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Yuriy Kryvonos has been a resource person for the UNITAR Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme since 2016.Hiroshima offers the ideal venue for diplomats and government officials to learn about nuclear disarmament.Mr Kryvonos is confident that the programme participants learn real-world knowledge and skills to promote nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation within their ministries as well as on the international scene., 14 August 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – Since 2016, Yuriy Kryvonos has been training diplomats through UNITAR’s Nuclear Disarmament ...
21 December 2023, Online/Dubai, UAE - From the 4th to the 10th December, UNITAR hosted three events at COP28 for UN CC Learn’s Climate Classrooms, entitled; Tackling Plastic Pollution; Sustainable Marine Transportation; Upskilling for Decarbonization, and two in-person events at COP28, first with CIFAL City of London on December 5th entitled ‘Sustainable Development and Higher Education’, and second with RES4City at the ‘United in Science 2023’ event on December 10th.
The first event "Tackling Plastic Pollution," on December 4th, 2023 provided an interactive session ...
To bridge the digital divide and foster a more efficient, responsive, transparent, and citizen-friendly government by providing comprehensive training that enables civil servants to build and manage digital platforms providing services without the need for IT programming skills using a no-code development platform. , In 2005, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) created the Business Facilitation Programme offering a series of tools and participative methodologies to improve the enabling environment for business by streamlining administrative processes and mobilizing ...
17 December, Geneva, Switzerland – A landmark report providing the first detailed account of the devastating damage to the World Heritage Property of the Ancient City of Aleppo in the wake of years of armed conflict has been published by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and UNESCO.
The Ancient City of Aleppo is one of six Syrian World Heritage sites added to UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger in 2013. Five Years of Conflict: The State of Cultural Heritage in the Ancient City of Aleppo draws on satellite imagery assessment of a total of...
September 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – Language is a powerful tool to express, communicate, and convey messages, and in our case, deliver training programmes. By offering programmes in several languages, UNITAR seeks to empower a wider audience to address topics such as social entrepreneurship, peace, finance and trade, digital futures, disaster risk reduction, women’s empowerment and more. , “Being multilingual is very important for me because it gives me access to a variety of learning resources from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds,” says Mohamadou Bello, e...
Dr Nassrine Azimi is a founding director of the UNITAR Hiroshima Office
While Dr. Azimi was Chief of the UNITAR New York, she was approached by a Japanese academic with an idea to establish an office in Hiroshima. With the support of Hiroshima Prefecture, it was realized and she became the first director there.
Since then, UNITAR has been bringing learners from developing countries to the heart of the city, next to the Atomic Bomb Dome and the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima.
Looking to the next 20 years, Dr. Azimi hopes that UNITAR will help rebuild that missing link...
Japanese athlete Mr Dai Tamesue was reappointed for the third year as UNITAR Goodwill Ambassador, effective 1 July 2023.
Mr Tamesue says that it takes courage to take the first step to make the change, but one person’s courage will have a positive effect on others.
Mr Tamesue was a panellist on the 1 July 2023 “Empowering Changemakers: A Force for Sustainable Futures” forum.
UNITAR is honoured to continue working with Mr Tamesue in promoting the Sustainable Development Goals.
, 14 July 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR welcomes the reappointment of renowned Japan...
14 July 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR has successfully concluded a four-day training on Public Policy for Sustainable Development skills for Geneva's diplomatic community at the Palais des Nations, bringing together 24 participants from over 20 member-states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The workshop consisted of eight interactive sessions, led by world-class experts, including Ambassadors and senior UN officials, all working to equip participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to impact global public policies.
The workshop began with opening remarks by ...
Name: Esihle Makitshi
Title: Activist and Safety Project Manager, WhatsApp
Country: South Africa/Ireland
Course: e-Workshop on Gender, Women’s Leadership and Mentoring
“Growing up, I felt very privileged to have a computer at home”, recalls Esihle Makitshi. To an extent, she was, indeed. The digital divide in countries such as South Africa, where Esihle is from, is a setback for children and youth pursuing quality education and professionals trying to enter the job market. But there was yet another setback for her. One that most likely all women – let alone black women – f...
15 June 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – For the past twenty years, UNOSAT has been developing its expertise in using Geospatial Information Technologies to promote evidence-based decision-making for peace, security and resilience. The relevant and objective information provided to UN agencies, programme and Member States helps inform recovery activities, investigations and overall peace processes. , Damage assessment, population movements, monitoring borders, accessibility status of remote areas,.. these are some of the ways advanced geospatial analysis can help monitor t...