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Libya continues to face major challenges in its transition to democratic rule in the aftermath of the 2011 revolution. The “Stabilization Facility for Libya” implemented by UNDP, is a vehicle to support the efforts of Libya to bridge the critical period of transition from the initial period of humanitarian relief towards mid- and long-term structural and sector-specific support. The interventions were designed to strengthen national unity and reinforce state authorities for all Libyans through the support of three activities sets, each with a dedicated output:Output 1: Basi...
UNITAR held an online public event “Nuclear Weapon Abolishment and a Sustainable Future – A Call from Hiroshima” to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing.
Co-organizers for the event were the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), Hiroshima Prefecture, and the Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe).
Panel discussions were held with representatives from the United Nations, the private sector and youth initiatives.
Small actions by everyone in society can make big changes to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. Engag...
Over the past several years there has been an increase in the number of joint master’s degree and other postgraduate diploma initiatives designed and implemented by UNITAR in collaboration with universities and other academic institutions. From 2018 to 2022, UNITAR implemented 31 joint programmes through six of its programme units and the CIFAL Global Network of affiliated training centres.
This evaluation assessed the joint master’s degrees and postgraduate programmes conducted by UNITAR in collaboration with academic partners. It examined the relevance, coherence, effec...
国連ユニタールの「早期警報システムを用いた気候危機への緊急対応:だれ一人取り残さないために」研修事業は、2024年9月24日の最終ウェビナーをもって第1フェーズを終了しました。この第1フェーズは2024年6月23日から9月24日にかけて実施され、EdAppプラットフォームと4つのバーチャル・クラスルームを利用したオンライン学習が行われました。第2フェーズでは、成績優秀者30名を対象に、11月11日から22日にかけて日本で対面式のスタディツアーが開催される予定です。, 2024年10月9日 広島、日本 ―9月24日、国連ユニタールの実施する「早期警報システムを用いた気候危機への緊急対応:だれ一人取り残さないために」研修事業は、第4回ウェビナーをもって第1フェーズの最終日を迎えました。太平洋島嶼国16か国から集まった200名以上の熱心な実務者や専門家は、2か月間にわたるオンライン学習を通じて、早期警報システム(EWS)に関するリスク評価やツール、知識、技術についての理解を深めました。第1フェーズの成績上位者30名は11月11日から22日にかけて日本で開催される第2フェーズの対面式ワークショップとスタディツアーに参加します。早期警報システムの専門家によるメンター指導とグループワークを通じて、参加者はそれぞれの国の地域住民に対して早期警報...
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...
Nobel Prize winners Martti Ahtisaari and José Ramos-Horta on prerequisites for peace
Geneva, 14 November 2013. Nobel Prizes winners Martti Ahtisaari of Finland (2008) and José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste (1996) shared their recipes for peace while participating yesterday in the 8th edition of the UNOG-UNITAR Geneva Lecture Series. The event was an opportunity for a Geneva-based audience to learn from the guest speakers’ knowledge rooted in diverse personal experiences but largely complementary in nature. It featured short lectures by the two peacemakers followed by a debate...
UNITAR together with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and in collaboration with the custodian agencies as the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Women, the World Bank and the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre of the International Monetary Fund (IMF - PFTAC) conducted two regional workshops for 14 Asia – Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on Monitoring the Tier 1 and Tier 2 SDG indicators. The objective of...
13 February 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - The Republic of Ecuador requested UNITAR to develop the Knowledge Hub for Migration and Sustainable Development, based on its expertise to enhance decision-making and support country-level action for overcoming global challenges through capacity building.
This tool represents one of the key initiatives of the Ecuadorian Chairmanship of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). It was endorsed by the GFMD Steering Group in 2019, and it has been co/sponsored by the International Organization for Mi...
3 March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - This week, UNITAR is delighted to announce an innovative new partnership with the British Legal Centre. This collaboration is meant to implement four courses providing instruction on various legal aspects for lawyers, law students, businesspeople, and others who may be interested in the legal process.
The British Legal Centre and UNITAR have created a system where both organizations’ audiences may be introduced to further opportunities to advance their skills, networks, and careers on their own time. Having an underst...
The UN system is mainly financed through assessed and voluntary contributions from member states. The UN Specialized Agencies are funded partly through assessments and voluntary contributions. The course will go through the Regular Budget, the Peacekeeping Budget, and the international tribunal’s budget, which are funded through assessments. The UN Programmes and Funds are also financed through voluntary contributions from member countries. The participation of UN officials and elected chairs of the ACABQ and JIU, as well as the role of those institutions in the budget deli...