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UNITAR Executive Director Nikhil Seth visited Hiroshima and Tokyo, Japan from 25 March to 28 March 2024.
The four-day visit to Japan includes his participation in the Peace Walk Festival, the signing ceremony of the eighth Special Grant Agreement with the Hiroshima Prefectural Government, the opening ceremony of the new Hiroshima Office, and courtesy visits to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, local government offices, stakeholders from the public and private sector in Japan, and meetings with UNITAR supporting members.
, 19 April 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – The Uni...
11 March 2025, Newcastle, Australia - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Progress Report 2024 of the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Newcastle (CIFAL Newcastle) is a collective effort by the University of Newcastle community and broader stakeholder engagement. The report details linkages between SDGs, the university and the community as a whole, illuminating opportunities for stakeholders to foster partnerships and work towards common goals. Within the community and surrounding region, CIFAL Newcastle has made a profound impact. As th...
As the global landscape shifts, the need for organizations to prove their continued relevance and effectiveness has become more pressing. At UNITAR, we remain steadfast in our commitment to delivering impactful, sustainable change, even in the face of challenging circumstances. This article explores how our Learning Solutions team is pioneering a new approach to capacity-building—Strategic Learning Design (SLD). By focusing on the underlying complexities of the problems at hand and integrating diverse perspectives, SLD ensures that our learning interventions lead to me...
The “Shimanami Collective: Sea and Human Security for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific” was a 12-month capacity-building initiative (March 2024 - March 2025) implemented by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Hiroshima Office (HO). It aimed to enhance knowledge and skills in sea and human security among government officials, civil society, and private sector actors from Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) The project was funded by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
The “Reinforcement of the Tanzania Peacekeeping Training Centre” project aimed to strengthen the impact of peace operations by directly addressing the challenges related to deficient pre-deployment training, with a particular focus on uniformed personnel. It intended to do so by transforming the existing Peacekeeping Training Center of the Tanzanian Armed Forces (TPTC) into a fully integrated training and research centre for the preparation of East African uniformed personnel deploying to UN peace operations.
The evaluation assessed the project against the six OECD/DAC cri...
トンガ地質サービスの地質学者助手であるSavelinga Fatafehi ‘O Lapaha Fa’oliuさんは、国連ユニタール「気候危機へ早期警報のための緊急対応システム：だれ一人取り残さないために」研修の修了生です。オンラインと日本でのスタディツアーで構成された本研修を通して、Savelingaさんは災害への備えを強化するための早期警報システムの開発に関するスキルを学びました。彼女は、テクノロジーと地域社会へ関与を統合させることが早期警報の鍵であると学びました。Savelingaさんは、今後研修で得た知識を活かして、トンガでより災害に強くレジリエントな地域社会づくりに取り組んでいます。, 2025年6月03日、広島 – トンガの険しい地形と青く深い太平洋の海は、長きにわたり、トンガの人々にとって誇りであると同時に、自然の驚異を常に思い起こさせる存在でもあります。トンガ地質サービス (Tonga Geological Services)に勤務する地質学者助手のSavelinga Fatafehi ‘O Lapaha Fa’oliuさんは、島国であるトンガの地域社会を自然災害から守るために日々尽力しています。, Savelingaさんは、地質ハザード監視の最前線に立っています。彼女の業務が効果的な災害軽減につながるよう、202...
The COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the last years’ technological advances has catalysed rapid innovation in digital approaches and tools. “Building Peace from a Distance: An Assessment of Digital and Hybrid Learning Formats to Support the YPS Agenda” offers actionable insights for peacebuilders and trainers to help facilitate optimal training delivery in new digital and hybrid spaces, with a focus on programming that contributes to the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda.Highlights Presents innovative case studies from Colombia and the PhilippinesAnalyses challenges and ...
Iryna Markina participated in the 2023 “Bolstering Livelihoods: Digital Reskilling for Ukrainian Women Evacuees in Poland”.Iryna is originally from Ukraine and now works remotely in Poland as head of the sales department for an insurance company.She is using her new data analytics and GIS skills and believes that age does not determine whether one can utilize IT or not. Already having professional experience helps her better integrate her new digital skills.The Bolstering Livelihoods programme trained over 500 Ukrainian women in Poland with high-demand digital skills in ord...
“UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2024” is now accepting applications from learners aged 18 and above from the Pacific small island developing states and Asia region.This programme aims to equip learners with lifelong skills to develop inclusive disaster risk reduction plans that reflect the needs of their communities and countries.The programme will be conducted in English, in two phases. The first phase (September to November 2024) will be online. Approximately 20 top learners will then b...
UNITAR and LactApp Women Health to Collaborate in the Promotion of Breastfeeding and Maternal Health
25 October 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - The first years of life of infants are crucial for their development. Exclusive breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and it is particularly important due to its role in lowering morbidity and mortality, reducing the risk of chronic diseases, respiratory infections, and certain noncommunicable diseases, amongst other benefits [1]. Studies also show that exclusive breastfeeding practices between 0-23 months can contribute to save 804,000 children every year [2] and 20,000 annual deaths fro...