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13 January 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to welcome the Sustainable Cycles (SCYCLE) Programme to the UNITAR family.
After 27 years under the United Nations University (UNU) and following the signed Memorandum of Understanding between UNITAR and UNU, the former UNU programme has successfully completed its transition to UNITAR as of 31 December 2021. Presently, the SCYCLE team has been integrated within UNITAR’s Division for Planet, located at the UNITAR Office in Bonn, Germany.
SCYCLE’s mandate is to...
In collaboration with UNITAR and The Defeat-NCD Partnership, Dr. Kaung and his team in Myanmar’s NCD unit developed a cost-efficient operational plan covering 2021 and 2022 to address the country’s rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCD). With technical assistance from a programme coordinator and health economist provided by the partnership, the team built a multi-sectoral approach and applied financial modelling to create the plan.Previously, Myanmar had a national NCD strategy, but it lacked a costed plan for service delivery. “Without a costed pla...
Franco Escobar, a research fellow and PhD student from Mexico, aims to reinvigorate youth involvement in nuclear disarmament.In 2023, Franco took part in the Youth Leader Fund Programme for a World without Nuclear Weapons, which connects future leaders from various countries to advance disarmament efforts.Franco is creating the first youth archive of nuclear disarmament, documenting the stories of young activists to reclaim authorship of the Nuclear Age., 3 November 2024, Hiroshima, Japan - Hailing from Mexico, Franco Escobar, a research fellow at the Hiroshima Peace Instit...
Hanna Nyamal Yohanis is a South Sudanese law student who founded an NGO to help young people in her community access further education.Hanna participated in the Great Ideas Space for South Sudan 2023: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Training for Food Security programme, which brought her to Tokyo and Hiroshima, Japan.The UNITAR programme helped Hanna develop and manage her NGO. She also gained a strong sense of direction and the confidence to get through challenges., 23 August 2024, Hiroshima, Japan - Hanna Yohanis is a South Sudanese law student who wants to...
UNITAR invites participants from Asia and Pacific Island countries to apply to the “Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security” training programme.
The training is for participants to enhance their knowledge and skills in sea and human security and leadership.
The training programme is free of charge and financially supported by the Government and People of Japan.
The deadline for the application has been extended to 14 June 2024.
, 15 May 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR is accepting applications to its training programme “Lead...
Lilian Olivia, a gender and technology lawyer from Kenya, is the founder of a non-profit dedicated to combating technology-facilitated gender-based violence.Her advocacy was inspired by personal experiences of online harassment, leading her to pursue supporting young women and girls.Through the UNITAR “Developing Essential Digital Skills for Women and Youth in Africa” training programme, Lilian gained valuable skills in project management, cybersecurity and mindfulness that have helped her scale her impact.She envisions expanding her initiative...
24 September 2019, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Women Forward International (WFI) at the UNITAR New York Office to collaborate on new training courses for women.
Present at the signing were Executive Director of UNITAR, Mr. Nikhil Seth; UNITAR New York Head of Office, Mr. Marco Suazo, Director of WFI, Dr. Kent Davis-Packard; Communications Consultant, Sarah Odeh, and Advisory Committee Member, Mona Oswald.
Women Forward International (WFI) is a global p...
4 June 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - The Nyiragongo volcano, situated northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) started erupting on 22nd May at night. The fast-running lava flows and intense seismic activity threatened millions of people in this border region with Rwanda and called for the evacuation of hundreds of thousands.
UNOSAT’s rapid mapping service was activated on 23 May 2021 morning by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Goma, DRC. The activation covered the area around Goma, DRC, and Gisenyi, Rwanda...
In September 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India and The Defeat-NCD Partnership, in collaboration with UNITAR, formalized their collaboration through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at reducing premature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCD). The agreement focused on advancing Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 by scaling up NCD prevention, treatment, and healthcare access.The partnership emphasized capacity building in India and other low- and middle-income countries, scaling up NCD services thro...
16 November 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – Mr. Tetsuo Kondo joined the Advisory Board of the UNITAR Division for Prosperity in August 2023. He brings to the Board expertise from decades of experience as a Japanese diplomat and United Nations official.
Mr. Kondo sees many strengths and unique values in UNITAR.
There is still inequality, insecurity and the pandemic, causing stress all over the world. UNITAR has profound knowledge in training and a strong global network, which will help people in countries with conflict”. - Tetsuo Kondo, Member of the Advisory Board of ...