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UNITAR invites young entrepreneurs in Afghanistan to apply to the Great Ideas Space 2023 Programme for Afghanistan: Food Security and Job Creation through Entrepreneurship and Innovation training programme.
The online programme will train participants on key topics in entrepreneurship and food Security.
Applications are open until 15 July 2023.
, 26 June 2023, Hiroshima, Japan - UNITAR Division for Prosperity invites entrepreneurs and innovators in Afghanistan to apply to the Great Ideas Space 2023 Programme for Afghanistan: Food Security and Jo...
A medical student in Cameroon, Marie-Claire Tohnain, joined the 2021 Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programme.
Marie-Claire finds having a DRR mindset relevant to her study in medicine.
She is also affected by the crises in public health and armed conflict in the Northwestern region in Cameroon.
UNITAR Division for Prosperity runs the DRR training programme which is grounded on the Sendai Framework and its goals for an “all-of-society” inclusive approach.
, October 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – What happens when disasters strike ...
Andaru Dhaniswara, Indonesian diplomat, is an alum of 2022 UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation.
Indonesia is a member state of the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and a signatory state of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Participants of the UNITAR programme learn from world-renowned experts and practice strategies in diplomatic negotiations.
Andaru believes that discussions on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation should be prioritized for international development.
, October 2022, Hir...
Tariq Rauf is an expert trainer for the UNITAR’s Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme.
He is the former Head of Nuclear Verification and Security Policy Coordination at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with years of experience in nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation, and arms control.
The UNITAR nuclear disarmament training brings diplomats to Hiroshima, where they can stand at ground zero and see the bare memorial dome.
Tariq believes the UNITAR programme fills a critical gap for developing countries in Asia, building their capa...
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 ...
Mr. Temir Burzhubaev is an economist and an expert in public finance management, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation. He has more than eight years of experience in the state service, mainly at the Ministry of Economy.
He is also a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyzstan. He currently serves as the National Finance Expert and Team Leader of the UNDP BIOFIN-Kyrgyzstan Initiative project.
During the weeks of 8 September to 10 November 2017, the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) delivered an e-learning course on green…
5 June, 2019, Geneva, Switzerland and Paris, France - Climate Change poses a serious threat to future food supplies because of animal and plant species disappearing at an unprecedented rate. This will transform the way we produce, market and consume food, but for this to happen we must change our relationship with food both as producers and consumers. With a global population of 7 billion people and dwindling natural resources, we, as individuals, businesses and societies, need to learn to live and act in a sustainable way.
This is pushing companies to look for new and mor...
1 - 2 March 2017, Abuja, Nigeria - In the framework of its initiative “Capacity for the 2030 Agenda”, UNITAR organized a learning conferences on “holistic approaches for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda” for African Least Development Countries (LDCs). This conference specifically targeted government officials from the 17 English-speaking African LDCs and took place in Abuja, Nigeria on 1 - 2 March 2017.
The conference took into account key issues faced by LDCs in Africa, how public institutions get mobilized to implement the 2030 Agenda, integrated planning and policy...
9 June 2021, New York, USA - The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted a historic resolution for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and in particular for its Operational Satellite Applications Programme - UNOSAT.
On the occasion of its 75th Session, the Economic and Social Council, one of the six main organs of the United Nations, approved resolution E/2021/L.22 on UNITAR as facilitated by Guatemala. Following the recommendation by the UN Secretary General in his report to the Council, this resolution recognizes UNOSAT a...
16 July 2025, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – As part of shared commitment to road safety and education and promoting safer mobility in the Dominican Republic, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (INTRANT), the Liga Municipal Dominicana (LMD), the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) Dominican Republic and Pernod Ricard have re-introduced the Autosobriety Training Programme, an initiative focused on raising awareness about the risks of alcohol consump...