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Afghanistan Fellowship Programme 2018 Cycle Concludes with Workshop III in Hiroshima
The 2018 Cycle of the UNITAR Afghanistan Fellowship Programme – Inspiring Transformation came to a successful conclusion on 4 July 2018. This year marks the UNITAR Hiroshima Office’s 15-year anniversary, and the Fellowship has run continuously since the office’s inception, training more than 500 Afghans. The Hiroshima Office is proud to have worked with so many dedicated partners and participants from Afghanistan over the years.
As always, this year’s cycle concluded with Workshop III…
Geneva, 26 September 2023: The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) proudly celebrates its 60th anniversary of commitment to multilateral diplomacy, training, research, and empowerment., Since its founding in 1963, UNITAR has stood at the forefront of training and capacity development for UN Member States, consistently adapting to meet their evolving needs and priorities, addressing a diverse array of issues central to the United Nations agenda. From conflict resolution to climate change, sustainable development, and gender equality, UNITAR has played...
2021年6月14日・広島 ― 国連ユニタール持続可能な繫栄局の諮問委員会が、2021年6月10日にオンラインで開催されました。諮問委員のMichael A. Fors氏、Linda A. Hill氏、 Hans Jurgen Hoyer氏、 Ashleigh Owens氏、Jos Verbeek氏と、国連ユニタールのニキル・セス総代表、持続可能な繁栄局の隈元美穂子局長が集まり、同局の2020年の成果と今後の目標について話し合いました。
Michael Fors氏は、ユニタールの研修のオンライン化についてこのように述べました。
国連ユニタールのチームが、迅速かつ臨機応変にオンライン研修に切り替えたことは大いに評価に値する。簡単に見えるようで、様々な苦労があったと思います。
この速やかな切り替えにより、過去1年間でユニタールの研修参加者は4倍に増えたとセス代表は強調。国連ユニタール持続可能な繫栄局は、これを基に、今後も社会の中で最も取り残されている人々の格差解消のため、取り組んで参ります。目標達成の鍵となるのは、パートナーシップです。
研修内容の企画から資金面に至るまで、あらゆる面でのパートナーとの協力・連携が重要です。と隈元局長は話しています。
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I am delighted to share our work and progress of 2018 at UNITAR Hiroshima Office. 2018 has been a fruitful year for both Hiroshima and the UNITAR Hiroshima Office. Hiroshima’s local baseball team, Toyo Carp, has claimed the Central League Championship for the third year in a row. The UNITAR Hiroshima Office has also been busy and active, celebrating its 15th anniversary since it began operations in 2003.
We have implemented numerous capacity building training workshops inside and outside Japan, supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targeted at leaders fro...
UNITAR Organizes Briefing on General Assembly and Main Committees
29-30 September 2016, New York, USA- The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, organized a two-day course entitled, “A Special Briefing on the Work of the General Assembly and the Main Committees”. The event was widely attended by 125 delegates. The briefing was opened by Mr. Marco A. Suazo, Head of Office, UNITAR New York. Mr. Suazo welcomed the delegates to the briefing and provided an overview of the topics…
Youth Climate Dialogues (YCDs) Go Beyond Swiss Borders
9 November 2016, Geneva, Switzerland - Following is one of the many personal experiences one student from Lycee International de Ferney-Voltaire shared during the last Youth Climate Dialogue (YCD).
“As a kid, every autumn I used to visit my grandmother and we would collect many apples from her apple tree. For days I would eat apples for breakfast, lunch and dinner. She always used to say, ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’. It’s been 5 years since the last apple was seen on that tree.”
On the 19th…
1 June 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – The United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) Division for Prosperity will launch the UNITAR Building Bridges: Entrepreneurship and Project Planning in South Sudan Programme on 1 June 2021 to empower South Sudanese youth with knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship, project management and leadership. The online programme, supported by the Government of Japan, will train 75 young professionals from the public, private and civil sectors, academia and media. The learners will be supported by a national coaching and mentoring te...
On 22 April 2025, UNITAR participated in the League of Tropical Universities 2025 Summit at Hainan University in China.During the summit, UNITAR signed a memorandum of understanding with the League of Tropical Universities Secretariat to promote academic collaboration and skills development.UNITAR also joined a panel discussion to speak of its capacity-building initiatives for young innovators and changemakers.The partnership hopes to create opportunities for youth training, academic exchanges, and entrepreneurship programmes to support economic development i...
2021年7月19日・広島 ― 壊滅から復興、飛躍へと歩んできた広島にとって大切なこの日、8月6日に、ユニタール初となる連続セッションの形での核兵器廃絶に関するオンラインでの公開討論を開催いたします。国連軍縮部（UNODA）、広島県、へいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）、国連ユニタール協会との共催で、国際機関や民間セクター、青少年など様々な立場からの働き掛けについて考えます。お申し込みはこちら
（2021年8月6日（金）いずれも日本時間。お好きなセッションにご参加いただけます）
午後2:00 - 3:30 核兵器廃絶と持続可能な未来の実現に向けて～ひろしまからの呼びかけ～
午後4:00 - 5:00 軍縮に向けた民間セクターの協働
午後5:00 - 5:30 為末大氏 × 隈元美穂子 特別対談
午後6:00 - 8:00 軍縮に向けた若者たちの協働
, 国際連合事務次長・軍縮担当上級代表 中満 泉氏
広島県知事 湯﨑 英彦氏
チャタムハウス国際安全プログラムディレクター パトリシア・ルイス氏
国連ユニタール総代表 ニキル・セス（モデレーター） , Microsoft社デジタル外交シニア・ディレクター カジャ・シグリック氏
日本生活協同組合連合会 副会長 新井 ちとせ氏
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4 September 2023, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and the World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH), have strengthened their existing partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This MoU solidifies our commitment to collaborate and cooperate with the goal to make a positive impact on access to plasma-derived therapies worldwide.
Recognizing the indispensable role that plasma-derived therapies have played in improving the lives of patients with hemophilia, this MoU is a milestone in fortifying and expanding our existing collaboration. Our shared mission envisions to...