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UNITAR Afghanistan Fellowship Programme 2016 Cycle Commences
27 November 2016, Kabul, Afghanistan - The 13th annual cycle of the UNITAR Afghanistan Fellowship Programme - Inspiring Transformation launched today in Kabul, Afghanistan with the start of Workshop I. Held at the Ministry of Finance Academy, the 2016 Cycle was opened by Mr. Ahmad Masoud Tokhi, General Director of the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission; Dr. Osman Osmani, Director of the Afghan Civil Service Institute; and Mr. Musa Kawami, Director of Human Resources, Ministry of…
Approaches to Address Risk Factors for Road Traffic Crashes Discussed at UNITAR’s National Road Safety Workshop in New Delhi
22 - 23 August 2017, New Delhi, India - UNITAR in collaboration with Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India, and with the support of Diageo and the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) conducted a two-day capacity building workshop on “Improving Road Safety and Transport Systems” in New Delhi on 22 and 23 August 2017. The workshop convened transport secretaries from Indian States, local authorities, road…
UNITAR, FUNGLODE and Diageo Collaborate to Strengthen Capacity on Road Safety in the Dominican Republic
25 - 27 October 2017, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in partnership with the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE), the Institute for Transport and Transit of the Dominican Republic (INTRANT), and with the support of Diageo hosted the international conference “Strengthening Road Safety in Latin America” from 25 to 27 October 2017 in Santo Domingo.
The three-day conference brought…
In 2015, the United Nations Members States adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to guide their actions and progress towards "peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future". Safe, timely, and accessible surgical care is a central part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and is necessary to achieve Universal Health Coverage. The Lancet Commision on Global Surgery has made it clear that the status quo is not an option: almost one third of the global disease burden is surgical, yet over 5 billion people lack access to safe and...
As part of our support to all sectors, UNITAR has designed a programme of training packages exclusively to address your concerns and challenges in designing and implementing the GHS in your company.
Different learning activities to address your needs
The newly-designed programme offers a range of service packages according to your needs and resources, with three levels of training offered. These options can provide technical support for a period of six months, including the GHS e-Learning course (with the provision of a UNITAR certificate), webinars o...
The UNITAR “Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme 2024” successfully concluded on 7 March 2025 in Fiji, after the final five-day intensive workshop.Following three months of online learning, the 17 participants from 11 Asia-Pacific countries, selected from over 130 participants who completed Phase I, joined the in-person workshop.They engaged in expert-led lectures, experiential learning and group presentations that showcased participants’ skills and actionable solutions for disaster risk reduction.A site visit to Yavusania Village s...
15 April 2025, Victoria, Canada - UNITAR, in partnership with the University of Victoria (UVic), Canada, successfully concluded its third year of the Co-operative Education Programme (Co-op), a professional development learning pathway. The Co-op continues to lead nationally in experiential learning, with this initiative launched in partnership with CIFAL Victoria—a UNITAR-affiliated centre. This international programme serves as a vehicle through which UVic students can acquire valuable work experience. Through this partnership, students can also participate in initiatives...
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Prashanthi Krishnamoorthy, a Sri Lankan diplomat, enhanced her skills through the UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation.Sri Lanka ratified the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and acceded to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.The training programme provided a combination of theoretical lectures with emotional site visits. It equipped Prashanthi with insights into nuclear disarmament, refined her skills for effective international negotiations, and affirmed her commitment to building peace., 13 August...
Ngan Ha Mai is an official in the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs, working on nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and peaceful development of nuclear technology.Vietnam has a strong pro-disarmament stance and signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).The UNITAR Training programme broadened Ngan Ha’s perspectives on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation., 18 May 2024, Hiroshima, Japan – Ngan Ha Mai is an official in Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whose work portfolio focuses on...