12 October 2026, Geneva, Switzerland – Nominations are open until 1 November 2026 for the Doha Best Negotiator of the Year Award 2026. The award will be presented during Doha World Negotiation Day on 7 December 2026 in Doha, Qatar.

16 October 2026, Geneva, Switzerland - The Green Helmets initiative has launched a training programme in São Paulo's East Zone, Brazil, focusing on environmental governance, human security and community-based environmental action. Developed in partnership with the Open University for the Environment and Culture of Peace (UMAPAZ), the programme aims to strengthen local capacities to address environmental challenges and promote sustainable practices.

16 October 2026, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and University College Dublin (UCD) have taken an important step towards developing joint programs offering Certificates, Professional Diplomas and Master's degrees with various specializations in Sustainable Development, and in partnership with VET, Corporate and governmental agencies. This collaboration also provides the platform to launch the first pilot of the Capabilities 4 the Future (CAP4FUTURE) Hub in Ireland.

8 October, 2026 - Geneva, Switzerland. New joint degree programme combines UN expertise with AIT academic rigor to prepare working professionals for ESG leadership roles, with a ten-week webinar series launching ahead of the 2027 programme start.

7 October 2026, Geneva, Switzerland – The 100-year life is changing business, policy and society. From 14 to 16 October 2026, the LifeSpan Summit in Málaga will bring together institutions, businesses, researchers and innovators who can help shape how societies respond to longer lives.

2 October 2026, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR and Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) have signed an agreement to expand training for airport officials and civil aviation authorities in disaster resilience, emerging technologies, energy transition, environmental sustainability and inclusion.

日内瓦/都灵，2026年9月3日 —— 联合国大会今天通过一项决议（A/RES/80/306号决议，2026年9月3日通过），支持将联合国系统职员学院（UNSSC）并入联合国训练研究所（UNITAR)，并设立新的联合国能力与学习创新研究所（UNICLI)，计划于2027年1月1日成立。该决定是更广泛的“联合国80周年倡议”的一部分，该倡议旨在使联合国更加协调一致、高效，并能更好地应对当今的挑战。

1 October 2026, Oxford, United Kingdom – UNITAR, under the PAGE Partnership, delivered the Future-Proofing Business and the Economy on 21-23 September 2026. The 3-day program, organized with the Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, trained senior leaders to navigate change and make economies and businesses more resilient in an ever-uncertain world.

30 September, Hiroshima, Japan – Joycelyn Lamu knows that experiencing a disaster and being prepared for one are two different things. Her community in the Solomon Islands faces earthquakes, tsunamis and tropical cyclones. Yet practical information about how to prepare and respond has not always reached the people who need it.

25 September 2026, New York/Istanbul - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Eurasian Universities Union (EURAS), and Istanbul Aydın University (IAU) launched the Platform on Maritime Governance and Security at the event on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 25 September 2026.