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UNITAR is guided by a four-year Strategic Framework which articulates the Institute’s vision, mission, core values and strategic objectives and enablers. The present Framework, covering the period from 2018 to 2021, was approved by the Institute’s Board of Trustees in November 2017.
The Framework structures the Institute’s objectives, programming and activities under the peace, people, planet and prosperity pillars of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable, in addition to cross-cutting programme pillars on accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, multilateral diplomac...
31 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - New technologies are profoundly changing the financial industry. The demand for digital solutions is surging, and both private and public institutions are heavily investing in R&D, especially in the field of digital currencies. Big tech companies are more and more involved in supplying financial services as they provide payments solutions, stablecoins and even banking products. Similarly, central banks are actively researching digital money, and many of them are planning to launch their own digital currency in the future.
To res...
ユニタールならびにユニタール協会は、「2024年度国連ユニタール広島青少年大使プログラム～新しい時代を担うリーダーたちへ～」に参加する広島県内の高校・高専等に通う生徒を募集します。
プログラムのテーマは核軍縮不拡散と平和構築。プログラムは、2024年6月30日から8月30日までユニタール広島事務所を主な会場として対面式と一部オンラインで実施されます。
参加費は無料で、広島県のご支援により実施されます。
応募締め切りは、2024年6月3日（月）午前10時です。
, 2024年5月23日、広島 - ユニタール広島事務所ならびにユニタール協会は、「2024年度ユニタール青少年大使プログラム～新しい時代を担うリーダーたちへ～」に参加する意欲のある広島県内の高校・高専等に通う生徒を募集します。本プログラムは、2024年6月30日から8月30日まで実施され、核軍縮不拡散と平和構築への理解を深め、広島から世界へ平和のメッセージを発信する若きリーダーの育成を目指しています。応募締切は2024年6月3日（月）午前10時です。
このプログラムは、広島県内の高校・高専等に通う、意欲ある生徒約10名を対象としています。ユニタール広島事務所（広島市中区中島町3-25ニッセイ平和公園ビル8階）を主な会場として対面で実施されますが、一部はオンラインでの実施とな...
2021年6月1日・広島 － 国連ユニタール持続可能な繫栄局は、2020年度の「架け橋に ー 南スーダン起業・プロジェクト企画プログラム」を6月1日に開始いたしました。日本政府の支援のもとで実施される本プログラムでは、南スーダンの様々な分野で活躍する若手75人が6か月間のオンライン研修によって、社会的起業のスキル、経営分析やプロジェクト立案計画などについて学びます。
南スーダンではインターネット環境が十分に整っておらず、研修生が携帯電話などの低容量のデータ環境でも学べるよう、成人向けのマイクロラーニングを取り入れた無料アプリEdAppを活用します。また、インターネット接続に必要な機材も用意しています。
7月に独立10周年を迎える南スーダンでは、内戦からの復興が徐々に進んでいます。しかしながら、国連開発計画（UNDP）発表の2020年人間開発指数（HDI）によると、南スーダンは対象国189か国のうち185位で、国民の91％が貧困ライン以下の生活を送っています。新型コロナウイルスのパンデミックが、これまでの前進をくつがえし、就職率や貧困を悪化させています。本プログラムは、若手の起業家育成を通じて、人々の生活や国の復興に貢献していきます。, 6か月間の研修期間には、大きく分けて2つの段階があります。第1段階では、研修生がそれぞれ自分の...
As the training arm of the United Nations, UNITAR is committed to spearheading dynamic and creative educational methods, channeling technological advancements and pedagogical innovations into effective adult learning solutions. On 2 April 2018, UNITAR is kicking off its first ever bottom-up crowdfunding campaign, UNITAR Peace Funder, which enables selected professionals from all regions of the world to enhance their applicable knowledge and technical skills, further consolidating their ability to act as peacebuilders and changemakers.
Over the past decade, UNITAR has...
UNITAR's national committee in Japan, with its secretariat in Hiroshima, Japan, UNITAR Association held an SDGs Seminar on 5 June 2023 with its members.
As of June 2023, UNITAR Association has 44 individuals and 25 organizations as members.
UNITAR Association’s Sustainable Development Goals Seminar offered Hiroshima-based companies the opportunity to collaborate and share best practices towards achieving SDGs.
, 14 June 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – On 5 June 2023, UNITAR Association held a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Seminar for its supporting members in Hiroshi...
1 July 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR jointly with the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in York (CIFAL York, Canada), the International Social Marketing Association and AB InBev hosted a dialogue with 83 experts, officials, and representatives from the public and private sectors about lessons learned and challenges regarding COVID-19 vaccine deployment, as well as to present a new tool developed by UNITAR that offers practical examples of actions companies can make to contribute to help reduce the impact of this virus on the population by workin...
15 December 2022, New York City, U.S.A. – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research New York Office lead the annual Orientation Course of the Economic and Social Council for 2022-2023. The day-long training was held in a hybrid format, with majority of attendees joining in person in the ECOSOC Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters and more attendees connecting through Webex. , Consisting of nine courses and lasting from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST, the orientation course addressed several topics such as the working methods and structure of the ECOSOC, the...
10 November 2022, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt - The PAGE and UN partners' side event at the COP27, on November 9, discussed how circular economy principles and practices can serve as a catalyst to promoting human well-being, preserving nature, cutting pollution, and making economies more competitive. By bringing together representatives of governments, UN agencies, the private sector, think tanks and youth, the event explored the enabling factors for accelerating the global shift towards the circular economy, within the context of just, inclusive, and sustainable development.
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3 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - Over the past year the corona pandemic has not only fundamentally altered individual lives, but also shaped global politics by shifting countries’ priorities. The consequences have been felt throughout the global and local economies with the effects reverberating in society. And while the countries often combined efforts to find a vaccine have taken centre stage, other important issues such as climate change and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) have been largely side-lined. Moreover, with funding largely diverted to finding t...