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7 August 2025, Abuja, Nigeria - In collaboration with Rivers State University and Together for Safer Roads (TSR), UNITAR successfully concluded its “Fleet Safety Regional Training Workshop” in Abuja, Nigeria, on 30-31 July 2025, bringing government officials from the Ministry of Transport of Nigeria, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), companies operating midsize and large-sized fleets in Nigeria, along with representatives from the Rivers State University. International participants included representatives from the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure of The ...
14 September 2015, Hiroshima, Japan - Hiroki Kuroda, an internationally recognised professional baseball pitcher, currently playing for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, was appointed as a UNITAR Correspondent - Goodwill Ambassador, at a ceremony held at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima today.
Hiroki Kuroda began his professional career in Japan with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp Baseball Team (1997 – 2007), while also winning a bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics with the Japanese national baseball team. Mr. Kuroda began playing in Major League Baseball in the United Sta...
22 October 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - Nestled in the Eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is a country known for its breathtaking landscapes and mountainous terrain. However, this landlocked nation faces significant environmental challenges. As one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, Bhutan’s fragile ecosystem, with around 2,700 glaciers, is increasingly impacted by global warming. Melting glaciers have led to increased risks of floods, landslides, and other natural disasters, threatening communities and ecosystems. In response to these challenges, the United ...
22 June 2020, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR’s Division for People launched the “Webinar Series Management Practices for Safer Roads” to raise awareness about practical interventions and best practices that contribute to improve road safety. Mr. Nikhil Seth, Executive Director of UNITAR, kicked off the series and highlighted the importance of remaining focused on issues like road safety during these unprecedented times. “Let’s continue to take bold steps to reduce road traffic crashes and let’s further collaborate so that when the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us, we stand read...
John Ladu Simon Jacob is working to tackle food insecurity in South Sudan by transforming its untapped agricultural potential.Despite not having a university degree, John was recruited to managing director of an agricultural enterprise based on this practical experience and leadership potential.At his company, John manages a tractor rental service that allows local farmers to cultivate more land at a low price, countering the country’s reliance on imports.John completed the 2023 Great Ideas Space for South Sudan: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Training for Food Security pr...
Here’s what has been happening at UNITAR Division for Prosperity between March and May 2024., Eighth Special Purpose Grant Agreement Signed by UNITAR and the Hiroshima Prefectural Government
UNITAR and the Hiroshima Prefectural Government signed the Eighth Special Purpose Grant Agreement. The agreement renews the partnership that began in 2003 for fiscal years 2024 to 2026. The Hiroshima Prefectural Government recommitted its generous financial support for UNITAR Hiroshima Office’s training programmes, impacting lives of learners in developing countries, conflict, post-con...
国連ユニタールは「自由で開かれたインド太平洋のリーダー育成：海洋と人間の安全保障研修」の最終フェーズに当たる12日間のワークショップを開始しました。このワークショップは、淡路島、広島、東京、千葉で実施され、アジア太平洋18か国から50名が参加しています。本事業は日本政府によって資金提供されています。このワークショップは、研修の主要パートナーである株式会社パソナグループの代表者も出席する中、兵庫県淡路島で正式に開会しました。参加者は、専門家による講義や視察を通じて、海洋資源管理、持続可能な漁業と農業、海洋の環境保護、地域コミュニティのエンパワーメント、災害リスク管理、政策立案に関する実践的な知識を習得します。2025年2月21日、国連ユニタールは東京で公開イベントを開催し、同イベントはライブ配信されます。このイベントでは、選抜の参加者グループが海洋と人間の安全保障に関する課題に対する政策提言と実践的な解決策を発表します。, 2025年2月10日、兵庫 - 2月10日、アジア太平洋地域の18か国から実務者50名が、海洋と人間の安全保障に関するワークショップに参加するために兵庫県淡路島に集結しました。国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）主催の同ワークショップは、2025年2月10日から21日までの12日間、「自由で開かれたインド太平洋のリーダ...
16 October 2018, Taguig City, Philippines – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Philippines (CIFAL Philippines) jointly with the University of the Philippines (UP) Korea Research Center and UP Asian Center convened the Conference “South Korean Migration to Philippines” at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Philippines.
Migration’s integral role for sustainable development was recognized for the first time in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which unveils the contributions of migrants to foster development among countries of origin and des...
On 3 February 2025, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) kicked off the 10th Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation training programme in the City of Hiroshima.15 diplomats from 14 Asia-Pacific countries are participating in this year’s 6-day programme to deepen understanding and enhance negotiation skills for nuclear disarmament.Along with lectures conducted by experts, there will be a youth session on 6 February at the UNITAR Hiroshima Office, inviting local youth to interact with the participants.On their final day of the session, the partic...
The year 2025 marks 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings – the first and only use of nuclear weapons in the world – and the 50th anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). In 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entered into force, cementing a categorial ban on nuclear weapons.Based in the symbolic city of Hiroshima, UNITAR Division for Prosperity has an inherent interest in nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. Since 2015, we have been training government officials from Asian countries who are on...