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Register for the Webinar: Peace Education - Challenges and Opportunities, Dr. Jon-Hans Coetzer and Ms. Katarzyna A. Przybyła jointly supervise Strategic Peace & Conflict Studies (SPACS) programme. SPACS is a master’s degree programme organized by Collegium Civitas and UNITAR, based on experience and know-how of both institutions. S...
UNITAR partners with the Japan Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (JANA) to host a public event on nuclear disarmament at the University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo, on 9 February 2025The public session invites international experts on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, including Mr. Tariq Rauf, former Head of Verification and Security Policy, IAEAThe discussion will touch on topics such as multilateral security challenges and diplomacy, prospects for the 2026 NPT review and the latest trends and efforts of the Secretary-General and UN Member States to try...
UNITAR plays a crucial role in strengthening the capacities of United Nations member states and various stakeholders. By integrating Behavioural Science Insights (BI) into its Online Learning and Education Unit, UNITAR is innovating educational strategies that align with the goals of Agenda 2030, especially focusing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4, 16, and 17, which centre on quality education, peace, justice, strong institutions, and global partnerships, respectively. By harnessing the power of behavioural science, UNITAR is driving transformative change in ...
UN Research and Training Institutes Mark UN Day with Renewed Call for Accelerated Action on the SDGs
24 October 2024 - Recognizing the importance of learning and knowledge as key foundations for development, this year six United Nations research and training entities mark UN Day with a renewed call for accelerated action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The entities comprise the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO), the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the United Nations Research Institute for Social Develo...
, APPLY NOW TO SAVE YOUR SPOT!, The programme in Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding, developed jointly by Oxford Brookes University and UNITAR, addresses the interconnected challenges of conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and humanitarian response. It emphasizes cultural sensitivity and fosters collaboration and innovation i...
2024年8月6日、エディオンピースウイング広島にて、国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）は、広島県/へいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）との共催で、国連軍縮部（UNODA）のご協力のもと、パネルディスカッション「世界のリーダーと若者の対話 核兵器なき世界への道 広島、そして世界の若者へつなぐ」を開催しました。世界のリーダーと若者の代表らが、核兵器なき世界のために自分たちに何ができるのかについて討論しました。パネルディスカッションは、核兵器なき世界の実現に向けた熱意で満ちていました。パネリストらは、「自分を信じ、勇気を持って参画し、闘い続けよ」と若者たちを激励しました。イベントは対面会場で英語と日本語の同時通訳が行われ、国連ユニタールのYouTubeチャンネルでも同時配信されました。英語での録画視聴はこちら、日本語での録画視聴はこちら。, 2024年8月23日、広島 - 広島に原爆が投下されて79年目となる今年8月6日「原爆の日」に、国連ユニタールはエディオンピースウイング広島で、パネルディスカッション「世界のリーダーと若者の対話 核兵器なき世界への道 広島、そして世界の若者へつなぐ」を開催しました。イベントはYouTubeでも同時配信されました。本イベントには、湯﨑英彦広島県知事兼へいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）代表、ショーナ-ケイ・リチャーズ...
UNITAR Division for Prosperity Director Mihoko Kumamoto attended the 2023 Sport for Future consortium conference in Tokyo, on 2 March 2023.
Hiroshima Yokogawa Sports Culture Club, a UNITAR partner, was awarded the annual prize for consortium members for promoting gender equality and peace through sports and international collaboration.
UNITAR and the Yokogawa Club have been partners since 2015 in promoting the Sustainable Development Goals through sports. The two organizations hosted the Afghanistan national women’s football team in Hiroshima for leadership training and...
20 January 2020, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce the official launch of the Global Surgery Foundation (GSF) at the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2020 in Davos, Switzerland. The launch will take place at a special lunch-event, hosted by Brand South Africa on Wednesday, 22 January 2020 at the Brand SA Pavilion.
Globally, over 5 billion people and 90% of the world’s poor lack access to basic surgical care. An estimated 17 million people die each year from surgically preventable c...
18 October 2024, Geneva, Switzerland. The world is facing radical economic transformations driven, on the one hand, by opportunities offered by green and digital technologies and, on the other, by significant demographic changes, decreasing natural resource availabilities, increasing pressures from societies turning towards more responsible consumption patterns, and regulations to promote ESG compliance or encourage SDG reporting, and to pro-actively manage digital transformations. As such, one of the key needs becomes the upskilling and reskilling of government agencies, a...
On 22 August 2024, the “Leader for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security” programme concluded its first phase with a final webinar. This first phase featured asynchronous online learning on the EdApp platform and four webinars, from 20 June to 22 August. Phase 2 of the training programme will be in-person workshops, to be held in Jakarta (Asian cohort, 10-20 September) and in Nadi (Pacific cohort, 1-10 October), for the 80 top performers from each cohort (160 total). Phase 3 of the training programme is scheduled to take place in February 2025 ...