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31 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - New technologies are profoundly changing the financial industry. The demand for digital solutions is surging, and both private and public institutions are heavily investing in R&D, especially in the field of digital currencies. Big tech companies are more and more involved in supplying financial services as they provide payments solutions, stablecoins and even banking products. Similarly, central banks are actively researching digital money, and many of them are planning to launch their own digital currency in the future.
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1 June 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - Financial Technology (FinTech) is a silent revolution. Without making large waves, FinTech is transforming and facilitating practical aspects of our life. From simple bill payments and sending small money instantly to friends, to sophisticated and complex investments or trade orders, to tracing trends and ensuring follows up transactions involving recurrent finance - all can be done without moving from home or on a smartphone and at a fraction of the usual costs and commissions. Financial intermediation from banks, brokers, insurers and ot...
23 June 2022, Geneva, Switzerland. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) launched a new initiative to support climate-resilient livelihood development in Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe during the bilateral meeting in Geneva between the BADEA Director General Mr. Sidi Ould Tah and UNITAR's Executive Director Mr. Nikhil Seth.
This new initiative will focus on women and youth from the three Sub-Saharan African countries, who currently share similar challenges in advancing sustainable and climat...
9 March 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR Division for Prosperity is hosting an online conference “Closing the Digital Divide: Strengthening Digital Literacy and Infrastructure in the Sahel Region, Iraq and Afghanistan”. The conference will explore trends in digital transformation and the digital divide and how we can foster a sustainable digital transformation for all.
The virtual conference will be held on 24 March 2022 from 10 a.m. to 3.40 p.m. CET (UTC+1). It will have simultaneous interpretation to English and French.
Digital transformation has accelerated in rec...
On 24 September 2024, the “Leave No One Behind: Rapid Response to Climate Crises through Early Warning Systems” programme concluded its first phase with a final webinar.This first phase featured asynchronous online learning on the EdApp platform and four virtual classrooms, from 23 June to 24 September 2024.Phase 2 of the training programme will be an in-person study tour and workshop in Japan, to be held from 11 to 22 November, for the 30 top performers., 9 October 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR wrapped up the first phase of the “Leave No One Behind: Rapid Response to Cli...
2021年3月11日・広島 - 東日本大震災から10年。亡くなられた方々のご冥福をお祈りし、被災された方々やご家族、今なお故郷を離れて生活をされている皆様にお見舞い申しあげます。復興を前に進めている皆様に心からの敬意を表するとともに、国連ユニタール広島事務所も応援申しあげております。
あの日、私たちの自然災害への意識は確かに変わりました。あの日に戻ってやり直すことはできないけれど、リスクを検証し、低減する試みが日本中で活発に続いていることに、勇気づけられます。そして、その試みや技術は世界にも届いています。
#あれから10年 #防災いまできること, 国連広報センター『東日本大震災から10年に寄せるアントニオ・グテーレス国連事務総長ビデオ・メッセージ（2021年3月11日）』https://www.unic.or.jp/news_press/messages_speeches/sg/41381/
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2025年2月3日、国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）は、第10回「核軍縮・不拡散広島研修」を広島市内で開始しました。今年の6日間のプログラムには、アジア太平洋地域14か国から15名の外交官が参加し、核軍縮に関する理解を深め、交渉スキルを強化します。専門家による講義に加え、2月6日には国連ユニタール広島事務所にて、地元の若者と参加者が交流するユースセッションが開催されます。研修最終日の2月8日、参加者は東京で開催される日本核兵器廃絶 キャンペーン（JANA）主催「被爆80年 核兵器をなくす国際市民フォーラム」のイベントに出席します。2月9日には、国連ユニタール主催公開セッションを同フォーラム内で開催します(研修プログラム外)。本研修プログラムは、国連ユニタールおよび国連ユニタール協会が実施し、広島県および広島市の支援を受けて行われています。, 2025年2月3日、広島ー国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）は、核実験被害国を含むアジア太平洋諸国14か国から15名の外交官を迎え、6日間にわたる「核軍縮・不拡散（NDNP）広島研修」を広島市内にて開始しました。この研修は、核軍縮および不拡散に関する外交能力の向上を目指し、国連ユニタールが広島県および広島市の資金提供を受けて、一般社団法人国連ユニタール協会との共催で実施しています。研修初日の2月3...
(Article updated on 4 October 2024- Deadline of application extended to 11 October 2024)UNITAR and ITS Education Asia invite Asia Pacific youth to apply for the “2024 Youth Ambassador Asia Pacific Programme”.The programme theme will be centred around creating local solutions for global challenges, empowering youth across the Asia Pacific region by developing their ability to address international issues and enhancing their knowledge of the SDGs. The training sessions will take place online over 8 Saturdays and culminate in a virtual graduation event.The dead...
Fifty participants from 18 Asia-Pacific countries graduated from the UNITAR “Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security” training programme on 21 February 2025. This marks the completion of the programme’s third and final phase – a 12-day in-person workshop in Japan from 10 to 21 February. The workshop, financially supported by the Government and People of Japan, was designed to strengthen participants’ capacities and foster a robust regional network to enhance local resilience against sea and human security challenges across the In...
On 3 February 2025, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) kicked off the 10th Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation training programme in the City of Hiroshima.15 diplomats from 14 Asia-Pacific countries are participating in this year’s 6-day programme to deepen understanding and enhance negotiation skills for nuclear disarmament.Along with lectures conducted by experts, there will be a youth session on 6 February at the UNITAR Hiroshima Office, inviting local youth to interact with the participants.On their final day of the session, the partic...