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On 24 August 2025, 25 high school students from Hiroshima Prefecture celebrated the completion of the 2025 UNITAR Hiroshima Youth Ambassador Programme in Hiroshima City.The two-month programme started in June 2025 and was run by UNITAR with the support of the Hiroshima Prefectural Government and Soroptimist International Hiroshima Chuo and in cooperation with the UNITAR Association.The Hiroshima Youth Ambassadors learned about nuclear disarmament and peacebuilding, focusing on human rights and international law, passing on the legacy of atomic bomb survivors, and peace educ...
Thai diplomat Manchulika Wongchai participated in the 10th Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme in Hiroshima in February 2025.Manchulika highlights the importance of considering the effects of emerging technologies on disarmament.What she has learned from this training programme has immensely strengthened her preparation for the Third Meeting of the State Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.Manchulika was encouraged by connecting with other diplomats in the region and aims to inspire young people to pursue careers in diplomacy...
As the past year has shown us, the new coronavirus pandemic is having unprecedented impacts across the globe, especially on human health and economic activities. In this context, Governments are intensifying their efforts to combat the global spread of COVID-19 by enacting various measures to support public health systems, safeguard the economy and to ensure public order and safety. Likewise, entrepreneurs have looked for creative solutions to keep their activities afloat, addressing different challenges they are experiencing. The downturn in the global economy following th...
13 - 17 August 2017, Manama, Bahrain – In cooperation with UNDP in Bahrain and UNIC in Manama, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) successfully implemented a workshop entitled “Effective Participation in the United Nations General Assembly” on 13-17 August in Manama. This training gathered delegates from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain that are going to attend the 72nd General Assembly session in New York on 12 - 25 September 2017, as well as their respective colleagues who will support them from the capital.
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15-18 October 2019, Jeju, Republic of Korea – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Jeju (CIFAL Jeju) in partnership with the Regional Support Office of the Bali Process (RSO) organized a four-day international workshop on “Enhancing Human Security in the Asia Pacific Region” in Jeju, Republic of Korea.
The workshop gathered 19 representatives from the government sector along with NGOs and International Organizations, and 13 nationalities including: Bangladesh, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Republic of ...
Do you want to know more about the revised Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS) and how they keep supporting DDR practitioners in planning and implementing DDR in challenging political and security contexts?
Following the recent launch of the revised IDDRS and as a member of the Inter-Agency Working Group (IAWG) on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), UNITAR has updated its online course “UN Approach to DDR”, offered as part of its advanced online training offering for all assigned or deployed UN Volunteers.
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15 February 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - This year's edition of the Geneva Interfaith Dialogue was themed around Common Human Values in Multilateral Diplomacy and took place at Palais des Nations, Geneva on February 9th. The Dialogue was co-hosted with the Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations in Geneva under the auspices of UN General Assembly Resolution RES A/65/5, calling on the celebration and commemoration of World Interfaith Harmony Week. The occasion brought together over 80 representatives of the International Geneva community, a ...
13 September 2021, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Singapore to the United Nations as Chair of the Forum of Small States (FOSS), concluded a two-day course entitled “Briefing New Delegates on the Work of the 76th General Assembly” with approximately 331 participants attending. Mr. Marco A. Suazo, Head of UNITAR office in New York, Highlighted the message of the General Assembly and how important it is to deliver it. He then welcomed Mr. Nikhil Seth, ...