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Country: The Gambia
Partnership: Scaling-up the national response to non-communicable diseases to achieve the sustainable development goal 3.4; reducing by one third pre-mature mortality from NCDs by 2030
The Gambia is Africa’s smallest non-island country and one of its most densely populated. The Smiling Coast, as it is also known due to its location on the map cutting through the middle of Senegal in a position that appears like that of a smile, has a significant young population – about two-thirds is under age 30. Yet roughly 37 per cent of its people died in 2019 from ...
Title: Senior Marketing Manager
Country: Argentina
Course: Climate Change: from Learning to Action
“I had a series of ‘awakenings’ throughout my life”, reveals Bárbara A. Smith straightaway. One of the most impactful was when she scuba dived for the very first time. “When we submerged, I discovered a myriad of colours in the corals, an unbelievable variety of fishes, sea turtles, and immense peace. It was as if I found ‘another world within ours’. I cannot put in words what it feels like to discover such an environment for the very first time, but I believe it must be a ve...
2 October 2020, Geneva, Switzerland – Last week, UNOSAT delivered the Advanced Training on Earth Observation (EO) and Geospatial Information Technology (GIT) for Climate Resilience in Fiji and Vanuatu. This week-long training was delivered as part of the capacity development activities of the CommonSensing project* that aims to improve climate resilience in the Pacific small island states. Adjusting to the COVID-19 preventive measurements in partner countries, UNOSAT adopted a blended-type of delivery method., The Advanced Training on EO and GIT for Climate Resil...
Name: Judith Draleru
Organization: United Nations Volunteer Programme
Functional Title: Midwife
Country: Uganda
Course participated in: Master’s in Conflictology
Judith Draleru is a midwife in South Sudan as a United Nations Volunteer. She took a Master in Conflictology offered by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Univeristat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC).
Judith grew up in North Uganda. When the war broke out in 1979, she was separated from her parents at the age of five, raped, and then ...
Women in Afghanistan can apply to the Leading Inclusive 4IR: Empowering Women in Afghanistan for the Future of Work through Digital Reskilling programme until 20 April 2022.
Participants will learn to transform their entrepreneurial ideas into digital products to empower others and address issues in their communities.
The 6-week online course in English will start 29 April. It is free of charge and open to Afghan women with a deep interest in digital technologies.
The programme is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency through the UNITA...
The Master of Arts in Development Studies and Diplomacy, offered by UPEACE in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), is an interdisciplinary and holistic programme that will broaden student’s knowledge in the field of development studies, sustainability, and diplomacy, and equip them with the required soft skills for a successful international career in any of these areas of expertise.Offered in an Online Format, students in this programme will analyze the different dimensions of development, including environmental, social, econom...
UNITAR-Sigmund Freud University Vienna / Joint Master of Laws (LL.M) Degree in Public International Law / 1 Year; On Campus - Based in Vienna, Austria, or Online - Starts Fall 2025: Apply Now, UNITAR is delighted to offer the Master’s Programme in Public International Law (Master of Laws (LL.M.)., in cooperation with Sigmund Freud University Vienna (SFU). This graduate programme in it is third edition will combine SFU`s academic strength with UNITAR´s practical focus and will be implemented on-campus in Vienna, or online, for one year. The programm...
Learning with Leaders Podcast UNITAR’s CIFAL Global Network, through its Division for People, is proud to present Learning with Leaders—a podcast series that explores the stories and experiences of leaders from across the international field.Designed to inspire, the series explores topics related to the guests' areas of expertise while uncovering the person behind the leader. Featuring international guests from UNITAR’s management team, representatives of international organizations, and advocates for the SDGs and sustainability, the podcast provides diverse insights a...
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) are delighted to collaboratively launch the new edition of the innovative Executive Diploma in Anti-Corruption and Diplomacy (EDACD). This programme is specifically tailored to explore the intricate connections between Multilateral Diplomacy and Anti-Corruption endeavors in our increasingly interconnected world. This modular training is conveniently conducted online, over the course of five months, offering a unique opportunity to gain valuabl...
2024年8月30日、広島―世界の若きリーダーたちは、2024年8月29日に広島で開催されたユース国際会議で、核兵器なき平和な未来を実現するために団結を呼びかけました。この会議は、日本政府の支援を受け国連軍縮部が実施する「ユース非核リーダー基金（YLF）」事業の広島・長崎スタディツアーの最終日に開催されました。国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）は、国連軍縮部 （UNODA）のパートナーとして、初開催となるスタディツアーをサポートしました。このツアーには、世界37カ国から若者49人が参加し、核兵器のない世界の実現のために必要な知識を深め、具体的な行動計画について議論をするため被爆地に集結しました。このスタディツアーは、参加者が核兵器使用がもたらす脅威や破滅的な被爆の実相について被爆地で理解を深め、核兵器のない世界を実現するために、未来を担う若者たちのネットワークを構築することを目的としています。参加者は平和公園や原爆資料館を訪問し、被爆者や地元で核軍縮に取り組む若者たちと対話を通じて交流を深めました。スタディツアーの最終日である8月29日に広島で開催された「ユース国際会議 核兵器なき世界の実現に向けて」には、スタディツアーの参加者に加え、国連ユニタール広島青少年大使プログラムとヒロシマピースボランティアの地元広島の若者も参加しました。会...