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16 July 2025, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – As part of shared commitment to road safety and education and promoting safer mobility in the Dominican Republic, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (INTRANT), the Liga Municipal Dominicana (LMD), the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) Dominican Republic and Pernod Ricard have re-introduced the Autosobriety Training Programme, an initiative focused on raising awareness about the risks of alcohol consump...
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...
26 March 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - On the 30th anniversary of the landmark Beijing Declaration, UNITAR convened a virtual side event, "Bridging Gender Gaps and Advancing Equity in Water Governance." In conjunction with World Water Day for the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation, the event emphasised the critical importance of glaciers to freshwater resources. The gathering brought together experts and practitioners to address the inextricable link between gender equity and sustainable water management, reinforcing that women's inclusion is not simply about fairne...
January 2024 - In a collaborative endeavour spanning from December 2020 to February 2023, the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) joined forces with the Directorate-General for Growth within the Ministry of Finance in Cyprus and the DG Reform of the European Commission to execute a project generously funded by the European Commission, aptly titled "Implementation and Mainstreaming of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the National Policy Framework" in Cyprus.
This undertaking sought to influence the broader sustainable development landscape in Cyp...
UNOSAT has released on the internet the Atlas of Tsunami Damages on Saval´i & Upolu Islands, Samoa. UNOSAT Humanitarian Rapid Mapping service was activated at the request of UN humanitarian agencies involved in the response to the disaster.
This atlas map product illustrates satellite-detected areas of likely building and vegetation damages caused by the magnitude 8.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami on 29 September 2009. A total of 9 separate focus maps are included, highlighting damage sites identified from post-disaster satellite imagery collected from 30 September...
The Advisory Board for the NCD, Digital Health, and Capacity Building Division brings together a distinguished group of experts committed to UNITAR’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives.The Advisory Board provides critical insights and technical guidance to ensure that the Division’s programmes and activities align with UNITAR’s mandate, UN guidelines, and the strategic framework objectives of promoting health for all. By championing UNITAR’s objective to promote health for all, particularly for the most vulnerable people and countries, the Advisory Board plays a pivo...
30 January – 3 February 2023, New York, USA — The UNITAR office in New York has successfully concluded the second week of training for the PGA (President of General Assembly) Fellowship. The training took place at the United Nations Secretariat building with two sessions per day, totaling 20 sessions within two weeks. Each session was led by high-level United Nations officials and experts, handpicked by UNITAR for their expertise on each specific subject area.
On 30 January, the first session was on Regional Organizations and Conflict Resolutions led by Dr Angel Ang...
9 November 2023, Hiroshima, Japan – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Hiroshima Office welcomes Ms. Chisa Mikami as the new head of the office, effective 8 November 2023. Ms Mikami has extensive experience working in developing countries through her career with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and brings to the Office her knowledge of the countries that the Hiroshima Office works with.
Ms Mikami will guide the global programmes led by the Hiroshima Office in areas such as Hiroshima and peace, social innovatio...
9 April 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is proud to announce its upcoming panel discussion aimed at fostering capacities to propel the New Agenda for Peace forward. The event will be held on April 19 at the Salle Nyon of the Centre de Conférence Varembé in Geneva and online from 3 to 5 pm CEST.
With the global landscape continuously evolving, UNITAR recognizes the imperative to equip stakeholders with the necessary tools and knowledge to effectively contribute to peacebuilding efforts worldwide. The panel discuss...
1 February 2019, New York, USA - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) office in New York launched and welcomed the first class of its inaugural UNITAR Global Diplomacy Initiative (UGDI), a programme dedicated to providing a unique, intimate training experience to students in higher education while utilizing the connections and experience of UN delegates and academics.
In hopes of ensuring a brighter future through diplomacy, the newly-designed UNITAR Global Diplomacy Initiative allows students to experience international relations and contemporar...