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This is the first issue of the UNITAR Division of Prosperity quarterly newsletter. The newsletter will update you on the progress of our various programmes and initiatives. It will be available through the UNITAR website and social media and shared via email. To subscribe or send us questions/comments, please email: prosperity_communications@unitar.org., Dai Tamesue, a two-time World Championship bronze medallist in the 400m hurdles, was appointed UNITAR Goodwill Ambassador in July 2021. A third-generation atomic-bomb survivor from Hiroshima City, Mr. Tamesue is the first J...
Alia Abbas is the director of the Community Development Division in the Iraqi Ministry of Health. She works tirelessly on raising awareness for women’s issues through Iraq’s primary healthcare centres.UNITAR Division for Prosperity launched the fourth phase of its Gender Equality and Women Empowerment programme in 2024, teaching participants leadership and communication skills.Alia learned how to manage her team effectively, which in turn had a positive effect on the skills of her staff., 8 November 2024, Hiroshima, Japan - When asked about her personal goal for women ...
UNITAR partners with the Japan Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (JANA) to host a public event on nuclear disarmament at the University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo, on 9 February 2025The public session invites international experts on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, including Mr. Tariq Rauf, former Head of Verification and Security Policy, IAEAThe discussion will touch on topics such as multilateral security challenges and diplomacy, prospects for the 2026 NPT review and the latest trends and efforts of the Secretary-General and UN Member States to try...
2023年3月3日・広島 - 2023年3月2日に開催されたスポーツ・フォー・トゥモロー・カンファレンス2023～新しい、スポーツ×国際交流・協力の可能性。ムーブメントから協創へ～（スポーツ庁委託事業 日本スポーツ振興センター スポーツ・フォー・トゥモロー事務局主催）において、広島横川スポーツ・カルチャークラブ様が広島初となるスポーツ庁長官感謝状を受賞されたことについて、お慶び申しあげます。, アンジュヴィオレ広島の母体である同クラブ、広島市立大学、国連ユニタール協会、国連ユニタール広島事務所がPeace match プロジェクト＝いちだい地域共創プロジェクトとして実施したピースマッチやスポーツと開発に関するウェビナーなど、ジェンダーや平和の取組が評価されたとのこと、光栄に存じます。同カンファレンスは、スポーツ庁が掲げる「第3期スポーツ基本計画」において、実施されるスポーツを通じた国際交流・協力事業の一環として開催され、コロナ禍や国際情勢の変化により、従来の活動が困難な状況においても事業を実施、他団体にとっても参考となる事業を行った団体に対し、表彰されるものです。当日は、同クラブの神村登紀恵理事長が授与式に出席し、続いて行われたセッションで広島市立大学の山平芳美講師も発表しました。国連ユニタール持続可能な繁栄局長兼広島事務所長の隈元美穂子も臨...
UNITAR Youth Ambassador Asia Pacific 2023 is now accepting applications from interested Asia-Pacific high school students.
Youth Ambassadors will develop and practice skills in critical thinking, innovation, entrepreneurship, communication and leadership.
UNITAR Division for Prosperity launched the programme in 2021 to educate and empower the youth about the most pressing issues affecting global recovery and the relevance of the SDGs.
The 10-week online programme will run from 23 September 2023. The deadline for applications is extended until 8 September 2023...
The UNITAR Youth Ambassador Programme is a joint initiative by UNITAR Hiroshima Office and the Japan committee for UNITAR, UNITAR Association, supported by Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima City, and Chugoku Shimbun Newspaper. It has inspired local high school students since 2010 by providing learning opportunities as well as networking and enhancing leadership....
3 November 2020 - COVID-19 has led to a parallel pandemic of disinformation that directly impacts lives and livelihoods around the world. Falsehoods and misinformation have proven deadly and sowed confusion about life-saving personal and policy choices. We are in the midst of a disinfodemic.
A new tool launched this week offers a fun way to test your level of literacy about the scourge of disinformation – and enable you to learn more about how society is responding to the problem. The UNITAR Divisions for Multilateral Diplomacy and Prosperity have collaborated with U...
Learn more about UNITAR Division for Prosperity’s programmes and activities from March 2025 to May 2025.Past Issues日本語はこちらから, Anti-Money Laundering E-Learning Programme Resumes and Expands in ColombiaAfter a brief pause, our e-learning diploma programme on anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism in Colombia has resumed. The programme is financially supported by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the US Department of State. We’ve already received very positive feedback from thousands of participants, underscoring the pr...
September 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate pre-existing problems such as food insecurity, economic inequality, and the digital divide, disrupting economies on a global scale with no end in sight.
In response to these pressing global challenges, UNITAR is working with its growing number of development partners to enhance the capacities of national officials to address the pandemic’s impact., UNITAR and the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) are offering accredited and affordable education on financial inclusion through a new global learning pla...
2022年12月23 日・広島 – 立命館アジア太平洋大学（APU）と国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）は10月7日、連携協力に関する覚書を締結いたしました。起業やデジタル技術の分野などの能力開発事業での連携強化を目指しています。
新たな学びの機会をユニタールの研修生、APUの学生をはじめとする多くの方々にお届けできるよう、実践知を共有し、インターンシップを含めた人的相互交流の取組に向けて協働していきます。
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APUの授業、講演会、シンポジウムへのユニタールからの参加
APUの大学院生を対象としたインターンシッププログラムなど
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立命館アジア太平洋大学（APU）学長 出口治明
世界の100以上の国・地域から学生が集まる「若者の国連」のような立命館アジア太平洋（APU）にとって、国連訓練調査研究所（UNITAR）と連携協力の覚書を締結できることは大変意義深いことであり、とてもうれしく思っています。
これまでも色々な協力をいただいていましたが、今後この協定を機会にさらに連携を強くし、世界の持続可能な発展と課題の解決に貢献できる人を共に育ててまいりたいと思います。
ユニタール総代表 ニキル・セス...