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6 September 2023, Geneva, Switzerland - In a concerted effort to address critical issues related to disaster risk reduction, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) hosted the High-level Roundtable Dialogue “Scaling Up Disaster Risk Reduction in Humanitarian Action”, which convened 1,500 + participants from Permanent Missions to the United Nations in Geneva, United Nations country teams, local government networks and disaster risk reduction practitioners. The Roundtable took place at U...
On 7 June, UNITAR launched the 5-month hybrid training programme “UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures: Changemaking Through AI/Digital Storytelling”.Motivated youths from Hiroshima Prefecture and Asia joined the programme.This programme introduces concepts and ethics of AI use and trains the youth on using AI tools for digital storytelling.By the end of this programme, participants will be able to use basic AI tools with an understanding of their role in digital storytelling and advancing the SDGs.The programme will be run by the UNITAR Hiroshima Office, powered by Mi...
UNITAR conducted the study tour of the “UNITAR SDGs and Digital Futures: Changemaking Through AI/Digital Storytelling” training programme in Hiroshima from 25 to 28 August 2025, where 13 youth from four Asian countries and Hiroshima Prefecture participated.The study tour in Hiroshima included visits to Peace Memorial Park, Peace Memorial Museum, hibakusha testimony, a visit to a local company, and a hands-on workshop to learn about use cases of digital tools, among other activities.On the final day of the study tour, 28 August, participants presented their storytelling...
The Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ), with the support of UNITAR, launched a new project to “Strengthen Capacities for Implementation of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) and support GHS capacity building” at a workshop in Lusaka on 24 September 2010. Speaking at the workshop, Acting Director of ECZ, Mr Edwin Soko, said that the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is a new international tool that can be effectively used as a basis for developing comprehensive national chemical safety…
8 August 2013, Mbabane, Swaziland - Under the framework of the project “Developing an Integrated National Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals and SAICM Implementation in Swaziland”,the final national project workshop was held from 6 to 8 August 2013. This project took place as part of a national effort to implement the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM).
The workshop was attended by 37 representatives of government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academia, industry, as well as an expert from UNITAR. The objectives of the…
Simulation Exercises Key to Strengthening Diplomats' Skills in Drafting and Adopting UN resolutions
15-16 April 2015, Geneva, Switzerland – Member States of the United Nations have, among other duties, the responsibility to suggest, discuss, draft, negotiate and adopt resolutions at the General Assembly, the Security Council as well as the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Engaging in these various fora can be complicated if a diplomat is not informed about the rules of procedure and how to compromise in order to obtain the best possible outcome.
This…
Building Capacities in Cooperatives
19 May 2015, San Jose, Costa Rica – In the first week of May, CIFAL-Atlanta, in collaboration with the Michael J. Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University (KSU), CENECOOP, Fundepos University, Cooperative of the Americas (COOP), Confederation of Cooperatives of the Caribbean, Central America and South America (CCC-CA), and the Ministry of Labor of the government of Costa Rica, held a three-day conference in San Jose, Costa Rica on cooperative competitiveness and the digital economy.
There were a total of 74 participants…
UNITAR’s Multilateral Diplomacy Programme (MDP) is currently conducting a three-week long workshop with participating trainers from the Diplomatic Academies of South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The unique setup of this Training of Trainers consists of several related workshops that mutually reinforce each other, thereby leading to an unprecedented added value for both diplomatic academies.
The main components of the Training of Trainers are a workshop on the dynamics of Multilateral Conference Diplomacy and a highly creative and…
Building Capacities on Airport Emergency Planning
15 - 17 April 2015, Atlanta, United States - CIFAL Atlanta, in partnership with Airports Council International and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, held a three-day long learning event on Airport Emergency Planning with 27 senior level airport officials from developing countries throughout the Caribbean, South America and Africa. The Atlanta based seminar focused on strategies for airport emergency action planning with a focus on operations training, management training and public safety and security.…
Peace Football Match Held between Afghanistan and Hiroshima Women’s Teams
24 September 2015, Hiroshima, Japan – As part of the UNITAR Leadership and Communication Training Programme, the Afghanistan National Women’s Football team played a friendly peace match with Hiroshima’s women’s team, Ange Violet, on 20 September 2015.
The week-long training programme in Hiroshima has focused on gender empowerment and developing skills and knowledge around leadership, team development, communication and sports psychology. By engaging with the Ange Violet team, the Afghan team was…