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Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with nearly 1.2 million people killed and as many as 50 million people injured each year.The 8th UN Global Road Safety Week offers an opportunity to urge actions at all levels and amongst all sectors of society to make walking, cycling and riding safe., Join us on Friday 16 May - 15:00 CEST \ 9:00 EDT for the Launch of the Intelligent Motorcycle Road Safety Assessment App! To register, please click here., Motorcycle users are among the most vulnerable road users worldwide, accounting for nearl...
UNITAR is supporting the UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and the UN office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) through implementing a join project on Effective Weapons and Ammunition Management in a Changing DDR Context, based on the handbook published by DPO and UNODA in 2018 and revised in 2021.
The objective of the initiative is to strengthen the knowledge, skills and attitudes on how to safely and securely handle, store and dispose of DDR weapons and ammunition and to enhance the capacity of DDR practitioners to properly manage weapons and ammunition in DDR contex...
Airports are critical economic growth engines at national, regional, and local levels. The quality of services and competitiveness of airports have a strong impact on surrounding regional economies. Enhancing connectivity, service quality, and competitiveness can create jobs and spur economic growth in the surrounding region. Success in positioning airports as optimal gateways, air cargo hubs, and business zones hinges on the cooperation and coordination between central and local governments, airport management, and the business community.Airports also play a crucial role i...
As part of their efforts to mainstream knowledge about the obstructive consequences of corruption practices in sustainable development, UNITAR and the Rule of Law and Anticorruption Centre (ROLACC) organized the e-learning course “Anticorruption and Sustainable Development”. The course highlighted the causes, consequences and challenges posed by corruption in sustainable development and emphasized the benefits of prevention for the enhancement of the rule of law and the enjoyment of human rights. The course also provided guidance on the formulation of strategies on anti-cor...
On 11 February, 17 entrepreneurs and innovators from Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon showcased their business initiatives and models they refined through the Japan workshop of the “Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Promoting Food Security and Economic Development in Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon” training programme.The Japan workshop ran from 4 to 11 February in Tokyo and Hiroshima with courtesy calls, study tours and expert-led interactive sessions.The entrepreneurship and food security programme, financially supported by the Government and People of Japan, aimed to...
UNITAR partners with the Japan Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (JANA) to host a public event on nuclear disarmament at the University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo, on 9 February 2025The public session invites international experts on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, including Mr. Tariq Rauf, former Head of Verification and Security Policy, IAEAThe discussion will touch on topics such as multilateral security challenges and diplomacy, prospects for the 2026 NPT review and the latest trends and efforts of the Secretary-General and UN Member States to try...
UNITAR will host a public event to mark the culmination of the in-person workshop for the Japan-funded Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security training programme on 21 February 2025 at the Elizabeth Rose Conference Hall, United Nations University, Tokyo.The event, titled “Ways Forward for Ocean Action in the Indo-Pacific” is open to both in-person and online participation and will be livestreamed on UNITAR Hiroshima’s YouTube channel.The programme will feature a keynote lecture, policy brief presentations by selected tr...
25 May 2021, Geneva, Switzerland - The President of the 74th World Health Assembly and Minister of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan, Ms Dechen Wangmo visited the Defeat-NCD Partnership’s office at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in Geneva today to set the tone at a high-level panel discussion aimed at tackling the twin challenges of COVID-19 and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
“I understand that time has passed for mere statements and rhetoric in addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of universal access to healt...
To carry out a wide range of training programmes in the field of peace and security as well as social, environment and economic development.
To carry out result-oriented research, in particular, research on and for training and to develop pedagogical materials including distance learning training packages, workbooks, as well as software and video training packs.
To establish and strengthen cooperation with other inter-governmental organizations, faculties and academic institutions, in particular for the development of research and training activities.
To conduct…
30 May 2024, Geneva, Switzerland - At the very core of the Agenda 2030 lies the ambition to eradicate poverty across the globe, with special attention to be drawn to the most vulnerable groups and communities. Indeed, it is no accident that “No Poverty” has been listed first among the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals.
Recognizing the urgent need for collaborative and cross-cutting action to improve the lives of the 25 million people working in the Tea Industry, whose conditions are commonly described as ‘alarming’, UNITAR’s Division for People and Social...