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The IOMC Toolbox project comprises nine Participating Organizations (PO) that contribute to the IOMC with the purpose of promoting coordination of the policies and activities pursued jointly or separately to achieve the sound management of chemicals in relation to human health and the environment. The IOMC Toolbox is an internet-based tool that aims to provide target user groups, primarily from developing countries, with guided access to be able to identify the most relevant, efficient and appropriate national actions to respond to chemicals management problems. The project...
Betty Mwende, a digital literacy advocate from Kenya and a person with a disability, completed the 2023 “Developing Essential Digital Skills for Women and Youth in Africa” training programme.Betty volunteers to teach basic computer skills to children in her community to help bridge the digital gap.Through the UNITAR programme, she built her project management and digital skills, gained confidence and won valuable exposure.The Japan-funded programme equipped 7,000 women and youth in Africa with skills in data analysis, software development, project management, busi...
31 October 2018, Geneva, Switzerland - Since the end of the Second World War, diplomats have had to expand their activities in order to better communicate with their public audience. Thus, the development of speech-making, sponsored visits, cultural and educational exchange, seminars and conferences, and media savviness have been essential to their work as much as negotiations and mediation. These aspects of public diplomacy are often linked to its sister concept of “soft power” – a concept that has gained traction among academic and practitioner circles in much of the deba...
20 June 2022, New York, USA - As refugee immigration has become an enduring global issue, it must be tackled with tact and efficiency by all countries around the world. In recent years, development actors seem to have gained a better understanding of ways in which to host and help refugees. The importance of higher education and the key role played by universities and colleges as welcoming institutions for refugee students and families has notably been highlighted. , Mr. Marco A. Suazo, head of the UNITAR New York Office, gave his welcome remarks and introduced Madelin...
30 August 2008 - The second edition of the annual Retreat convened by the United Nations Secretary-General took place in Torino, Italy, on 29 and 30 August 2008. The Retreat provides an opportunity for top UN officials to exchange ideas and reflect on how best the Organization can tackle current challenges and discharge its high profile responsibilities more effectively. The annual event has been organized as a joint effort between UNITAR, the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC), and the Department of Management in the UN Secretariat.
The Secretary-General, Mr. BAN...
20 October 2018, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Shanghai (CIFAL Shanghai) jointly with the Normal University and Shanghai Art & Design Academy hosted the 6th National College Digital Art & Design Awards in Chengdu, Shanghai.
Sustainable Development Goal # 4 stands for quality education which links education as a tool for the creation of sustainable development. Precisely, quality education’s main objective is to equip society members with skills and knowledge to the development of innovative s...
17 November 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - On 12 November 2021, David Dao stepped on the stage of the CICG, in Geneva, to deliver a powerful message to an audience of 300 people: developed nations must work alongside indigenous communities, who are the stewards of the world’s forests, to halt deforestation and reward those who work tirelessly to preserve the planet’s natural resources. David, who is a scientist at ETH Zurich and the son of two Vietnamese refugees rescued by a German ship in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, believes that indigenous people and re...
・2023年6月23日（金）17～18時（日本時間、UTC+9）、広島事務所20周年記念イベント「２０年間のイノベーション：メタバース表彰式」を開催します。
・デジタル・イノベーションと持続可能な平和の推進のための若者の役割にフィーチャーしたユニタールのビデオチャレンジで、特に素晴らしい作品を提出した受賞者３名を選出し、授賞式を行います。
・ビデオの提出は6月15日（木）まで受け付けています。UNITAR Video Challengeのガイドラインに従って、ビデオを提出することができます。
・授賞式は、誰でも参加できるメタバース（仮想空間）で行われます。参加登録をどうぞ。
, 2023 年 6 月 14 日、広島 - 国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）持続可能な繁栄局・広島事務所は、 6月23日の日本時間17時から18時にかけて、初のメタバースイベント「20年間のイノベーション：メタバース表彰式」を開催します。デジタルイノベーションと持続可能な平和の推進のための若者の役割にフィーチャーしたユニタールのビデオチャレンジで、特に素晴らい作品を提出した３名について表彰します。6月15日（木）まで、どなたでもビデオチャレンジに参加することができます。
授賞式は、広島の象徴的な場所である平和公園を仮想的に再現し...
11 March, 2021, Hiroshima, Japan - The early months of 2021 have witnessed significant developments in nuclear disarmament efforts, including the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and an extension of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) through 2026. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic is impeding face-to face meetings between delegates, thus stagnating dialogues on nuclear disarmament. Training in negotiation techniques specific for nuclear disarmament remains an urgent need, however, if we are to main...
Partner: Regional Municipality of York, Canada
Focal Point: Lisa Gonsalves
Title: Director, Strategies and Partnerships Branch, Regional Municipality of York, Canada (on Social Inclusion)
More than ever, immigration and ethnic diversity are at the top of the global political agenda and have been subjects of heated debates. Nativism is driving populism and some people are reluctant to welcome foreigners, thinking that immigration will negatively change their communities, their countries and the economy at large. Studies show that when migrants move from one c...