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With 2015 representing the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, UNITAR Hiroshima Office developed a unique disarmament and negotiation training programme focused on South East Asia. Drawing upon the experiences of Hiroshima, the UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation for South East Asia was held between 8 and 12 June 2015.
The programme was delivered in collaboration with the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR); United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (...
Yuriy Kryvonos has been a resource person for the UNITAR Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme since 2016.Hiroshima offers the ideal venue for diplomats and government officials to learn about nuclear disarmament.Mr Kryvonos is confident that the programme participants learn real-world knowledge and skills to promote nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation within their ministries as well as on the international scene., 14 August 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – Since 2016, Yuriy Kryvonos has been training diplomats through UNITAR’s Nuclear Disarmament ...
Orientation Course for the New Delegates of Permanent Missions at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
7 - 8 April 2015, New York, United States – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York office carried out an orientation course for the new members of Permanent Missions at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The course aimed at explaining the role and functions of various UN departments and providing an opportunity for participants to obtain basic and practical information as well as building the network with the UN…
According to the UNFCCC Secretariat, ‘offsetting is a climate action that enables individuals and organizations to compensate for the emissions they cannot avoid, by supporting worthy projects that reduce emissions somewhere else’. To limit its environmental impact UNITAR, which hosts the Secretariat of UN CC:Learn, has offset its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the year 2017 through the United Nations Carbon Offset Platform.
This platform showcases a range of initiatives that reduce, avoid or remove GHG emissions from the atmosphere. Currently 16 projects in Lati...
29 June 2023 Hanoi, Vietnam – UNITAR in collaboration with the Automobile Association Vietnam (AA Vietnam) and the University of Transport and Communications (UTC), FIA Region II Asia and with the participation of the Vietnam National Traffic Safety Committee kicks off today the Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving.
Vietnam is home to more than 95 million people, representing a registered 4 million cars and 64 million motorbikes. Vietnam is experiencing rapid urbanization and motorization which outpaces infrastructure change. Every year, an e...
UNITAR South Sudan Fellowship Programme Workshop II Held Successfully
28 January 2016, Hiroshima, Japan - The UNITAR Hiroshima Office has successfully concluded Workshop II of the UNITAR South Sudan Fellowship Programme, which was held in Tokyo and Hiroshima, Japan between 20-26 January 2016. The Fellowship is a five-month long capacity building training programme, and twenty South Sudanese participants (known as Fellows), from a range of government and civil society organizations in South Sudan, visited Japan to attend the second of the three Fellowship workshops.…
UNITAR Hosts Dialogue on Advancing the SDGs in Collaboration with the Private Sector
26 September 2018, New York, United States – UNITAR with the support of the Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the UN in New York hosted the Dialogue “Advancing the SDGs - A partners perspective” during the U.N. General Assembly week.
The special meeting was inaugurated by H.E. Hugo Francisco Rivera, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic Affairs and International Cooperation of the Dominican Republic and the discussion was facilitated by Dr. David Nabarro, former…
Gloria Loishiye is a sustainability enthusiast and result-driven entrepreneur from Tanzania whose business philosophy includes intentionality, diversification and strategic planning.
In 2023, Gloria joined the Advancing Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Training Programme.
For Gloria, the programme has been an eye-opener, and she is using her new knowledge and skills to expand her business.
The programme was delivered by UNITAR Division for Prosperity / Hiroshima Office in partnership with United Nations Development Programme...
Launched in 2021, the UNITAR Youth Ambassador Asia Pacific Programme aims to empower high school students in Hong Kong, various cities in China, and other Asia-Pacific countries to help our world build back better, greener, and stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic. Over eight weeks, UNITAR Youth Ambassadors Asia Pacific learn from local and international experts about the most pressing issues affecting global recovery. They discuss youth-led leadership, the United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), digital transformation and innovation, youth employme...
1,400 participants Joined CIFAL Philippines’ Webinar on Migration and Development Challenges Faced in Asia
21 April 2017, Quezon City, Philippines – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Philippines, in partnership with Metropolis Asia succesfully hosted a webinar on the critical issues on migration and development faced by the region. Over 1,400 participated in the webinar to learn about the many issues that make up the migration research agenda in Asia.
During the webinar, panelists from four Metropolis Asia member countries…