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People’s well-being is rooted in economic, social, and environmental security. Sustained and inclusive economic growth through entrepreneurship and private-sector development can drive progress, create decent jobs, and improve living standards. The Resilient Ideas for Sustainable Entrepreneurship (RISE) Lab’s mission is to foster innovation through comprehensive courses in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, digital skills, leadership, and sustainability. We empower entrepreneurs and professionals to refine ideas, grow sustainable businesses, and develop intrap...
Mohammed Albadri is a graduate of biomedical engineering from South Iraq who is passionate about addressing food insecurity.Agriculture in Iraq suffers from drought and water scarcity.Mohammed is developing his idea to use hydrogels to conserve water in agriculture, aiming to reduce water usage while maintaining agricultural output.He joined the 2024 UNITAR “Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Promoting Food Security and Economic Development in Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon” programme.Mohammed found the UNITAR programme to be an emotional and inspiring experience, providing him wit...
Disasters affect the well-being and safety of people, communities and countries, as a whole. Globally, the most common hazardous events are road accidents, natural disasters, and industrial injuries. Approximately 190 million people are directly affected annually by emergencies due to natural and technological hazards, with over 77 000 deaths. An estimated 235 million people required humanitarian assistance in 2021 due to conflict, disasters, and overlapping crises (UNDRR, 2025). Between 2000 and 2019, extreme heat was...
Virtual RoundtableWednesday, the 24th of April @ 3 pm CET/4 pm Doha Time, 2024This event was the opportunity to learn about mitigating the causes and effects of climate change through anticorruption efforts by Parliamentarians at national and international levels. At the end of the event, participants will also be able to learn about common challenges and some impacts at the international level, as well as identify possible synergies to foster international cooperation.Interpretation services: English, Arabic, and SpanishFind the video recordings in the 3 languages&nbs...
Building on the momentum of the 2nd UNITAR International Research Conference (2UIRC), the 3rd UNITAR International Research Conference (3UIRC) invites global scholars, practitioners, policymakers, students, and community leaders to engage in critical dialogue and collaborative action on 3 to 4 December 2025 at the UN House, Brussels. This year’s edition focuses on transformative, interdisciplinary approaches to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with emphasis on: SDG 4 – Quality Education SDG 13 – Climate Action SDG 16 – Peace, Jus...
Season’s greetings to all! 2022 was an opportunity for us to embrace and adapt to the “new normal.” We remain steadfast in our commitment to our valuable learners, staff, resource persons and stakeholders and to disseminating the message of peace and prosperity.
2023 is a special year for us and we would like you to be part of it! UNITAR will celebrate its 60th anniversary and the UNITAR Hiroshima Office its 20th. It is a time to reflect on our collective efforts to achieve the SDGs through building capacities and delivering training. We look forward to sharing this milest...
Welcome to UNITAR’s Division for Peace repository of research and publications in peacebuilding, sustainable development, and innovative education. Below, you will find a curated list of our key research publications, and collaborative initiatives. , Date: 2022–Present.Summary: UNITAR, EUt+ ELaRA Working Paper Series brings together global academic and practical expertise to advance the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.Keywords: Circular Pedagogy, Sustainable Development Goals, Higher Education Innovation, Inclusive Education, Learning Technologi...
Until 08 October 2024, Poland had received 981,335 refugees[1] from Ukraine fleeing the war in the country, most of whom are women and children (UNHCR, 2024a, 2024b). Efforts to assist refugees’ economic integration are underway, including job training and language classes, with support from international and local organizations (UNHCR, 2024b). As part of these efforts, the UNITAR Division for Prosperity, with financial support from the Government and the People of Japan, organized the programme “Emergency assistance for Ukrainian women refugees in Poland with digital 4IR t...
UNITAR is guided by a four-year Strategic Framework which articulates the Institute’s vision, mission, core values and strategic objectives and enablers. The present Framework, covering the period from 2018 to 2021, was approved by the Institute’s Board of Trustees in November 2017.
The Framework structures the Institute’s objectives, programming and activities under the peace, people, planet and prosperity pillars of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable, in addition to cross-cutting programme pillars on accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, multilateral diplomac...
Register Now - CLICK HERE! , Are you curious about what it takes for young women, like yourself, to lead in the male-dominated field of peace and security? Do you want to gain practical and professional skills to master effective leadership for peace? Or are you looking for an opportunit...