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16-17 September 2024, New York - On September 16 and 17, 2024, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Singapore and the Forum of Small States, held its annual Briefing for New Delegates on the 79th Session of the General Assembly and the Main Committees of the United Nations. This briefing, a key tool for diplomats, focused on providing insight into the operations of the UN’s General Assembly and its Main Committees, offering an invaluable platform for interaction and...
23 April 2021, Merida, Mexico – In an effort to reach Indigenous Communities in Mexico and in Central America, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Merida (CIFAL Merida) developed a short manual and video about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Mayan language. This responds to their commitment to further disseminate the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda’s Goals to Indigenous Peoples. Mayan is a living language that it is still spoken by at least 6 million Maya people in some countries in Mesoamerica, including Mexico, Guatemal...
今号のニュースレターでは、2025年6月から2025年8月までの国連ユニタール持続可能な繁栄局の様々な研修事業や取り組みをご紹介しています。 English version is available from here , 国連ユニタール総代表 ミシェル・ジャイルズ＝マクドノーが初来日 8月3日から8日にかけて、ミシェル・ジャイルズ＝マクドノー国連事務次長補兼国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）総代表は、今年2月に同ポストに正式に就任後初めて来日しました。8月3日には、関西・大阪万博の国連パビリオンで開催されたイベントで登壇しました。8月5日から6日にかけては広島を訪れ、広島平和記念式典に参列したほか、弊機関と広島県・へいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）共催の若者対話イベントにて司会を務めました。また、8月7日から8日には東京を訪れ、外務省への表敬訪問を行いました。, 国連ユニタール AIとデジタル・ストーリーテリングで切り拓く変革 研修を広島とアジアの若者を招いて開催 2025年6月7日、5か月間のハイブリッド研修プログラム「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」を開始しました。広島県およびアジア諸国からの16歳から28歳の意欲ある若者が、持続可能な開発目...
17 May 2019, Geneva, Switzerland – For a full week, between 1 and 7 May 2019, OHCHR and UNOSAT organized a training for members of Yemen’s National Committee to Investigate Alleged Violations of Human Rights (NCIAVHR) and representatives from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). This programme, which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, focused on the use of geospatial tools to investigate alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law.
According to OHCHR, at least 16,706 civilians were killed during the conflict in Yemen betwe...
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The Toolkit highlights local demonstration projects implemented in different countries across continents including Brazil, China, Dominican Republic, India, Mexico and South Africa. It is based on the premise that achieving road safety targets requires, among others, improving existing road infrastructure for the benefit of all road users, especially the most vulnerable., For more information on the Manag...
Electronic waste in 13 Latin American countries rose by 49% between 2010 and 2019, roughly the world average, but just 3% was collected and safely managed, a fraction of the 17.4% global average, according to the UN’s first assessment of Latin America’s e-waste volume, legislation, and management infrastructure.
In 2019, e-waste generated by 206 million citizens in the 13 countries reached 1,300,000 tonnes (1.3 megatonnes, of which almost 30% was plastic) – equal in weight to a 670 km line of fully-loaded 40-ton trucks. The comparable figure in 2010 was 900,000 tonne...
The UNITAR “Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme 2024” successfully concluded on 7 March 2025 in Fiji, after the final five-day intensive workshop.Following three months of online learning, the 17 participants from 11 Asia-Pacific countries, selected from over 130 participants who completed Phase I, joined the in-person workshop.They engaged in expert-led lectures, experiential learning and group presentations that showcased participants’ skills and actionable solutions for disaster risk reduction.A site visit to Yavusania Village s...
The Division for Multilateral Diplomacy of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce its upcoming Online Certificate on Essential Professional Skills taking place this autumn. The online certificate will consist of a series of e-workshops targeted to working professionals and individuals seeking to improve their professional skills, covering an approximate total of 48 hours of online training. The online certificate aims to reinforce individuals’ transferable professional skills, especially in a time where flexibil...
2024年度の国連ユニタール「津波防災に関する女性のリーダーシップ研修」の最終フェーズとなる5日間の集中ワークショップが、2025年3月7日にフィジーで閉幕しました。3か月間のオンライン学習で構成された研修第一フェーズを修了した約130名の中から選ばれた、アジア太平洋地域11か国からの参加者17名が、フィジーでのワークショップに集まりました。参加者は、専門家による講義、体験型学習、グループ発表に取り組み、災害リスク軽減に関する具体的な解決策を発表しました。また、参加者は、ヤブサニア村への視察を通じて、コミュニティ主体の防災管理の実例や、気候変動の影響に対するレジリエンス強化における女性の積極的な役割について学びました。, 2025年3月7日 フィジー・ナンディ - 国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）の2024年度津波防災に関する女性のリーダーシップ」研修事業は、2025年3月7日にフィジーで行われた5日間の集中ワークショップをもって閉幕しました。本ワークショップには、研修第一フェーズを修了した約130名の中から選ばれた、アジア太平洋地域11か国からの実務者17名が集まりました。参加者は、防災・減災分野における女性のリーダーシップの強化と地域コミュニティの災害に対するレジリエンスの強化に取り組みました。 本事業は、日本政府および日本国民の支援を受...
09 November 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - In South Asia, the monsoon season started early and forcefully this year. Nepal was particularly hit by heavy rainfall in June 2021: flooding and landslides were reported in many parts of the country and affected thousands of families*.
In August, rainfall intensified again for several consecutive days, with rivers overflowing, landslides triggered across the hills, and widespread inundation in the southern plains. In the affected areas, many houses, informal settlements, and other buildings were destroyed, forcing people to seek ref...