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22 August 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) continue to expand its collaboration by launching its first online course on Trade, Food Security and Nutrition for officials from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). This course will be fully delivered in Spanish and based on the flagship course developed by FAO which has been benefitted by hundreds of officials globally.
This course is designed to assist representatives from government and related authorities, who are directly involved in the formul...
12 December 2023, New York, USA – An evening of musical grandeur unfolded in the New York City landmark, Carnegie Hall, on December 11, 2023, as the United Nations Institute for Training and Research - New York Office (UNITAR-NYO), the President's Office of the 78th United Nations General Assembly, and Carnegie Hall partnered for an extraordinary concert. Titled "In Celebration of the Work of the 78th United Nations General Assembly and PGA H.E. Mr. Dennis Francis: A Concert For Peace, Prosperity, Progress, and Sustainability - An Annual UN Family Reunion". Under the suppor...
30 August 2024, Hiroshima, Japan - Global youth leaders called for united actions to achieve a peaceful future without nuclear weapons at the Youth Leader Conference on Nuclear Disarmament held in Hiroshima and online on 29 August 2024. The Conference was part of the Japan study tour of the Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons (YLF) programme, run by the United Nations Office for Disarmament (UNODA) and funded by the Government of Japan. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) supported the implementation of this first YLF study...
On 11 February, 17 entrepreneurs and innovators from Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon showcased their business initiatives and models they refined through the Japan workshop of the “Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Promoting Food Security and Economic Development in Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon” training programme.The Japan workshop ran from 4 to 11 February in Tokyo and Hiroshima with courtesy calls, study tours and expert-led interactive sessions.The entrepreneurship and food security programme, financially supported by the Government and People of Japan, aimed to...
9 February 2023, Geneva, Switzerland / Hiroshima, Japan - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) will host a virtual conference “FinTech Ecosystem: Leveraging its impact in the economy and climate change”.
The virtual conference will take place on 20 March 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Geneva time (CET; UTC+1), and will focus on three thematic areas: FinTech in Development Practice, FinTech and Cybersecurity, and FinTech and Ecology.
The panellists will explore how to improve development practice and policy in these three thematic areas so that soci...
From basic computer literacy to advanced data analytics, digital skills are essential in today’s world and work environment. As more sectors shift to digital platforms and technologies continue to evolve, possessing these skills enables individuals to access better career opportunities and stay resilient in a rapidly changing job market. Given its commitment to Leaving No One Behind and promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, the UNITAR Division for Prosperity organized the “Developing Essential Skills for Women and Youth in Africa: Enhancing Employment Opportu...
「勇気を持って一歩を踏み出せば、視野が『世界』に広がった。絶対に挑戦する価値がある」と語るのは、2020年度の国連ユニタール青少年大使として活躍した武田高校２年の大村桜子（おおむら・さくら）さん。
国連ユニタール広島事務所/持続可能な繁栄局と国連ユニタール協会が実施する青少年大使プログラムは、次代の国際社会を担う若者を育成しようと、広島県内の高校生に世界の今にふれる機会を提供している。今年度は新型コロナの影響でオンラインでの開催となり、選ばれた大使24人の1人が大村さんだ。
大村さんを応募に導いたのも、新型コロナだった。休校に続き、学校のプログラムで夏に予定されていた短期留学も中止に。何かしたいと思っていた時、先生の紹介で募集を知った。
7月から3カ月間、各界の専門家を招いたウェビナーやアプリで学びを深め、イラクの研修生とオンラインで交流するなど忙しい日々を送った。グループに分かれ、それぞれ選んだSDGsの目標について研究発表もした。, 選んだゴールは16・平和と公正をすべての人に。大村さんが「平和」を意識するルーツは2つある。幼い頃から習っているフラダンスを通じて学んだ平和と寛容の心。そして、被爆地広島での豊かな平和教育と、直に聞いた被爆者の強い訴えだ。
それでも、ワークショップにより、各地での残虐な暴力を知らずに過ごしてきたことを...
Over the past several years there has been an increase in the number of joint master’s degree and other postgraduate diploma initiatives designed and implemented by UNITAR in collaboration with universities and other academic institutions. From 2018 to 2022, UNITAR implemented 31 joint programmes through six of its programme units and the CIFAL Global Network of affiliated training centres.
This evaluation assessed the joint master’s degrees and postgraduate programmes conducted by UNITAR in collaboration with academic partners. It examined the relevance, coherence, effec...
The “Strengthening Crisis Management Capacities of Malian National Police, Gendarmerie and National Guard during Elections” project was implemented from July 2021 to December 2022. The project’s overarching objective was to support national authorities in Mali to transition towards democratic governance and the rule of law, contributing to peace and development in the country.
The project expected to achieve its objective by developing training packages targeting strategic, operational and tactical levels of the national police, gendarmerie and national guard, as well as c...
The CommonSensing project aims to strengthen the capacities of Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in reaching important sustainable development objectives and particularly Goals 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) and 13 (Climate action) under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Beginning in 2018, the project has been implemented by a consortium of partners specialising in satellite applications, geospatial technologies and remote sensing, and was funded by the United Kingdom Space Agency through its International Partnership Programme.
In June 2021, a pro...