September 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – So much of the world’s information is available through reading, speaking or listening. But what if those channels aren't available to you? What if the language you use isn’t spoken or written?

September 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – Language is a powerful tool to express, communicate, and convey messages, and in our case, deliver training programmes. By offering programmes in several languages, UNITAR seeks to empower a wider audience to address topics such as social entrepreneurship, peace, finance and trade, digital futures, disaster risk reduction, women’s empowerment and more.

September 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – On 6 August 2022, the 77th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, Secretary-General António Guterres met with young activists from across Japan for a frank dialogue on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. The discussion made an indelible impression on other Japanese youth who were there.

13 September 2022, Geneva, Switzerland – The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Defeat-NCD Partnership at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). The partnership is aimed at advancing Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 i.e., the reduction by one-third of premature mortality from NCDs through prevention and treatment and supporting efforts to enable and assist all low-resource countries to scale-up action on NCDs through the four pillars of work of the Defeat-NCD Partnership.

13 September 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – On the 2022 International Day of Peace, 21 September, youth activists for nuclear disarmament will gather to seek breakthrough ideas towards a world free of nuclear weapons. The public is invited to the online event, which will be hosted by the UNITAR.

9 September 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – UNITAR Executive Director and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Nikhil Seth recently visited Japan. The visit was to strengthen UNITAR’s partnership with the stakeholders in Japan and reaffirm our mission to develop and deliver needs-based training programmes in support of the Sustainable Development Goals.

7 September 2022, Płock, Poland – The “Autosobriety Training Programme to Prevent Drink-Driving” kicks off today with the aim to equip and train driving schools, educational centres and secondary schools with educational tools in order to contribute to the prevention and reduction of alcohol-related traffic fatalities and injuries in Poland.

07 September 2022, New York, USA – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office, in partnership with the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA) of the 76th session, successfully held the closing ceremony for the 2022 President of the General Assembly Fellowship for HOPE (Harnessing Opportunities for Promoting Empowerment of Youth). The ceremony aimed to celebrate the fellow’s graduation from the fellowship.

7 September 2022, Merida , Mexico -  Recognizing that deaths and serious injuries related to road traffic crashes involving alcohol can be prevented, the International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Merida (CIFAL Merida) conducted the “Autosobriety Training Programme” to raise awareness amongst the community of the Merida International Airport about the risks of driving under the influence of alcohol.

September 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – Joumana El Halabi has been working to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment since 2013. She believes that advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in Lebanon is hampered by cultural, social and economic values, limited resources and the lack interest among policymakers. Matters have become even more difficult in recent years as the country grapples with an acute economic crisis, significant influx of Syrian refuges (1.5 million people according to UNHCR), the COVID-19 pandemic and political instability.