12 March 2026, Geneva, Switzerland – The Safe Mobility 4 All & 4 Life (SM4A4L) Initiative is a joint effort of UNITAR, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and FIA Foundation aimed at advancing road safety globally. The 1st edition of SM4A4L has been successfully implemented in Latin America and the 2nd edition for the Asia-Pacific region is currently being delivered with participants from Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Uzbekistan.

13 March 2026, Markham, Canada - York Region, York Regional Police and York University hosted the Gateways to Pathways: Talent and Industry Forum at York University’s Markham Campus, in collaboration with UNITAR and CIFAL York. The event brought together job seekers, employers, industry leaders and community partners for a full day of learning, dialogue and collaboration aimed at strengthening inclusive economic development and workforce readiness across the region.

12 March 2026, Hiroshima, Japan - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) invites gender practitioners and professionals working in civil society organizations across the Middle East and North Africa region to apply to join the sixth cycle of the Gender Empowerment Now! programme. Through training of trainers and implementation of community-level workshops, programme participants with gain practical skills to design and facilitate participatory trainings, promote gender mainstreaming and cascade knowledge within their organizations and communities.

11 March 2026, Apia, Samoa – On 9 March, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) welcomed 12 emerging leaders from six countries across the Pacific Islands to a regional workshop in Apia for the “Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2025” training programme. Running from 9 to 12 March, this four-day workshop is the final phase of the training programme.

10 March 2026, New York/Geneva – When crises hit, the first 48 hours can determine how quickly communities recover. Which areas get help first, which roads and hospitals reopen, and how services are restored all depend on accurate, early data. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Satellite Centre, hosted at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), deliver that critical information within just two days.

3 March 2026, Cozumel, Mexico - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Mexico (CIFAL Merida) and its host institution Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) inaugurated a new lactation room at Cozumel International Airport on 29 January.

26 February 2026, Geneva, Switzerland - The University of Oxford and UNITAR, as part of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), launch the Future-proofing Business and the Economy executive programme to equip senior leaders with the skills to navigate rapid global change and the green transition.

The programme brings together expertise from five UN agencies and leading Oxford academics, combining global policy insights, cutting-edge research, and practical tools for strategic decision-making in uncertain environments. It focuses on helping organisations remain competitive, resilient, and inclusive amid political, economic, technological, and climate disruptions, offering a unique learning experience at the intersection of sustainability, policy, and business strategy.

24 February 2026, Kigali, Rwanda - The LEAP-FAST consortium convened a high-level roundtable and expert interactive dialogue entitled “Future-Ready Higher Education Leadership: The Role of the CIFAL Global Network and LEAP-FAST in Transforming Institutions” on 19 February 2026, during the Global Learning Conference in Kigali.

24 February 2026, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR, in partnership with the United Nations Offices at Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi, successfully delivered the online course “Working in a Multilingual Environment” in all six official UN languages. The self-paced course, held in March and September 2025, recorded 2,650 enrolments and over 800 certified participants, strengthening effective multilingual communication across the UN system.

4 March 2026, Hiroshima, Japan - From 23 to 27 February 2026, UNITAR and the UNITAR Association co-organized the 11th Hiroshima Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Training Programme. The programme, funded by Hiroshima Prefectural Government and the City of Hiroshima, brought together 15 diplomats from 14 Asia-Pacific countries, including Kazakhstan and the Marshall Islands – two countries that experienced the impacts of nuclear testing.