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8 July 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - On 12 June 2025, UNITAR took part in UN 2.0 week, hosting an online side event entitled, “Towards foresight and system-based approaches in UN country work”. The side event provided an opportunity for UN Country Teams (UNCTs) in Seychelles and Cameroon to share their recent experiences, having embraced these innovative methods either in building capacities of governments or in developing UN Country Analysis as a foundation for UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCFs). Among the speakers who gave their ...
Carlos is a chemical monitoring officer in the Chemicals Monitoring Unit of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of El Salvador. His unit focuses on the performance of administrative functions required under the implementation of international conventions related to environmentally sound management of hazardous chemicals and waste, such as the Rotterdam, Basel and Stockholm conventions, to name a few. His unit started working with UNITAR chemicals and waste management programme for the first time in 2023 to implement a globally harmonized system of classificati...
The Asia-Pacific region has taken steps towards advancing global peace and security – security that includes human security, economic security, humanitarian assistance, environmental security, cybersecurity and transnational crime, and regional cooperation to build resilience against disasters and climate change. Security is a priority thematic area under the Blue Pacific strategy. Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security aims to provide agents of change from Pacific Island and Asian countries with the skills, knowledge and capacity to enhance a...
2025年2月12日、兵庫 – 国連訓練調査研究所(ユニタール)と株式会社パソナグループは、アジア太平洋の18か国から集まった50人のリーダーを対象に、兵庫県淡路島で研修を共同実施しました。この淡路島での研修は2025年2月10日から12日にかけて行われ、インド太平洋地域における海洋と人間安全保障の課題に効果的に対処するための実践的なスキルを参加者に提供しました。この連携は、2023年に締結された覚書を通じて、株式会社パソナグループと国連ユニタールのパートナーシップをさらに強化する重要な一歩となりました。, 淡路島での研修セッションは、「自由で開かれたインド太平洋のリーダー育成研修:海洋と人間の安全保障」研修事業における12日間のワークショップの最初の研修項目として実施されました。この事業は、日本政府の支援を受け、国連ユニタールが実施する「しまなみコレクティブ」イニシアティブの一環として行われています。株式会社パソナグループは、地方創生と地方の新たな雇用機会創出を目指した広範な取り組みの一環として、2020年に本社機能の一部を淡路島に移転しました。本研修の実施においては、淡路島でのフィールドワークやインタラクティブな講義などの学習項目のデザインや運営を、国連ユニタールと株式会社パソナグループが共同で行いました。研修では、海洋と人間の...
若き環境活動家Bryan Sinatraさんは、バリ島を拠点にマングローブの再生と保護に取り組むNGOの代表です。彼は2024年の国連ユニタール「自由で開かれたインド太平洋のリーダー育成研修:海洋と人間の安全保障」を修了しました。Bryanさんはこの研修で学んだ知識を活かして、自身の団体が製造するマングローブ由来製品の販売拡大に取り組んでいます。また、環境の持続可能性におけるマングローブの重要性を広く伝えることも目指しています。彼は、マングローブ保全を沿岸生態系全体の視点で統合的に捉えるホリスティック・アプローチの導入に意欲的です。, 2025年6月03日 広島 – 美しい自然で名高いインドネシアは、一方で災害の多い国でもあり、深刻な環境問題に直面しています。こうした状況を変えるべく立ち上がった若き環境活動家Bryan Sinatraさんは国連ユニタールの「自由で開かれたインド太平洋のリーダー育成研修:海洋と人間の安全保障」に参加しました。, Bryanさんの環境への情熱は、サンゴの収集から始まりました。それがきっかけで、沿岸部の暮らしを守る必要性を強く感じるようになりました。この情熱に導かれ、2023年にはマングローブの再生と保護に特化したバリ島拠点の非政府組織(NGO)のCEOに就任しました。同団体は、地域の漁師たちを支援し、技術とコミュ...
Burkina Faso Validates its National Climate Change Learning Strategy
Burkina Faso marked a turning point in the development of the National Climate Change Learning Strategy on Climate Change!
19 May 2016, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - More than 50 representatives from organizations involved in the process of elaboration and implementation of the strategy, coming from public authorities, the private sector, NGOs and associations, cooperation agencies and the United Nations unanimously validated the Strategy document.
The validation workshop was chaired by the…
21 December 2023, Online/Dubai, UAE - From the 4th to the 10th December, UNITAR hosted three events at COP28 for UN CC Learn’s Climate Classrooms, entitled; Tackling Plastic Pollution; Sustainable Marine Transportation; Upskilling for Decarbonization, and two in-person events at COP28, first with CIFAL City of London on December 5th entitled ‘Sustainable Development and Higher Education’, and second with RES4City at the ‘United in Science 2023’ event on December 10th.
The first event "Tackling Plastic Pollution," on December 4th, 2023 provided an interactive session ...
To bridge the digital divide and foster a more efficient, responsive, transparent, and citizen-friendly government by providing comprehensive training that enables civil servants to build and manage digital platforms providing services without the need for IT programming skills using a no-code development platform. , In 2005, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) created the Business Facilitation Programme offering a series of tools and participative methodologies to improve the enabling environment for business by streamlining administrative processes and mobilizing ...
The primary purpose of UNITAR's Division for Multilateral Diplomacy Advisory Board is to provide strategic guidance and leadership to enable the Division to fulfill its mandate and address the major multilateral challenges facing the United Nations. The Advisory Board also offers recommendations and critical analysis of the Division’s activities to ensure that global capacity-building and knowledge management needs are met. Additionally, it promotes and advocates for the Division’s activities among all stakeholders, including donors, UN Member States, and academic and resea...
Although these have been difficult times for the city, the UNITAR New York Office has been able to successfully transition all our meetings, trainings, and conferences to a virtual format. In fact, thanks to the added capacity of webinars and livestreams, recent events and trainings have been able to reach a wider and more diverse audience than ever before.
During the pandemic, UNITAR NY Office has developed 11 capacity building events and impacted 4,700 participants (including the SDG Learning Center in July). Thank you to the team and Ambassador’s vision, UNITAR NY Offic...