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25 May 2021, Hong Kong, China / Hiroshima, Japan - The United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) and ITS Education Asia will jointly launch the UNITAR Youth Ambassador Asia Pacific Programme in Hong Kong and other cities in China. The 10-week programme empowers high school students to help our world build back better, greener, and stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic. It trains the young people on sustainable development and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“Youth are the driving force of social development and how we act...
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. ...
Here is a roundup of UNITAR Division for Prosperity’s programmes and activities from June 2024 to August 2024., 2024 Youth Ambassador Asia-Pacific ProgrammeUNITAR, in partnership with ITS Education Asia, invites young people from the Asia-Pacific to apply for the “2024 Youth Ambassador Asia-Pacific Programme”. The programme will run every Saturday for 8 weeks, from 12 October to 30 November. Focusing on “Local Solutions for Global Challenges: Youth Empowerment and Community Impact”, participants will learn about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sharpen their entrep...
Nawidさんはアフガニスタン出身の起業家で、食料品、電子機器、アパレル業界でいくつかの事業を経営しています。Nawidさんは、日本政府の支援を受け行われた国連ユニタール「グレート・アイデア・スペース 2023：アフガニスタンの食料安全保障と雇用創出のための起業家精神とイノベーション」研修事業に参加しました。同研修への参加を通して、Nawidさんは事業経営とマーケティングの知識および財務戦略の策定について学ぶことができました。Nawidさんは、アフガニスタンの人々が協力して課題を克服し、お互いに支え合えるようになることを望んでいます。, 2024年8月28日、広島 － Nawidさんはアフガニスタンの起業家です。アグリビジネス、グリーンエレクトロニクス、ファッションの分野で3つの事業を立ち上げ、経営しています。その原動力となっているのは、自国の人々のために何かをしたいという思いです。困難な状況に適応し、可能な限り画期的なアイデアで立ち向かうNawidさんは、逆境に直面しても粘り強さと創意工夫を発揮し、ビジネスを行っています。彼の最新の事業では、2023年に参加した国連ユニタールによるアフガニスタン女性と若者を支援するための起業家研修で学んだ知識とスキルを応用しています。, 数年前に起業家としてビジネスを始めた時、Nawidさんは自分のためだけ...
UNITAR participated in Shanghai Climate Week 2024, held from 22 to 24 April 2024.
The Prosperity Alliance Shanghai Climate Week Sustainable Research and Innovation Lab was launched as a joint initiative by UNITAR and Shanghai Climate Week. The Lab will host learning opportunities and research initiatives in China and globally.
UNITAR reaffirms our continued commitment to climate issues, innovation and sustainable development through training.
, 10 June 2024, Shanghai, China – From 22 to 24 April 2024, UNITAR participated in Shanghai Climate Week 2024 to share global ins...
28 February 2021, Hiroshima, Japan – The NPO Hiroshima Yokogawa Sports Culture Club and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) are pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will strengthen their mutual commitment to using the power of sports in pursuit of peacebuilding. Activities covered by the agreement will focus on sustainable development, gender equality and the empowerment of women and youth.
The relationship between the two organizations dates back to 2015 when they hosted the Afghanistan women’s national fo...
18 March, 2021, Hiroshima, Japan - While International Women’s Day has grown to embrace the breadth and scope of women’s political, cultural and socioeconomic achievements, its origins date back to the labour movements of the early 20th century. First declared a national holiday in 1917 Russia, it wasn’t until 1977 that 8 March was formally adopted by the United Nations, launching the global celebration we know today. In that time, the role of women in the workplace has grown exponentially. But after more than 100 years, challenges remain.
Gender equality and the empowerme...
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 ...
Significant progress on road safety can be achieved through global cooperation, implementation of evidence-based strategies and engagement with all relevant actors, including the private sector, as well as additional innovative approaches.With the aim of contributing to advance road safety, the United Nations Institute for Training And Research (UNITAR) developed the "Management Practices for Safer Roads Toolkit Learning App" which presents a practical management methodology that can be applied in the field of road safety.The App provides in-hand practical solutions, partic...
9 February 2022, Geneva, Switzerland - A category 5 Tropical Cyclone struck the Philippines in December 2021, causing significant damage and affecting a large part of the population. Following a request from the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (in Bangkok), of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UNOSAT’s Emergency Mapping service was activated to support the planning and coordination of emergency response operations with satellite imagery analysis., On the 16th of December 2021, Tropical Cyclone RAI-21 made landfall north ...