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7 April 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – The CIFAL Global Network (CGN) is UNITAR’s global network of affiliated training centres, uniquely positioned to support leaders on the local level in their quest to advance sustainable development.
The world’s cities face many interlinked challenges across the environmental, social, and economic spheres. In recent years, as urbanization continues rapidly and multilateralism is undergoing severe changes, cities have stood up to become highly relevant actors of global scale.
The CGN has a unique role within UNITAR. It allows us to ...
Koto Kajihara is a high school student from Hiroshima, Japan, who is a passionate advocate for peace.Koto joined the 2024 UNITAR Youth Ambassador Asia-Pacific Programme, which brings together youth from the region to deepen their understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals while practicing entrepreneurship, leadership and problem-solving skills.The 8-week programme is organized by UNITAR and ITS Education Asia.Koto won the 2024 Youth Ambassador Impact Prize for her project to support a Hiroshima-based non-profit organization that provides warm meals to children throu...
The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought a significant threat to the safety, health and wellbeing of societies and communities around the world. In light of the crisis, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has recently called out for a global ceasefire and pleaded nations to focus on fighting the pandemic. Meanwhile, violent extremists across the ideological spectrum view the global pandemic as an opportunity for expansion. While COVID-19 and several measures taken by governments around the globe have contributed to the suppression of the activities of violent extremis...
Peace in Focus is a new publication by the Division for Peace at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). It aims to inspire people into becoming agents of peace and change in their own communities, by sharing stories of community leaders around the world that are working towards the SDGs at all levels. As a UN publication, the magazine recognizes the interconnective nature of the 2030 Agenda, thus presenting initiatives from all SDGs and connecting them to the SDG16. True to its target audience, the first edition of the magazine will ...
22 May 2024, Geneva, Switzerland – On 6 May 2024, UNITAR and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and implement training programmes and organize summits, webinars, workshops and training sessions, as well as align efforts for resource mobilization. The two expect to collaborate in thematic areas such as leadership and inclusion, social innovation and entrepreneurship, digital futures, finance and trade, anti-corruption and combating crime, and business and public administration.
FGV is the first partner in Brazil for t...
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is one of the most recent arrivals in Bonn and, by establishing its presence through an office, joins 24 other UN entities collectively “shaping a sustainable future” in a unique space of creativity and cooperation.
The UNITAR Bonn office will provide a full range of services spanning its work across all pillars of Agenda 2030, together with flagship programmes on multi-lateral diplomacy, climate change learning, e-waste, non-communicable disease, peace and satellite analysis & research. UNITAR provides in...
11 July, New York, USA - UNITAR and UNDESA held a joint session on learning and data for the SDGs on 11 July on the sidelines of the HLPF, a dedicated annual mechanism for reviewing progress on the SDGs. The session composed of a panel of experts and a showcasing segment provided space for addressing challenges and opportunities related to the use of data for policy-making purposes beyond regular national and global reporting. As a result of the session, a number of capacity gaps had been identified and a series of new tools presented. Feedback received from ...
The 2011 edition attracted participants from 10 different countries, essentially disaster managers working for national governments, UN organizations and NGOs. Some participants were also professionals engaged in the field of disaster risk reduction, an area in which UNOSAT has been investing substantial financial and development resources in view of a decisive increase of output in 2012-2013.
The feedback and evaluation from participants were very positive especially in reaction to the UNOSAT practice of delivering training using only real case scenarios related to majo...
04 May 2023, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and Arrowad for Building Values, part of the Arrowad International Group, are pleased to announce the launch of their joint initiative, the Value-Based Leadership Programme.
In light of our globalized and multicultural world, UNITAR and the Arrowad Group have joined forces to create a unique training programme that focuses on the importance of individual, societal, and cultural value systems, and how embracing these values can impact the success and growth of organisations. The Arrowad Group is notably the first Arab private-...
UNITAR Hiroshima Office invites you to the anniversary public forum, “Empowering Changemakers: A Force for Sustainable Futures.
Five panellists who are active at the forefront of their fields and started as changemakers for their countries will discuss what can be done for the generation that will open a new era of empowering changemakers for sustainable futures.
The public forum will be held at the Memorial Hall, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima (Floor map) on 1 July 2023, 14:00 JST (UTC +9).
, 26 June 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR was founded in ...