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24 June 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - On 15 August 2024, UNITAR will host a pivotal webinar titled "The State of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 2024." This event aims to explore AI's transformative impact on various sectors, including governance, commerce, and employment., The webinar will cover the latest advancements in AI, key drivers, and the potential achievements AI can bring. Participants will learn how AI is reshaping industries and the global economy, and strategies for leveraging AI to meet sustainable development goals.The event is tailored to government officials...
2024年12月21日、250名以上の研修参加者が国連ユニタール「スーダン緊急支援：組織能力と生計向上を通じた社会経済の安定促進」研修事業 の第1フェーズを修了しました。紛争が勃発してから約2年が経過した今、スーダンは依然として政情不安、経済の低迷、数百万人の強制移動に苦しんでいます。日本政府の支援により開催されている国連ユニタールのオンライン研修事業は、参加者にデジタル分野と起業におけるスキルを提供しています。これにより、気候変動に強い革新的なビジネスを立ち上げ、食料不安や貧困の課題への取り組みを促進することを目指しています。第2フェーズは2月上旬から始まっており、オンライン・ブートキャンプの後、2日間のバーチャルハッカソンを行います。また、上位20名の参加者は今後第3フェーズへと進みます。, 2025年2月4日、ジュネーブ、スイス - 2024年12月21日に250名以上の女性と若者が国連ユニタール「スーダン緊急支援：組織能力と生計向上を通じた社会経済の安定促進」研修事業の第1フェーズを修了しました。日本国政府拠出の本事業は、2024年8月より開始されました。スーダンでは紛争が勃発してから約2年が経過し、依然として拡大し続ける人道的危機に直面する中、同事業では、スーダン国民が食料不安と貧困に対処できるよう、農業ビジネスを中心に起...
10 February 2023, Geneva, Switzerland- The latest annual edition of the Geneva Interfaith Dialogue, hosted by UNITAR in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations in Geneva, took place in early February. The event convened a diverse panel of Ambassadors, high-level representatives of the world's major faiths, and the International Geneva community to engage on the links between faith, politics, and society. The Annual Geneva Interfaith Dialogue serves the purpose of commemorating World Interfaith Harmony Week, establish...
16 December 2020, New York, USA (Virtual) – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research successfully concluded the three-day virtual seminar with its event partners, the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations and Generation Amazing. Generation Amazing is an organization geared toward youth that uses football to encourage sustainable development, specifically through the principles of gender equality, inclusivity, teamwork and leadership, ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha. This seminar was designed for Generation Amazing’s 15 You...
27 April 2023, Hangzhou, China - UNITAR’s 2021 and 2023 survey among the National Statistical Offices and Systems (NSOs and NSSs) and international organizations, conducted as part of the EC-Funded Crowd4SDG project, showed that 31% of respondents were aware of citizen science data (CSD) projects run by their NSOs in 2023 compared to only 17% in 2021. The awareness of citizen science (CSD) or citizen-generated data (CGD) is growing, and so are the questions on how such data could be collected and used for the monitoring of progress on sustainable development. To shed s...
02 October 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – Between 9-27 September 2024, 25 senior government officials from the Municipality of Shanghai participated in the ‘Science, Technology, and Sustainable Development Training Programme’. The programme organized by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and CIFAL Shanghai, offered a comprehensive platform for senior government officials to deepen their understanding of global trends in science, technology, and sustainable development. This programme, supported by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Af...
11 January 2024, New York, USA - UNITAR New York office conducted an Orientation course focused on the works of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The comprehensive course comprised 10 sessions, each culminating in an open dialogue and Q&A. , Mr. Marco Suazo, Head of Office of UNITAR New York Office (NYO), commenced with an opening statement, emphasizing the importance of embracing in-person events post-Covid. He underscored the significant role of policymakers in the UN's life-saving mission. Expressing gratitude to ECOSOC for its support.
Following h...
Discover the Brand New UN CC:e-Learn Platform!
24 February 2017, Geneva, Switzerland - The UN CC:e-Learn platform has just undergone a complete makeover. The platform, which was launched in 2014, still boasts its state of the art e-learning courses in six different languages. However, we bring a few new features to our 75 000+ registered users:
1. Easier Access and Navigation
New Landing Page: Once logged in, you can now access a page filled with useful information and news, and can easily access the courses you are following by going to “My Courses”.
An…
A Guide for Youth Climate Dialogues: Tips to Get You All Set
UN CC:Learn has just launched a new guide to support anybody who would be interested in organizing a Youth Climate Dialogue (YCD), available in French and English.
26 July, 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - A Youth Climate Dialogue (YCD) is an event organized between schools in different parts of the world about how youth perceive climate change, how it affects their lives, and what actions they consider most important. It usually features a debate and a video-conference dialogue.
As part of this project, a…
On 2 June 2024, UNITAR and FAO concluded the second edition of the “Trade, Food Security, and Nutrition” training course for Latin American countries.Sixty-three government officials completed the course, where they learned about the role of agricultural trade and how it can contribute to eradicating hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in the region.The learners joined webinars, quizzes and discussion forums to broaden their understanding of trade policies and the challenges countries face in international trade negotiations.The training course ran from 6 May to 2 June...