6 October 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - The Advisory Board of UNITAR’s Division for People and Social Development convened on 12 September 2025. The session, chaired by UNITAR’s Executive Director, UN Assistant Secretary-General Ms. Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, underscored the Division’s central role in equipping individuals, institutions, and governments with the skills and capacities needed to meet today’s pressing global challenges.

30 September 2025, Toronto, Canada - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Canada, CIFAL York, an affiliated training centre of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), will co-host the upcoming “Ctrl+S Culture: AI and Heritage in a Digital World International Virtual Conference”. The event was organised in partnership with ICCROM, First Aid and Resilience for Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis (FAR), Youth.Heritage.Africa (YHA), and the Flanders AI Academy (VAIA will take place online from 19 to 21 November 2025.

UNITAR in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and its network of International Training Centres for Authorities and Leaders Global Network (CIFAL Global Network), the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk National Centres of Excellence (IRDR National Centres of Excellence), and UNDRR Science and Technology Advisory Group (UNDRR Regional-STAG_) are pleased to host a series of online sessions to present the 'Words into Action: National Disaster Risk Assessment (NDRA)'.

Transform your airport's operations with cutting-edge technological innovations. This 2-day intensive workshop in Singapore covers AI-driven operations, smart terminal design, cybersecurity frameworks, and passenger experience optimization. Delivered in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), and its Singapore Aviation Academy.

23 September 2025, Beirut, Lebanon - CIFAL Lebanon, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Lebanon, an affiliated training centre of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Is presenting a 20-hour e-learning workshop titled “Artificial Intelligence & Professional Skills” on 1 October 2025.

15 September 2025, Merida, Mexico - As part of World Breastfeeding Week 2025, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Merida (CIFAL Mérida), Grupo ASUR, and UNICEF Mexico held the webinar “Breastfeeding in Airports: Spaces that Care, Inform, and Support”

11 September 2025, Merida, Mexico - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Merida (CIFAL Merida), an affiliated training centre of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), is promoting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Good Health and Well-being through actions to support the safe donation and transport of organs from Mérida International Airport.

28 August 2025, Curitiba, Brazil - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Curitiba (CIFAL Curitiba) jointly with the Escola Sesi de Referência Internacional de Londrina and the Colégio Sesi Internacional successfully concluded the virtual learning session 'Diplomacy in Action-Shaping Global Agreements at COP's'.

7 August 2025, Geneva, Switzerland – In celebration of World Youth Skills Day, the UNITAR Global Water Academy and CIFAL Philippines at the University of the Philippines co-hosted a virtual event entitled “Streams of Change: Prioritizing Youth Engagement in the Water and Sanitation Sector.” The session convened emerging professionals across water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programmes, highlighting the vital role of youth in advancing Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6): Clean Water and Sanitation for All.

7 August 2025, Abuja, Nigeria - In the framework of the Fleet Safety Global Training Programme regional workshop held on 30-31 July 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria, the first regional meeting of CIFAL Centres based in Africa took place. The meeting brought together directors of CIFAL Durban, CIFAL Dakar, CIFAL Banjul, and CIFAL Nigeria to strengthen collaboration and expand capacity-building initiatives across the region. The meeting focused on the theme of road safety, bringing together experts from across the region to exchange good practices and identify priority training needs.