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Keynote speakers of the 6th edition of the Geneva Lecture Series jointly organized by UNOG and UNITAR, Heads of the IMF and WTO Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Pascal Lamy discussed the implications and lessons of the financial crisis for global economic growth and economic and financial governance models. The conference that took place at Palais des Nations in Geneva, on 8 December 2010, followed the usual format of the initiative - an interactive debate with journalists and the general public following the keynote addresses - and attracted up to 2...
2024年2月10日、国連ユニタールと一般社団法人国連ユニタール協会の共催で、公開フォーラム「核軍縮と平和な世界の実現」を広島平和記念資料館で開催しました。
公開フォーラムでは専門家が、それぞれの視点から、核軍縮と現在の国際紛争、核兵器のない持続可能な平和な世界の実現について話し合いました。
公開フォーラムには、核軍縮・不拡散（NDNP）研修で広島を訪れていたアジア太平洋地域の13カ国・18名の外交官も参加しました。
, 2024年4月25日・広島 – 国連調査研究所（ユニタール）広島事務所は一般社団法人国連ユニタール協会と共催で、公開フォーラム「核軍縮と平和な世界の実現」を2月10日に広島平和記念資料館で開催しました。本フォーラムは、核軍縮とウクライナやガザ地区などにおいて現在で発生している武力紛争への理解を深め、持続可能な平和な世界の実現に向けて共に考えることを目的に開催されました。
長年核軍縮に携わってきた3名の専門家が、それぞれの視点から、多様かつ活発な議論を行いました。ディスカッションでは、核軍縮の議論の歴史的な変遷と昨今の国際紛争の現状、そして、G7に積極的に参加し、2023年に広島でG7サミットを開催した日本と核軍縮の関係が話されました。パネリストの方々は、多種多様な意見を述べましたが、核兵器における世界の動向は、核軍...
Through the specialized Pre-deployment Training and Advisory Team, the Division for Peace provides training and advisory services to Troop Contributing Countries (TCCs), Police Contributing Countries (PCCs), Countries Contributing Corrections Officers and civilian peacekeepers during deployment to peacekeeping missions.
As an example of our work in this area, we invite you to read the article on well-being in peacekeeping operations (available for download below in English, French and Spanish), written for issue no. 4 (2019) of the Center of Excellence for Stability Polic...
The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution73/226, decided to convene in New York, USA, from 22 to 24 March 2023, the United Nations Conference on the “Midterm Comprehensive Review of the Implementation of the Objectives of the International Decade for Action, ‘Water for Sustainable Development’, 2018–2028” (United Nations 2023 Water Conference). It will focus on the sustainable development and integrated management of water resources for the achievement of social, economic and environmental objectives, the implementation and promotion of related programmes and p...
Countries in South East Asia are already spending significant amounts of their national budgetary resources on climate change-related matters. For example, up to 6.7% of Nepal’s national budget is climate relevant expenditure according to 2012 analysis carried out by UNDP/Overseas Development Institute. However, most countries do not yet have a sufficient understanding of how to track their climate expenditures and lack mechanisms to align domestic resources with international financing sources. Sectors also lack the skills to prepare and justify budgetary su...
23 August 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) recently successfully concluded their first edition of their joint Executive Diploma Programme in Cultural Diplomacy, International Relations & Global Governance Participants had the opportunity to attend conferences and sessions held by experts in the field of cultural diplomacy during one week in Berlin. This eye-opening week was followed by four very dynamic online workshops organized by UNITAR. This combined approach...
26 February 2024, London, United Kingdom – A strategic partnership has been formed between the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Professors Without Borders (Prowibo), signifying a major step forward in global higher education and research. This strategic alliance is poised to combine the expertise and resources of both organizations with a focus on enhancing academic opportunities and research capabilities in higher education. The partnership represents a commitment to shared values of quality education, innovation, and impactful...
5 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - UN CC:Learn is the largest global platform for climate change e-learning. Currently, the platform brings together over 400k+ users and has issued over 120k+ certificates, making it the most valuable climate change resource around the globe.
The world has changed as a result of the global pandemic, and those left living in climate-vulnerable countries are even more disadvantaged. This highlights the desperate need to continue bridging the climate change and digital divide, providing everyone access to related free learning and understa...
17 April 2019, New York, NY, USA - the Head of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, Mr. Marco Suazo, met with Ms. Claudia María Samayoa Herrera, Rector of the Specialized Institute of Higher Education for Training at El Salvador, and H.E. Mr. Héctor Enrique Jaime Calderón, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations, at UNITAR New York Office. Mr. Suazo gave an orientation briefing to discuss the current offer of courses, certifications and programmes available online and in person...
02 June 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC), and Al Majmaah University celebrated the successful completion of the “Expert in Human Rights Programme” in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A landmark capacity-development initiative designed to empower professionals across Saudi Arabia with advanced knowledge and practical tools to enhance and develop the capacity of experts in various Human Rights topics., Launched in November 2024, the programme brought together participants from gove...