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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 (...
UNITAR Focus on Capacity Building for Enhanced Communications and Visibility for DCoC/JA Signatories
27 May 2024, Online - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCoC) Secretariat proudly announce the inception of a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at bolstering capacity in visibility for the framework in the western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden. Central to this partnership is the enhancement of communications and visibility for the DCoC/JA. Effective communication is essential for raising awareness, engaging stakeholders, and promoting transparency. UNITAR and the DCoC Secreta...
In its continued efforts towards the realization of the goals outlined in the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, UNITAR has joined forces with The Office of the Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Women, Peace and Security (OSE) through the secondment of a Gender Monitoring Specialist. With the gracious support of the US government through USAID, beginning in June 2021 the Specialist has been leading the OSE’s support to Member States, Regional Economic Communities, and civil society actors to accelerate the delivery of the WPS Agenda, e...
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We create learning experiences that are rooted in the needs of our target audience and organisations aiming at improved performance on the long run.
Training of trainers
We empower trainers to be more effective and engaging in order to enhance and transform the knowledge, skills and attitudes of those they work with.
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Learning does not stop at the end of a training event. We create long-term follow up systems that support the integration of learning and the application of knowledge, skills and attitudes ...
En conceptualisant la feuille de route principale de l'UA sur les étapes pratiques pour faire taire les armes en Afrique, le Conseil de paix et de sécurité (CPS) de l'UA reconnaît l'importance d'impliquer les acteurs de la société civile dans la mise en œuvre d'actions nationales visant à faire taire les armes. Ainsi, la Commission de l'UA continue de créer un environnement propice à la participation effective des acteurs de la société civile aux processus de paix et de gouvernance aux niveaux national, régional et continental, en vue de renforcer le rôle et la contribution...
Strengthening the Capacity of the Judicial System and Promoting the Rule of Law in Mali was a project of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) aiming at providing support to national stakeholders for a comprehensive reform of the judicial system as part of Mali’s governmental transition.
The project was realized with financial support from the Federal Republic of Germany from December 2020 to July 2023 in cooperation with UNITAR’s national implementing partner, the Institut National de Formation Judiciaire (INFJ). Based o...
Negotiating for peace, and engaging in dialogue to address challenges is a top priority for Africa – a continent that has made a commitment to “Silencing the Guns” and building sustainable peace. With recent instability observed some of the French-speaking regions and countries of the continent, the UNITAR Training Programme in Conflict Prevention and Peacemaking for French-speaking Africa, with a special focus on Central Africa, was most welcomed by the participating officials from Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Offices of the President, and other Governmental Depart...
UNITAR Hiroshima has developed its high-level Small and Medium Enterprises Development Training Programme to support countries as they move through post-conflict reconstruction. As a country rebuilds, efforts to restore infrastructure, ensure effective central and provincial governance, and provide adequate social welfare, should be accompanied by the nurturing and strengthening of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which can contribute significantly to overall development. An efficient private sector can contribute, both directly and indirectly, to decreasing unemployment...
Youth are neither passive victims nor pure perpetrators of violence; rather they are complex actors. Therefore, planning for the future of a country post-conflict necessitates engaging with the youth of today. In line with the Agenda 2030 and its overarching objective of Leaving No One Behind, support for the stabilisation and the strengthening of fragile states is a central goal of UNITAR, and as such so is the inclusion of youth, women, victims, ex-combatants, and the most marginalised ones in peace and reconciliation processes.
Colombia, emerging from half a century of ...
3 March 2019, Hiroshima, Japan -
“We are trying our best to fulfill our responsibility as an actor in the field of disarmament,” said Mosammat Shahahara Monica, Director (United Nations and Human Rights), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh. “We will continue this effort and our leading role in the future, for the total elimination of nuclear weapons.”
Ms. Monica is a participant in the 2019 Cycle of the UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, which took place in Hiroshima, Japan, from 26 February to 3 March. Over th...