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ヨルダンの起業家Luay Hussein Moh'dさんは、患者と薬局を結びつけ、薬を入手するプロセスを簡素化するアプリを開発しています。彼は国連ユニタールの「グレート・アイデア・スペース 2022：公衆衛生とCOVID-19からの復興のための起業家精神育成」研修事業に参加し、基本的なスキルを身につけ、プロジェクトを成功させるための知見を得ました。, 2024年8月28日、広島 - ヨルダンの起業家であるLuay Hussein Moh’dさんは、社会により良い変化を生み出したいと願っています。彼は、プログラミングやプロジェクトマネジメント、品質管理を含む、情報技術（IT）分野での23年以上の経験を持っており、ITの活用を通して現実社会の課題を解決できると考えています。彼は「グレート・アイデア・スペース 2022：公衆衛生とCOVID-19からの復興のための起業家精神育成」研修事業に参加し、自身のプロジェクトとして、医薬品へのアクセスを改善するために患者と薬局をつなぐアプリを開発しました。, ヨルダンは「中東のシリコンバレー」として知られ、アラブ諸国における重要な技術拠点としての地位を確立しています。この恵まれた環境は、イノベーションを活用してさまざまな課題解決に取り組む起業家を数多く育んでおり、特に医療制度の分野でその取り組みが顕著です。L...
28 March 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR and the Hiroshima Prefectural Government signed the Eighth Special Purpose Grant Agreement, for fiscal years 2024 to 2026. Through the agreement, the two entities renewed the partnership that began in 2003 and the Hiroshima Prefectural Government committed to financially support UNITAR Hiroshima Office’s training programmes over the next three years. Mr Hidehiko Yuzaki, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, and Mr Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR signed the agreement at a ceremony h...
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...
Established in 2024, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Japan (CIFAL Japan) is hosted by Higashi Nippon International University, with its headquarters in Iwaki City, Fukushima, Japan. CIFAL Japan serves as a hub for capacity-building and training programs aimed at empowering government officials, regional leaders, and stakeholders in Japan and the East Asian region. Its mission is to strengthen decision-making processes and encourage sustainable development while addressing local and global challenges. Scope: Japan and neighboring countri...
24 July 2025, Paris, France - On 12 July 2025, the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) took part in the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. In collaboration with the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST), UNOSAT co-hosted a thematic session titled: Digital Technologies for Sustainable Development of World Heritage Sites. This collaboration was part of a broader effort to promote the use of digital tools and geospatial technologies in support of UNESCO’s mission to safeguard World He...
UNITAR held an online public event “Nuclear Weapon Abolishment and a Sustainable Future – A Call from Hiroshima” to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing.
Co-organizers for the event were the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), Hiroshima Prefecture, and the Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe).
Panel discussions were held with representatives from the United Nations, the private sector and youth initiatives.
Small actions by everyone in society can make big changes to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. Engag...
1 April 2025, London, United Kingdom- In collaboration with GEDU Global Education Group and the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in London (CIFAL City of London), UNITAR hosted the Breastfeeding Education Conference and Training of Trainers Workshop in London, UK, on 27-28 March 2025. The Regional Conference on Breastfeeding Education brought together 72 experts, nurses and midwives, and students from Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to exchange knowledge and good practices that promote optimal breastfeeding practices. ...
Nearly 20 diplomats and government officials from Asian countries completed the UNITAR Hiroshima Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme, held 13-18 February 2023. The diplomats updated their understanding of the global nuclear debate and met young activists to learn about their initiatives for a nuclear-free world. The programme’s past two cycles were run virtually due to COVID-19-related restrictions. Learning about nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation in the symbolic city of Hiroshima offered participants a deep learning experience.
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Diplomat Aiyarat Kosakul of Thailand participated in UNITAR Hiroshima Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme in February 2024.The programme provided fundamental information about global nuclear disarmament with perspectives unique to Hiroshima.Aiyarat relishes the dynamism of diplomacy. He expects to collaborate with his fellow UNITAR alumni in the future., 8 November 2024, Hiroshima, Japan - Aiyarat Kosakul is First Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. He works in the Peace Security and Disarmament Division on issues related...
14 November 2024, Gdańsk, Poland – In anticipation of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims and to commemorate this day, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Plock joined the 19th International Conference "Contemporary Road Safety Aspects” held on 8 November 2024 at the Conference Center of the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk. The conference brought together over 250 individuals, who have a role and interest in making Polish roads safer. Hosted by the Provincial Police Headquarters in Gdańsk, the Education, H...