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Cambodian diplomat Soksamnang Nov participated in the 2024 UNITAR Hiroshima Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training.He believes diplomacy requires passion, commitment, and effort to cope with daily challenges, including negotiations.Soksamnang found it powerful to explore nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation in Hiroshima.Cambodia has maintained its stance on nuclear disarmament and has been a party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)., 16 August 2024, Hiroshima, Japan - The threat of a nuclear wor...
On 24 July 2024, UNITAR, with Hiroshima Prefecture and Nagasaki Prefecture, supported a side event at the Second Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).The panel discussion, “Advancing the Global Agenda of a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World,” was hosted by the Government of Austria and held in Geneva.The panellists discussed disarmament, non-proliferation and nuclear safety-security from various perspectives.UNITAR also held a panel exhibition featuring alumni and trainers from its Hiroshi...
Raghad Hav participated in the 2019 UNITAR training programme Empowering Social Entrepreneurs and Youth Leaders for Iraq.
After completing the UNITAR programme, Raghad founded She Codes Too, where she teaches Iraqi women to code.
In 2022, Raghad returned to UNITAR programmes as a resource person for the Waffle Camp × SDGs Workshop.
Through empowering the women in her community and leading by example, Raghad wants to convince Iraqi women that they can do anything.
, March 2022 – Raghad Hav started with a small idea and brought it to life with the help of the 2019 UNITAR...
3 February 2021, Hiroshima, Japan - Among the many lessons gleaned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that our previous lives were neither environmentally nor economically sustainable. If we are to build an equitable and sustainable future, one that limits, if not eradicates, the potential for a similar crisis and ensures viable livelihoods for even the most vulnerable among us, we need not look farther than the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which provides a valuable blueprint on wh...
The Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC) brings together nine UN and multilateral organizations that aim to strengthen international cooperation on chemical safety and improve coordination of their own chemicals-related policies and activities through the IOMC.
The IOMC Toolbox for Decision Making in Chemicals Management Project is a logical response to increasing needs and demands from policymakers working within developing and transitional economies. The toolbox was developed to provide an easy, web-based access to a consolidated libr...
UNITAR Division for Prosperity launched its new training programme “Developing Essential Digital Skills for Women and Youth in Africa” on 15 November 2023 in an online event.
Guests included dignitaries, government officials, programme partners, and participants of the new programme.
The training programme will run from November 2023 to February 2024 and support 7,000 women and youth participants from 24 sub-Saharan African countries.
The programme is being offered in partnership with Microsoft, IBM and Pasona, with general financial support from the Government and Peo...
Mwikali Munyao, Kenyan carpenter and entrepreneur, participated in the first round of the UNITAR Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Leadership Training for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa.
In the COVID-19 pandemic, Mwikali lost her job as a customer service agent. She decided to pursue her interest in carpentry and turned it into a business.
The UNITAR training taught her the entrepreneurial skills she needed and helped her business overcome financial challenges.
The second round of the UNITAR entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership training programme, r...
戦略マネジメントを専門に研究を行う、パプアニューギニア出身のLoretta Diluさんは、2024年の国連ユニタール「自由で開かれたインド太平洋のリーダー育成研修：海洋と人間の安全保障」を修了しました。海洋と人間の安全保障に関する予備知識がほとんどなかったにもかかわらず、彼女は並外れた努力と成果により、最終フェーズに進出した優秀な参加者の一人に選ばれました。Lorettaさんがこの研修で得た重要な学びのひとつは、集合的な行動の力でした。研修後、彼女は環境と地域社会の両方に資する、湖の再生プロジェクトを立ち上げました。彼女は、環境問題には共同での解決が不可欠だと認識しており、人々に「自分にも変化を起こせる」という自信を持つよう促しています。, 2025年6月03日、広島 – 大学講師のLoretta Diluさんは国連ユニタール「自由で開かれたインド太平洋のリーダー育成研修：海洋と人間の安全保障」プログラムに参加する以前、海洋と人間の安全保障に関する知識はほとんどありませんでした。しかし、彼女は粘り強く取り組み、見事な成績を収め、プログラムの最終フェーズへの進出者に選ばれました。この研修を通じて、Lorettaさんは海洋と人間の安全保障に対する理解を深めただけでなく、世界を支える複雑なつながりの重要性にも新たな気づきを得ました。今...
UNITAR and Cushman & Wakefield have signed a memorandum of understanding.The meeting was led by UNITAR Director of UNITAR Division for Prosperity Ms. Mihoko Kumamoto, and Chief Executive Officer of Greater China at Cushman & Wakefield Mr. Jinquan Zhao.This strategic partnership seeks to pursue collaboration in several key thematic areas, business facilitation, environmental, social, governance (ESG) development and sustainability, international communication and leadership and empowerment., 8 July 2024, Shanghai, China - UNITAR and Cushman & Wakefield signed a m...
UNITAR Division for Prosperity presents the highlight video showcasing the training programmes, workshops and events from fiscal year 2023. We delivered training programmes and events in these key thematic areas: social innovation and entrepreneurship, leadership and inclusion, digital futures, finance and trade, Hiroshima and peace, anti-corruption and combating crime. Fiscal year 2023 was filled with enriching experiences, insightful learning opportunities and significant milestones. We extend our sincere thanks all our friends and supporters around the world for an incre...