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3 March 2019, Hiroshima, Japan -
“We are trying our best to fulfill our responsibility as an actor in the field of disarmament,” said Mosammat Shahahara Monica, Director (United Nations and Human Rights), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh. “We will continue this effort and our leading role in the future, for the total elimination of nuclear weapons.”
Ms. Monica is a participant in the 2019 Cycle of the UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, which took place in Hiroshima, Japan, from 26 February to 3 March. Over th...
Established in 2014, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Belgium (CIFAL Flanders) is hosted by the City of Antwerp. CIFAL Flanders is a centre of expertise on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offering trainings, project development and coaching. CIFAL Flanders promotes peace, human rights and sustainable development and the declarations, principles and guidelines of the United Nations, with focus on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. CIFAL Flanders is devoted to strengthen a just transition towards a sustainable society and eco...
3 August 2025, Osaka, Japan - Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), visited the Expo 2025 Osaka and spoke at an event held at the United Nations (UN) pavilion. This marks her first visit to Japan since officially taking up the post at UNITAR in February this year. From 5 to 6 August, she is scheduled to visit Hiroshima, which will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, and participate in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony., On...
7 April 2019, New York, United States - Following the Report of the Secretary-General (E.2019/81), the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) Headquarters and the New York office started preparations for delivering the report to the United Nations Member States, and consultations in order to produce the legislative response from the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations Member States.
After consultations, the Permanent Mission of Ecuador took the lead in facilitating the draft resolution, covering three informal consultations among ...
The road traffic-related deaths and injuries have unparalleled health and socio-economic implications on society, as a whole. A staggering 1.19 million people die on the world’s roads every single year with an additional 20 to 50 million people suffering injuries, often resulting in disabilities. As of 2019, road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5 to 29 years and are the 12th leading cause of death when all ages are considered. Two-thirds of the global fatality statistics occur among people of working age (18–59 years), ...
10 January 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - From the 29th of November to the 2nd of December 2022, the XIX Annual Steering Committee Meeting of the CIFAL Global Network, hosted by CIFAL Honolulu and Chaminade University took place in Honolulu, USA. The meeting brought together all 25 CIFAL Centers with team members of CIFAL Centers to be inaugurated in 2023 also present. Mr Nikhil Seth, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNITAR Executive Director presided over the meeting, which was led by Mr Alex Mejia, Head of the CIFAL Global Network., Mr Seth, and Mr Mejia a...
14 June 2023, Nassau, Bahamas – UNITAR delivered a workshop on its Management Practices for Safer Roads Toolkit in the framework of the 11th IRF Caribbean Regional Congress in Nassau, Bahamas held from 13 to 16 June 2023.
This year’s Congress “A Roadmap to a Safe, Inclusive, and Resilient Transport System" aimed at bringing solutions and discussing best practices to address the common challenges that the region faces, from road safety to climate resilience to the infrastructure needs that a new and electrified vehicle fleet will demand. The Congress gathered governmen...
Nanosafety Regional Workshop for the Latin American and Caribbean Region, Panama
UNITAR’s Chemicals and Waste Management Programme in partnership with OECD, and funded by the Government of Switzerland, organised a series of regional workshops in 2018. These workshops were aimed towards professionals working nationally or at the regional level in the nano field or broader chemicals management. Perspectives and experiences from governments, regional experts, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations were included. Thanks to the SAICM secretariat ...
June 2021 - Many of us have heard the words of Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus: “Change is the only constant in life.” The pandemic has changed lives, and the whole world has pivoted to new ways of working to adapt and deal with this challenge. Just as people’s work lives and livelihoods have been affected, so have their access to learning opportunities.
There is a surge in online, work-from-home, digital-based job openings. The challenge for job seekers is to get the right skillset and training to get these jobs. In many developing countries where m...
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...