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Youth aged 18 to 24 worldwide are invited to apply for the UNITAR Global Youth Scholars Development Programme , a flagship training and evaluation initiative empowering young people to become key contributors in assessing the impact of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The free programme combines online learning, community-based research, international networking, and the opportunity to present evaluation findings to UN officials at UNITAR Headquarters in Geneva.The programme runs from April 2025 to February 2026, with monthly e-learning courses, optio...
The UNOSAT Emergency Mapping Service (UNOSAT-EMS) is a 24/7 service that provides satellite imagery analysis support following rapid on-set disasters, complex emergencies, and crises. The Service is free of charge for the emergency phase of the response. The UNOSAT-EMS was established in 2003 funded in the last three project cycles by Norway through Norad (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The current phase of the project receives funding from the latter.
The interface of UNOSAT with the UN emergency response syst...
Established in 2025, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Atlanta (CIFAL Atlanta) is hosted in partnership with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (HJAIA) and the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) in Atlanta, USA. The centre provides specialised training focused on airports, economic development, and sustainability, equipping key decision-makers with the knowledge and tools needed to maximise the economic and social impact of airport infrastructure. CIFAL Atlanta’s flagship initiative, the...
April 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - Unforeseen and unprecedented challenges such as natural disasters, terrorism, cyber warfare, and pandemics are shaping the 21st century. The transnational nature of such challenges requires cross-sectoral, multifaceted, and complex responses. Therefore, every sector, from the public to the private, is affected and required to yield tangible solutions. On April 24, the world celebrates the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. The event epitomises an essential opportunity to commend the significance and the need for a...
22 May 2017, Juba, South Sudan – The United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) Hiroshima Office and the Embassy of Japan in South Sudan launched the 3rd Cycle of UNITAR South Sudan Fellowship Programme. Focusing on project management, leadership and entrepreneurship skills, the six-month capacity-building training programme offers scholarship to 25 South Sudanese Fellows and coaches from public sector, private sector, academic institutions, and civil society organisations.
The programme consists of four workshops—two in Juba and two others internatio...
In order to achieve the mission of building sustainable peace, a community-led approach has proven to be highly effective and critical in achieving long-lasting impact and change. UNITAR has made it a goal to center a community-led approach through its work with local partners and Civil Society Organization (CSOs), further highlighting the inherent value of this approach. UNITAR has long since understood the value of bottom-up approach and has therefore endeavored to support local partners through promoting and enhancing local peace processes, knowledge sharing, capacity-bu...
Lavinia Taumoepeau-Latuさんは、トンガ初の安全・保護クラスター調整官です。彼女は、2018年度国連ユニタール事業「津波防災に関する女性のリーダーシップ研修」に参加しました。Taumoepeau-Latuさんは同プログラムで災害リスク軽減の原則について知り、この知識は現在の彼女の災害管理の仕事の基盤となっています。国連ユニタールは以前、トンガの災害時の標準業務手順を開発し、コミュニティと政府間の関係を促進するTaumoepeau-Latuさんの活動を特集しました。特集から6年が経った今、Taumoepeau-Latuさんがどのような活動に取り組んでいるか、さらなる取材をしました。, 2024年8月23日、広島 - トンガはもう、津波やサイクロンが引き起こす災害に対して無防備な国ではありません。トンガ系アメリカ人であるLavinia Taumoepeau-Latuさんは、防災訓練や教育を通じて、母国がこのような災害に対してより良い備えができるよう、強い使命感を抱いて取り組んでいます。2018年5月、国家危機管理局（NEMO）でトンガの安全・保護クラスター調整官に任命されたばかりの Taumoepeau-Latuさんは、国連ユニタールの「津波防災に関する女性リーダーシップ研修」に参加する機会を得ました。6年たった今も、Taum...
28 August 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - On July 11th and 12th, Mr. Alex Mejia, Director of the Division for People and Social Inclusion at UNITAR and Head of the CIFAL Global Network, visited CIFAL Victoria.Several meetings were held with various academic, multilateral, and municipal government stakeholders to organize upcoming activities and to establish a collaborative action plan for CIFAL Victoria on the following thematic areas: reducing inequalities for Indigenous peoples, youth engagement, and creating an impact towards climate change with a particular focus on access ...
26 January 2018, New York City, U.S.A – The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) jointly hosted a one-day orientation course for the members of Council. The event was hosted in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The orientation course consisted of five different sessions which have covered a wide variety of topics related to ECOSOC and its significant roles in advancing the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental.
The welcoming remarks w...
Tim Caughley is a non-resident fellow of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research.
Tim has trained diplomats and military advisers from all over Asia since 2015 for the UNITAR Hiroshima Nuclear and Non-Proliferation (NDNP) Training Programme.
The programme gives diplomats the unique opportunity to learn in a city steeped in history and perfectly suited for training on nuclear disarmament.
Nuclear war will remain a threat in the next 20 years. Diplomats will need the skills to bring about nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
, 16 May 2023, Hiroshima, ...