Property of the Ancient City of Aleppo in the wake of years of armed conflict has been published by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and UNESCO.
The Ancient City of Aleppo is one of six Syrian World Heritage sites added to UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger in 2013. Five Years of Conflict: The State of Cultural Heritage in the Ancient City of Aleppo draws on satellite imagery assessment of a total of...
September 2021 - As uncertainty continues in Afghanistan, many Afghans – especially young Afghans with no memory of life under Taliban rule – are anxious and fearful of worsening security, threats to personal safety, and a return to darker days.
Over the past 20 years, the country has continued to be ravaged by fighting and violence, and deeply ingrained gender values have kept Afghanistan consistently towards the bottom of gender inequality indices.
Despite all this, many young women have grown up believing in their right to pursue their dreams, hoping to shape their li...
, CLICK HERE TO SHARE YOUR INTEREST! , This research project aims to explore the complex relationship between resource extraction and conflict, focusing on strategies for effective resource governance and conflict resolution in the extractive industries. Collaborating with Technological University Dublin, this PhD pr...