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The year 2023 was a very special and exciting one for the UNITAR Division for Prosperity, as we celebrated not only the 60th anniversary of UNITAR but also the 20th of the Hiroshima Office, which is a part of the Division for Prosperity. We held many events in Japan and Geneva, together with our Advisory Board members, partners, alumni and supporters of UNITAR.
As we close the year with many fond memories, we remain committed to serving the world so that 20 years from now, we can all live in a more sustainable, peaceful and prosperous world.
“People are the core of natio...
24 March 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - We are thrilled to announce that we've reached the astounding mark of 250,000 users on our e-learning platform. Thanks to your support we have been able to achieve what we didn't think was possible: bring climate literacy to so many people all over the world. Since the set-up of the programme in 2011, we have experienced and gone through many extremely rewarding times. In these past nine years, the way people perceive and understand climate change has changed drastically, and so the way we plan and prepare our courses and initiatives. In...
27 April 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - The current pandemic increased the importance of well-developed negotiation, mediation, and leadership skills for successful crisis management. Critically analysing political, historical, and economic factors is key to understand complex problems and to solve disputes effectively. Therefore, UNITAR and The Ambassador Partnership decided to cooperate to empower growth-oriented professionals working in bi- and multilateral diplomacy, as well as current and future policy leaders. Following the signing of a Letter of Agreement, UNITAR a...
September 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – On 6 August 2022, the 77th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, Secretary-General António Guterres met with young activists from across Japan for a frank dialogue on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. The discussion made an indelible impression on other Japanese youth who were there.
“The panellists were discussing worldly topics in English confidently and passionately,” said Shizuku Yamashima, a 17-year-old observer at the venue. Shizuku is one of the UNITAR Hiroshima Youth Ambassadors who go to junior or senior...
“Leadership is the ability to influence others and motivate individuals, groups and teams toward a common goal.”
Since 1963, UNITAR has provided young and professional diplomats who act as leaders from all over the world with the skills and knowledge to lead and make an impact.
There are an estimated 1.8 million people today between the ages of 10 and 24, which is the largest generation of youth in human history. Connected to each other like never before, young people increasingly contribute to innovative solutions, driving social progress and inspiring political initiat...
UNITAR is the first United Nations entity to establish a presence in the symbolic city of Hiroshima, in response to the desire of its people to contribute more actively to global peace and development.
UNITAR's mission is to deliver innovative training and research effective approaches to support a new generation of changemakers. Our tailored training activities seek to enhance global decision-making and support country-level action for a better future.
We work with a comprehensive vision of human security that encompasses economic, environmental, food, health, and politi...
21 September 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - COVID-19 has highlighted severe fragilities and inequalities within and among nations. While the impact varies per country or region, LDCs is Sub- Saharan Africa face greater risks of negative impacts of the pandemic due to lack of economic resilience and diversification.
Although the pandemic is considered a public health crisis, it is not the only, and may not even be the gravest challenge the pandemic poses. Devastating socio-economic impacts of the virus has disproportionately affected fragile countries that are already battling...
The series of regional e-learning courses Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) aims to provide policymakers from Asia, Africa and Latin America with a comprehensive introduction to the SCP approach and its application opportunities. The courses are moderated, take 8 weeks to complete, and are highly interactive and practice-oriented.
The e-course on SCP has been developed in close collaboration with the regional offices of UN Environment, the Secretariat of the 10 Years Framework of Programmes on SCP (10YFP), as well as the SWITCH-Asia and...
Since its inception in 2017, UNITAR’s Road Safety Global Training Initiative (RS GTI), has focused its efforts on contributing to addressing the global crisis of road traffic injuries, which cause over 1.19 million deaths and 50 million injuries annually and disproportionately impact younger populations, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Improving road safety includes, amongst others, adopting and enforcing laws to tackle risk factors associated with road traffic injuries. Risk factors include drinking and driving, speeding, distracted driving, the failur...
UNITAR to Build Capacity and Provide Technical Support for Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Public Finance and Trade Programme (PFTP) recently launched a new capacity-building project on financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa with the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND), a regional organization based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia supported by the governments of United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, State of Qatar, Sultanate of Oman and the State of Kuwait.
The project’s overall goal is to support national financial inclusion initiatives by providing high quality training and learning opportunities to the largest possible numb...