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Electrical and electronic equipment have revolutionized how we live, work, and communicate, and are today integrated into our daily lives. However, as this equipment reaches the end of its life cycle, e-waste generation is inevitable. Recognizing the need to address e-waste generation and recyclability, UNITAR Sustainable Cycles (SCYCLE) Programme and Microsoft joined forces to tackle this issue. The collaboration, rooted in a shared vision for sustainability, has yielded tangible results.The partnership between UNITAR SCYCLE and Microsoft began in 2022 with a bold ambition...
Within the international stage, interpretation plays a key role in supporting the diplomatic process. Recognizing this, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is proud to have partnered with the United Nations Interpreters to produce a new course, the UNITAR - United Nations Interpreters' course on "Working in a Multilingual Environment". Designed by interpreters of the United Nations, the programme will equip speakers with the skills needed to communicate effectively across multilingual audiences. To register for the course, please follow the links...
2021年6月10日・広島 ― 新型コロナウイルスの危機は、これまで世界が進めてきた持続可能な開発目標(SDGs)への歩みを妨げ、後戻りさせている。いまだ、パンデミックによる影響の全容は把握しきれていない。一方で、私たちが望む世界を2030年までに実現させるために、どのような行動を起こしていくのか、自身に問いかける機会も与えてくれていると言える。
上智大学のオンラインシンポジウム「コロナ禍のSDGsへのインパクトと今後の展望」での基調講演で、国連事務次長補兼国連ユニタール総代表ニキル・セスはこのように語りました。
上智大学大学院の植木安弘教授がモデレーターを務めたパネルディスカッションでは、国連開発計画（UNDP）インド常駐代表の野田章子氏やUNDP駐日代表の近藤哲生氏を交えて議論。学生など247人がオンラインで聴講しました。
セス総代表は、SDGsの17項目すべてについて、新型コロナウイルスによる現時点での影響を解説。貧困、気候変動、国際協力など多岐にわたる目標のすべてがパンデミックの打撃を受けており、世界中で格差が拡大している現状を伝えました。コロナ禍で約１憶3,200万人もの人々が慢性的な食糧不足に苦しみ、2014年以降徐々に増え始めた飢餓人口の増加に拍車をかけています。
「2015年に開催された国連サミットで、170を超える加...
26 April 2021, New York, United States of America and Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a Joint Action Plan to strengthen cooperation in IsDB member countries.
Both documents were virtually signed by United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR, Mr. Nikhil Seth, and IsDB President, Dr. Bandar Hajjar, on 26 April 2021.
The collaboration will enhance national capacities and ...
学生のSeungjae Leeさんは、香港で難民を支援するために、個別指導プログラムに取り組んでいます。Seungjaeさんは、2024年の国連ユニタール青少年大使・アジア太平洋プログラムに参加しました。国連ユニタール青少年大使プログラムを通じて、Seungjaeさんはコミュニティプロジェクトの構築と、高次のレベルでの展開に向け、国際規模で展開する方法を学びました。彼のプロジェクトでは、持続可能な開発目標（SDG）4「質の高い教育」に沿って、香港で難民が言語の壁を越えて学べる堅実なプログラムを確立することを目指しています。, 2025年2月27日、広島 – Seungjae Leeさんは、香港のインターナショナルスクールに通う韓国出身の学生で、社会問題に情熱を持ち、リーダーシップや奉仕活動に積極的に関わっています。1年前、彼は香港で言語の壁に直面している難民を支援するプロジェクトを立ち上げました。Seungjaeさんは、2024年にITS Education Asiaと共同で実施された国連ユニタール青少年大使・アジア太平洋プログラムを修了した26人の若いチェンジメーカーの1人です。, Seungjaeさんは、香港在住の難民は多くないものの、彼らが直面している大きな問題は言語の壁だと語ります。香港では英語が少し通じるものの、主に広東語や標準中国...
February Edition: Field Visit: 03 - 07 Feb 2025 / E-Learning Course: 06 Jan - 01 Feb 2025 / Premium Package: 06 Jan- 07 Feb 2025May Edition: Field Visit: 12 - 16 May 2025 / E-Learning Course: 14 April - 09 May 2025 / Premium Package: 14 April - 16 May 2025July Edition: Field Visit: 14 - 18 July 2025 ...
Lê Nguyen An Khanh is a young diplomat with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Viet Nam. She is passionate about the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and world peace.
UNITAR Division for Prosperity trains government officials in Asia to learn about international nuclear disarmament processes and build their communication and negotiation skills.
, 28 August 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – Lê Nguyen An Khanh is a young official from Viet Nam, working at the Department of International Organisations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She believes that diplomats like her ha...
26 February 2021, New York, USA (Virtual) - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, along with the Columbia Law School, hosted the “Conducting Successful Virtual Negotiations” workshop on Friday, 26 February 2021. This was the second session of the Spring 2021 Columbia Law School training series and was supported with funding allocated from the Swedish International Development Agency’s (SIDA) contribution to the UNITAR Strategic Framework Fund, under the programme ‘Leveling the Playing Field’ which focuses on the development of skil...
In August 2021, Crowd4SDG launched the second GEAR Cycle of the project. This year’s GEAR Cycle focuses on two Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – SDG 13 on Climate Change and SDG 5 on Gender Equality.
GEAR Cycles include four phases in its implementation: Gather, Evaluate, Accelerate and Refine. The first phase, Gather, kicked off in August with the launch of a call for projects for Open Seventeen (017). This year’s call focused on projects tackling the many challenges related to climate change and gender issues, with the application of crowdsourcing solutions. T...
Behavioural science is a powerful enabler for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. By examining how people make decisions in real-world contexts, shaped by cognitive, social, and environmental factors, this field delivers insights that drive more effective, human-centred policies and programmes.Central to this work is addressing the intention-action gap, the common discrepancy between what people intend to do and what they actually do. From climate action to road safety, even the best-designed programmes can fall short if the desired behaviours are not adopted. Beha...