4 February 2025, Geneva, Switzerland – Over 250 Sudanese women and youth completed the first phase of the UNITAR “Rapid Assistance for Sudan: Promoting Socioeconomic Stability through Institutional Capacity and Livelihood Development” training programme on 21 December 2024. The programme launched in August 2024 with funding from the Government and People of Japan and seeks to foster entrepreneurship – particularly agribusiness – as well as digital literacy and climate resilience to address food insecurity and poverty in a country that continues to face escalating humanitarian crises almost two years after conflict erupted.

4 February 2025, Hiroshima, Japan – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) welcomed 17 professionals from Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon to Japan for an 8-day workshop as part of the training programme “Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Promoting Food Security and Economic Development in Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon“. Supported by the Government and People of Japan, the programme aims to empower participants with the skills and knowledge to develop businesses that contribute to sustainable and resilient food systems and economic development.

3 February 2025, Hiroshima, Japan – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) kicked off the 6-day Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation training programme in Hiroshima, with 15 diplomats from 14 Asia-Pacific countries, including countries affected by nuclear tests. The programme seeks to enhance the diplomats’ negotiation skills for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. It is conducted by UNITAR and the UNITAR Association, with financial support from the Hiroshima Prefectural Government and the City of Hiroshima.

29 January 2025, Hiroshima, Japan - On 21 February, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) will host an in-person and live-streaming event, ”Ways Forward for Ocean Action in the Indo-Pacific”, showcasing the programme’s outcomes and advancing dialogue on actionable solutions to sea and human security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. This event marks the culmination of the UNITAR workshop, taking place between 10 and 21 February 2025 in Japan, as part of the Japan-funded “Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security” training programme, The event will be live-streamed on UNITAR Hiroshima’s YouTube channel.

Scaling up action on non-communicable diseases (NCD) to build resilient health systems in low-resource countries

Development of the National Multi Sectoral Strategy and Costed Action Plan for NCD Prevention and Control in the Gambia 2022-2027

Facilitated a global dialogue on 'From Words to Action for Better NCD Outcomes' during the World Health Summit, 2022 with ministers from around the globe, leaders of international organizations, members of the G7 and G20, representatives from the European Union and African Union.

Partnered with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India to implement evidence-based interventions aimed at reducing premature mortality from NCD.

Myanmar Develops Cost-Efficient Plan to Tackle Non-Communicable Diseases with Support from UNITAR's Division on NCD, Digital Health, and Capacity Building

A panel discussion on Tackling NCD during the COVID-19 Pandemic, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan.