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Published on February 6, 2026 - 20:56 GMT

UNITAR Advances Global Water Agenda through High-Level Engagement and Strategic Capacity Development

On 26 January, focusing on on-the-ground implementation, UNITAR co-convened this side event to showcase the SDG 6 Capacity Development Initiative. The session highlighted pilot experiences from Costa Rica, The Gambia, and Jordan, demonstrating how …

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Published on February 4, 2026 - 06:09 GMT

36 Participants from Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon Begin UNITAR Entrepreneurship Training in Japan

On the first day, 3 February, participants paid a courtesy visit to Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They also visited NTT Data Institute of Management Consulting, where they learned about how to apply digital technology, smart agriculture systems, and …

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Published on February 4, 2026 - 00:30 GMT

From Online Learning to Collective Action: LEAP-FAST Edition II Culminates in a Transformative Co-Creation Workshop in Majmaah

03 February 2026, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia - From 22 to 27 November 2025, Majmaah University, in partnership with CIFAL Saudi Arabia, hosted the Co-Creation Workshop of the UNITAR–UNESCO LEAP-FAST (Leaders in Higher Education Alliance and Programme for …

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Published on February 2, 2026 - 18:53 GMT

CIFAL Mérida Promotes Online Training in Environmental Management and Wildlife Control at Airports

2 February 2026, Merida, Mexico - The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) in Mérida, in collaboration with ITAérea Aeronautical Business School and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), is promoting …

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Published on February 2, 2026 - 18:53 GMT

UNITAR Launches Blockchain-based Digital Certification

Certificates play a key role in supporting learners as they pursue new opportunities, demonstrate competence, and build different skills. However, traditional paper-based or PDF certificates are not always easy to verify and can be vulnerable to alteration …

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Published on January 28, 2026 - 17:39 GMT

Using AI/Digital Technologies to Tell the Story of Fisherfolk in the Philippines: Kiana Cezar

For her digital storytelling project, Kiana created an interactive, scrollable web-based story about fishing livelihoods in the Philippines, combining visuals and Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, and using the AI tools she learned about in the …

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Published on January 23, 2026 - 23:56 GMT

Connecting Climate, Communities and Digital Technologies for Sea and Human Security: Mriganika Singh Tanwar, India

21 January 2026, Hiroshima, Japan - When Mriganika Singh Tanwar from India saw the flyer for UNITAR’s 2024 Sea and Human Security Training Programme, she had just completed her master’s degree in International Relations at Nanyang Technological University, …

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Published on January 23, 2026 - 23:56 GMT

Telling Great-Grandmother’s Hiroshima Story: UNITAR Digital Storytelling Alum Jinto Kanazawa

Initially, Jinto’s impression of AI and how people use it was negative. He saw that much on social media was “AI slop” – lazy content made with AI. But the UNITAR programme changed his mind as he learned how AI could support storytelling in more thoughtful …

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Published on January 21, 2026 - 23:14 GMT

UNITAR Orientation Course on the Work of ECOSOC Concludes Two-Day Programme

The course opened with welcoming remarks from Mr. Marco A. Suazo, Head of UNITAR office in New York, H.E. Mr. Lok Bahadur Thapa, President of ECOSOC and Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations; and H.E. Mr. Rui Vinhas, Permanent …

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Published on January 16, 2026 - 20:28 GMT

CIFAL Bangkok announces the 2026 edition of the Sustainable Leadership in Crisis training

The course focuses on situational awareness, risk mapping, and the development of risk mitigation strategies relevant to leadership roles. Particular attention is given to decision-making under pressure and to the psychological aspects of crisis response, …

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Published on January 12, 2026 - 14:05 GMT

Exploring Peace Beyond Treaties: Yuya Morishita, UNITAR Hiroshima Youth Ambassador

Yuya has been involved in peace activities since his first year of junior high school, when he joined his school’s Origami Crane Club. The club receives thousands of paper cranes, which symbolize peace in Japan, from around the world and delivers them to …

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Published on January 11, 2026 - 18:17 GMT

Phase One Concluded: 2025 UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction Programme

The 40 top performers of Phase 1 will continue to the next phase, which will consist of an online workshop series (3-17 February 2026) for the non-Pacific cohort and an in-person workshop in Samoa for the Pacific cohort (9-12 March 2026). They will …

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Published on December 30, 2025 - 12:55 GMT

Digital Technology to Carry History into the Future: Third-Generation Atomic Bomb Survivor Takahiro Masuda

As the final assignment of the programme, participants developed and presented digital storytelling projects. For his project, Takahiro created an application called Hiroshima XR. The app uses extended reality (XR) technology to overlay images of Hiroshima …

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Published on December 29, 2025 - 16:53 GMT

Call for Applications: Pathway to Prosperity: Upskilling Selangor’s Professionals for a Digital Future

28 December 2025, Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce a call for applications for the “Pathway to Prosperity: Upskilling Selangor’s Professionals for a Digital Future” course. This …

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Published on December 26, 2025 - 11:17 GMT

Carrying On Memories for Peace: Reina Yoshida, UNITAR Hiroshima Youth Ambassador

Reina was among 25 students who joined the 2025 Hiroshima Youth Ambassador Programme. From June to August, the Youth Ambassadors learned about nuclear disarmament and peacebuilding, human rights and international law, the legacy of atomic bomb survivors, …

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Published on December 22, 2025 - 10:59 GMT

The CIFAL Global Network Celebrated its XXII Annual Steering Committee Meeting in London

The second day continued with an ambitious agenda. A key activity was the CIFAL 2030 Foresight Lab, a cross-regional strategic exercise to explore future directions for the network and to provide a space for exchange and discussion among representatives of …

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Published on December 22, 2025 - 10:59 GMT

UNITAR and GEDU Global Education Sign Agreement to Establish CIFAL London

22 December 2025, London, United Kingdom - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), through its Division for People and Social Development, has signed an agreement with GEDU Global Education to formally establish the International …

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Published on December 12, 2025 - 18:11 GMT

UNITAR and DEC40 to Launch International Digital Economy Governance and Capacity Building Programme in Beijing in January 2026

Nominations are welcome from: Government officials: Mayors, deputy mayors, directors-general, and senior experts working in the digital economy, ICT, industry, trade, science and technology, or related fields. Corporate leaders: CEOs, CTOs, COOs, and heads …

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Published on December 11, 2025 - 02:46 GMT

UNITAR, CCOIC and CCPIT Launch ESG-Focused Business Accelerator to Elevate Global Business Responsibility

The accelerator delegation joined the Osaka Expo, where they took part in the ESG Best Practice Global Dialogue on 12 September, an event connecting the UN Pavilion and China Pavilion. The session was opened by the Director of the UN Pavilion, Ms. Naomi …

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Published on December 10, 2025 - 13:46 GMT

UN SDG:Learn 7th Annual Steering Group Meeting: Rethinking the Future

Partners reviewed key performance indicators and received updates from the AI and Communications Working Groups, as well as from the Task Forces on Inclusion and SDG4Business. The heart of the meeting came alive in the breakout rooms and plenary, where …

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