7 August 2025, Seoul, Korea – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) successfully concluded the youth study programme “Prosperity Unleashed: Skills for Tomorrow”, held at Seoul National University (SNU) from 3 to 6 August 2025. The initiative brought together 40 aspiring young leaders from China and the Republic of Korea, providing a collaborative platform to deepen their understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), explore evolving future labour markets, analyze the impact of frontier technologies across key industries, and formulate actionable solutions for inclusive global development.

30 July 2026, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) concluded its Summer Residential Programme for the aSSIST-SDG MS Dual Master's Degree in AI Engineering and Business Administration. Two cohorts of executives completed the 2026 programme, themed “Leading in the Age of Intelligent Systems: Driving Business, SDGs and Global Impact”, in Geneva, during 13–17 July and 20–24 July 2026, respectively.

30 July 2026, Hiroshima, Japan – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and ITS Education Asia Foundation invite motivated youth across Asia-Pacific to apply for the 2026 UNITAR Youth Ambassador Asia-Pacific Programme. The programme will run for 6 weeks, from 17 October to 21 November 2026.

30 July 2026, Hiroshima, Japan – On 8 July 2026, 221 conflict-affected women and internally displaced persons in Sudan began the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Sudan UNITAR RISE Lab 2026: Co-creating Sustainable Agricultural and Livelihood Solutions Through Training and Capacity-Building. The programme seeks to provide participants with practical skills and knowledge to rebuild their livelihoods, strengthen household food security and develop sustainable income-generating initiatives in a context marked by conflict, displacement and economic uncertainty.

21 July 2026, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR invites 500 motivated learners of all genders, aged 18 and above, living in or from Pacific Island countries and territories or the Asia-Pacific to apply for the Japan-funded “UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026– Building Economies and Livelihood Resilient to the Global Shocks”. The programme will equip the participants with lifelong skills in disaster risk reduction and inclusive leadership. The deadline for applications is 21 August 2026 (11:59 p.m. JST [UTC+9]).

9 July 2026, Hiroshima, Japan – On 7 July 2026, UNITAR welcomed 1,114 participants from across all 11 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states to the UNITAR Green Economic Acceleration: A Japan–ASEAN Strategic Programme for Sustainable Green Finance. The programme aims to strengthen Japan–ASEAN cooperation in sustainable finance and build regional capacity to design, finance and advance bankable green economy projects. It will run until February 2027 in three progressively selective phases, with the generous funding from the Government and People of Japan.

8 July 2026, Hiroshima, Japan - On 3 July 2026, 50 youth leaders from 39 countries committed to act for a future without nuclear weapons at a youth conference “From Memory to Action” that they organized. The conference was held in Hiroshima, Japan, and online, and was the culminating event of the Japan study visit of the Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons (YLF) programme, which took the participants to Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

7 July 2026, Hiroshima, Japan - On 1 July 2026, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) officially launched RISE (Resilient Ideas for Sustainable Entrepreneurship) LAB 2026: Advancing Youth Skills in Business and Innovation for Food Security in South Sudan through an onboarding webinar, welcoming 238 young participants from across South Sudan.

30 June 2026, Hiroshima, Japan – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) invites young people from participating countries across the Asia-Pacific region to apply to the free Youth Leaders for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026 Online Course (1–30 September 2026). Through the course, participants will develop a stronger understanding of disaster risk reduction, preparedness and resilience. The application deadline is 14 August 2026 (11:59 p.m. JST [UTC+9]).

5 June 2026, Geneva – On 29 May 2026, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand capacity-building opportunities for people around the world. Under this agreement, UNITAR and ACCA will jointly design, deliver and scale practical learning pathways in finance, sustainability, digital innovation, entrepreneurship, public financial management, ethics, and value creation.