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7 June 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - IPP CommonSensing aims to support the three selected Commonwealth Small Island Developing States (SIDS) by improving national climate resilience through the use of satellite remote sensing applications. To address climate challenges faced by the partner countries, the consortium has pioneered an innovative project delivery structure, in which a geospatial information portal (the IPP CommonSensing platform) with four web applications – a climate information app, risk information app, map explorer app, and a decision support system – and dat...
15 December 2021, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) signed two agreements today to scale up action on financial inclusion and women empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and to strengthen public health systems in Afghanistan.
The agreements, signed by Mr. Nikhil Seth, Executive Director of UNITAR and HRH Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Talal Al Saud, President of Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) were signed at the United Nations Office at Geneva alongside ...
9 February 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - A category 5 Tropical Cyclone struck the Philippines in December 2021, causing significant damage and affecting a large part of the population. Following a request from the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (in Bangkok), of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UNOSAT’s Emergency Mapping service was activated to support the planning and coordination of emergency response operations with satellite imagery analysis., On the 16th of December 2021, Tropical Cyclone RAI-21 made landfall north ...
8 July 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - On 12 June 2025, UNITAR took part in UN 2.0 week, hosting an online side event entitled, “Towards foresight and system-based approaches in UN country work”. The side event provided an opportunity for UN Country Teams (UNCTs) in Seychelles and Cameroon to share their recent experiences, having embraced these innovative methods either in building capacities of governments or in developing UN Country Analysis as a foundation for UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCFs). Among the speakers who gave their ...
The Asia-Pacific region has taken steps towards advancing global peace and security – security that includes human security, economic security, humanitarian assistance, environmental security, cybersecurity and transnational crime, and regional cooperation to build resilience against disasters and climate change. Security is a priority thematic area under the Blue Pacific strategy. Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security aims to provide agents of change from Pacific Island and Asian countries with the skills, knowledge and capacity to enhance a...
Yuriy Kryvonos has been a resource person for the UNITAR Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme since 2016.Hiroshima offers the ideal venue for diplomats and government officials to learn about nuclear disarmament.Mr Kryvonos is confident that the programme participants learn real-world knowledge and skills to promote nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation within their ministries as well as on the international scene., 14 August 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – Since 2016, Yuriy Kryvonos has been training diplomats through UNITAR’s Nuclear Disarmament ...
On 25 August 2025, UNITAR and SPINGLE Co., Ltd. presented Paper Crane Recycled Sneakers to 13 youth participants of the “UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures: Changemaking Through AI/Digital Storytelling” training programme.The UNITAR programme teaches young people how to use AI and digital storytelling to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.SPINGLE Co., Ltd.’s special-edition sneakers use thread made from paper cranes donated to the Peace Memorial Park. They demonstrate to the participants how a product’s design can tell a story.UNITAR and SPINGLE Co., Ltd. hope to furthe...
UNITAR’s Trade and Finance pillar enhances the capacities of middle- to senior-level officials in policy development, negotiation, investment, business facilitation, and trade finance strategies. At the same time, we empower young people by equipping them with financial literacy skills and a strong foundation in trade and investment, preparing them to navigate and contribute to the global economy.Through our programs, we provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of the evolving trade and finance landscape, addressing the impact of digitalization, technological adv...
2023年3月3日・広島 - 2023年3月2日に開催されたスポーツ・フォー・トゥモロー・カンファレンス2023～新しい、スポーツ×国際交流・協力の可能性。ムーブメントから協創へ～（スポーツ庁委託事業 日本スポーツ振興センター スポーツ・フォー・トゥモロー事務局主催）において、広島横川スポーツ・カルチャークラブ様が広島初となるスポーツ庁長官感謝状を受賞されたことについて、お慶び申しあげます。, アンジュヴィオレ広島の母体である同クラブ、広島市立大学、国連ユニタール協会、国連ユニタール広島事務所がPeace match プロジェクト＝いちだい地域共創プロジェクトとして実施したピースマッチやスポーツと開発に関するウェビナーなど、ジェンダーや平和の取組が評価されたとのこと、光栄に存じます。同カンファレンスは、スポーツ庁が掲げる「第3期スポーツ基本計画」において、実施されるスポーツを通じた国際交流・協力事業の一環として開催され、コロナ禍や国際情勢の変化により、従来の活動が困難な状況においても事業を実施、他団体にとっても参考となる事業を行った団体に対し、表彰されるものです。当日は、同クラブの神村登紀恵理事長が授与式に出席し、続いて行われたセッションで広島市立大学の山平芳美講師も発表しました。国連ユニタール持続可能な繁栄局長兼広島事務所長の隈元美穂子も臨...
2021年6月1日・広島 － 国連ユニタール持続可能な繫栄局は、2020年度の「架け橋に ー 南スーダン起業・プロジェクト企画プログラム」を6月1日に開始いたしました。日本政府の支援のもとで実施される本プログラムでは、南スーダンの様々な分野で活躍する若手75人が6か月間のオンライン研修によって、社会的起業のスキル、経営分析やプロジェクト立案計画などについて学びます。
南スーダンではインターネット環境が十分に整っておらず、研修生が携帯電話などの低容量のデータ環境でも学べるよう、成人向けのマイクロラーニングを取り入れた無料アプリEdAppを活用します。また、インターネット接続に必要な機材も用意しています。
7月に独立10周年を迎える南スーダンでは、内戦からの復興が徐々に進んでいます。しかしながら、国連開発計画（UNDP）発表の2020年人間開発指数（HDI）によると、南スーダンは対象国189か国のうち185位で、国民の91％が貧困ライン以下の生活を送っています。新型コロナウイルスのパンデミックが、これまでの前進をくつがえし、就職率や貧困を悪化させています。本プログラムは、若手の起業家育成を通じて、人々の生活や国の復興に貢献していきます。, 6か月間の研修期間には、大きく分けて2つの段階があります。第1段階では、研修生がそれぞれ自分の...