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4 December 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – Jointly with the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in York (CIFAL York), UNITAR successfully conclude the learning webinar series “Supporting Breastfeeding in the Community, offering a rich platform for learning, discussion, and collaboration among global breastfeeding advocates and practitioners. This free, online series brought together leading experts to address critical topics such as interpreting feeding cues, managing mastitis, understanding challenges faced by vulnerable populations, and exploring the Uni...
The conversation about the future of work has become increasingly complex as we navigate an era of unprecedented volatility and uncertainty. Many jobs that will exist in the next decade are not yet on our radar, making it challenging to envision the future of work. The landscape is changing rapidly, necessitating the embrace of new skills such as agility, resilience, and effective communication., The Role of TechnologyOne key area where these skills are indispensable is technology. Navigating the digital landscape is becoming increasingly vital. Placing technology at the se...
広島県内およびアジア地域在住の15歳～28歳の若者を対象に、国連ユニタール「SDGsとデジタル未来：AIとデジタルストーリーテリングで切り拓く変革」研修の参加者を募集します。本研修では、若いチェンジメーカーがAIやデジタル技術を活用したインパクトのあるストーリーテリングの方法を学びます。本研修は2025年6月に開始し、約5ヶ月間にわたって実施されます。本研修は、広島県および広島市の支援と日本マイクロソフト株式会社の協力のもと、国連ユニタール広島事務所が運営します。応募締切りは、2025年6月2日（日本時間 17時）です。, 2025年5月2日、広島 – 国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）広島事務所は、国連ユニタール「SDGsとデジタル未来：AIとデジタルストーリーテリングで切り拓く変革」研修の参加者を、広島県内およびアジア地域の若者を対象に募集します。この研修では、若いチェンジメーカーがAIを含むデジタルメディアを活用したストーリーテリングプラットフォームを使い、社会にインパクトを与えるストーリーを作成する方法を学びます。研修は、2025年6月7日に開始し、約5か月間にわたって実施されます。応募締切りは、2025年6月2日（日本時間 17時）です。参加者の募集人数は、広島県在住の若者約10名と、その他アジ...
The CommonSensing project is funded by the United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA) and aims to strengthen disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu through 1) increasing national resource capacities in the use of Earth Observation (EO) solutions to address disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience by 2020, and 2) enhancing evidence-based decision making by using CS solutions for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation (CCA).
The evaluation’s specific objectives are to 1) track the progress against...
PROGRAMME OVERVIEWThe Autosobriety Training Programme is the result of a partnership between UNITAR and Pernod Ricard which consists of educational tools that aim to contribute to reducing and preventing alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries, and ultimately advance UN Global Road Safety Performance Target 9: By 2030 halve the number of road traffic injuries and fatalities related to drivers using alcohol.PROGRAMME RATIONALEIt is estimated that 5-35% of all road deaths are reported as alcohol-related. Driving after drinking alcohol significantly increases the risk ...
Franklin University Switzerland and UNITAR organized a joint event during the Open Geneva Hackathon Festival. The online Hackathon "Food as a nexus for synchronic urban and rural development" offered a platform to generate innovative ideas to rethink and improve food as a linkage for development in rural and urban areas. The hackathon lasted three days and was delivered entirely online, allowing participants worldwide to join the event.
The event included the participation of UN-Habitat, FAO and UNITAR experts to facilitate workshops and group work activities. Four w...
3 May 2022, Mérida, México – In line with Sustainable Development Goal 3.6: "Halve the number of road traffic injuries and deaths", UNITAR’s Autosobriety Training Programme seeks to contribute to changes in drivers' attitudes and contribute to the reduction of alcohol-related road crashes. The programme is aimed at government authorities responsible for road safety, road users and drivers, universities, the media, private companies, among others.
The programme comprises educational tools including an online training course, a 360-degree video to experience the effects of a...
The new round for the Empowering the Sahel Region through Digital Reskilling and Upskilling to Enhance Productive Sources of Livelihood and Employment is open for applications.
The programme will help participants turn their entrepreneurial ideas into digital products that empower others and address critical local issues arising from the COVID-19 crisis.
The six-week programme will be held in French. It will start on 3 January 2022.
Topics will include programming, coding, application development, digital literacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and gender lea...
22 March 2023, New York, USA – UNITAR and York University proudly announce the launch of the “Water Academy” in the framework of the UN 2023 Water Conference [1].
Between 22-24 March 2023, The UN 2023 Water Conference reconvenes after nearly 50 years since the 1977 UN Water Conference. The Conference serves as an opportunity for Member States, UN entities, and stakeholders to share commitments that aim to contribute to the implementation of water-related SDGs and associated targets. These voluntary commitments will be collected in the Water Action Agenda to accelerate...
3 December 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – Women’s equal participation in decision-making is crucial for an effective Covid-19 response and recovery. However, gender parity remains far off. The pandemic is adding significantly to the burden of unpaid and domestic care work that women carry out worldwide, multiplying the risk that increasing numbers of female leaders are squeezed out of the labour market. To combat this adverse trend, UNITAR substantially strengthened its efforts in the field of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) to achieve SDG5 despite the pand...