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December 2021 – We need the power of Generations Z and Alpha to tackle climate change. But while we recognize the importance of empowering youth, have we been helping them to act on their creativity and to reflect that back into their communities?
UNITAR Division for Prosperity hopes to do just that with its Youth Ambassador programmes, one in Hiroshima and another in Asia and the Pacific, where high school students develop projects to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)., One Hiroshima Youth Ambassador, Wakaba Takai (16), challenges the prevailing view i...
The eradication of global hunger by 2030 is a key goal in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and trade is recognized as one of the means for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The challenge is how to ensure that the expansion of agricultural trade works for, and not against, the elimination of hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition. This challenge has been at the forefront of governments’ struggle to negotiate the changes to global agreements on agricultural trade. National and regional institutions need greater technical capacity and resou...
On 11 April 2025, UNITAR signed an agreement with China (Shenzhen) International Personnel Training Center to launch the Prosperity Alliance Shenzhen (Greater Bay Area).The Prosperity Alliance Shenzhen (Greater Bay Area) will focus on technological collaboration, digital transformation, talent development, and international communication to support sustainable growth in the region.UNITAR Division for Prosperity Director Mihoko Kumamoto toured Shenzhen to observe the city’s innovations in education, technology and urban design., 8 May 2025, Shenzhen, Chin...
Basma Mohammed Jasim is committed to sustainability and innovating health care for vulnerable populations in Iraq.She joined the UNITAR programme Great Ideas Space 2023: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Promoting Health Security and Economic Development in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon.Basma is developing a telehealth platform to provide medical services and consultations, especially to people unable to leave their homes. She aims to alleviate the burden on people needing care and on hospitals with limited resources.The UNITAR programme taught Basma skills in entreprene...
27 September 2018, Atlanta, United States - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Atlanta (CIFAL Atlanta) in partnership with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (HJAIA), the World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosted the 7th Annual Atlanta Conference on Global Health. This Conference focused on global health and the environment, with a specific look at the impact of Hurricane Maria.
The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 pivots on health and calls to “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”. Even though this ...
Approximately 30 per cent of the global burden of disease is caused by conditions that can be treated by surgery or that require the direct care of a surgeon. Each year, total surgically avertable deaths alone are approximately six times greater than total deaths from HIV, malaria, and TB combined. Yet, 5 million people worldwide do not have access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical care. As part of the Global Surgery initiative’s work conducted by the Division for People, the National Surgical Obstetric Anaesthesia Planning (NSOAP) manual was published in colla...
A public youth pitch event "'Peace & xx Ideation' – Nuclear Disarmament and Sustainable Futures" will be hosted by UNITAR, Hiroshima Prefectural Government/Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe), the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) on 6 August 2023 at 16:30–18:00 (JST, UTC +9).
Around 60 youths from Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Tokyo will work in teams during the workshop and present their ideas for their ideal future. Experts in discussions on nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and sustainable fu...
For the Division for People and Social Inclusion, multilingualism is key for the expansive outreach of our activities and events. Mr. Alex Mejia, Director of UNITAR’s People’s Division and Social Inclusion explains, “it is fundamental to embrace multilingualism for two main reasons. One because we are the United Nations, we are supposed to be multilingual, and two, we cannot teach other people to embrace multilingualism if we do not embrace it ourselves.” , The Division for People and Social Inclusion has continuously ensured multilingualism remains at the core o...
26 June 2023, Isingiro, Uganda - In March 2023, Epa conducted fieldwork in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda, shedding light on the challenges of energy access. Due to population growth and widespread deforestation, refugees and host communities face significant hurdles in accessing fuels to cook. While innovative solutions like biogas cooking systems offer some hope, the overall situation remains dire. More work is needed to support sustainable energy access for refugees and host communities. Epa explains how crucial innovations in cooking systems are in order to imple...
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The following programmes are developed in collaboration with the Office of the President of the General Assembly:
UNITAR President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme
78th United Nations General Assembly and the Main Committees
Transition workshop for the Staff ...