Anti-Money Laundering E-Learning Programme Resumes and Expands in Colombia

After a brief pause, our e-learning diploma programme on anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism in Colombia has resumed. The programme is financially supported by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the US Department of State. We’ve already received very positive feedback from thousands of participants, underscoring the programme’s relevance and impact. The remaining modules of Diploma 1 will soon be available, and we anticipate launching Diploma 2 by September, contributing to stronger institutions and safer, more secure societies across the region. Read more.

17 Emerging Leaders from Asia-Pacific Advance Disaster Risk Reduction Skills: UNITAR Training Concludes with Workshop in Fiji

The UNITAR “Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme 2024” concluded on 7 March 2025. The five-day intensive workshop in Fiji brought together 17 professionals from 11 Pacific Island and Asian countries, committed to advancing women’s leadership in disaster risk reduction and strengthening disaster resilience in their communities. The programme was supported by the Government and people of Japan. Read more.

Women and Youth in Afghanistan Complete UNITAR Entrepreneurship Training Programme for Food Security

The third and last phase of UNITAR’s “Food and Economic Security through Entrepreneurship Training for Women and Youth in Afghanistan” was held in Kabul, 22–26 February 2025, funded by the Government and people of Japan. Eighty promising young entrepreneurs from diverse sectors built their financial and entrepreneurial skills so they can enhance food security and economic stability in their communities. Read more.

UNITAR and Turkish Directorate of Climate Change Strengthen Collaboration Through Targeted Capacity-Building

On 27 March 2025, the Directorate of Climate Change in Türkiye joined UNITAR’s online capacity-building session “Introduction to the Prosperity Blueprint: Project Proposal Development.” The 60-minute training was designed to respond to the Directorate’s need for strengthened proposal-development skills and. It marks a concrete step toward operationalizing the partnership between the two entities. The Directorate is an affiliated institution of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, Republic of Türkiye. Read more.

Advancing Peace and Disarmament in Northeast Asia: UNITAR at the NPT Prep Com Side Event in New York

UNITAR held a side event at the third session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on 28 April at the UN headquarters in New York, hosted by the Government of Mongolia and with support from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki prefectural governments and the Arms Control Association. Featured panellists for the event, “Strengthening Regional Peace and Security in Northeast Asia,” included H.E. Ankhbayar Nyamdorj, Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the UN, and Hiroshima Governor Mr. Hidehiko Yuzaki. The discussion highlighted the urgent need to advance nuclear disarmament, sustainability and peace in Northeast Asia amid growing regional tensions.

UNITAR Prosperity Alliance Chengdu Centre Launched to Advance Sustainable Development

UNITAR, Chengdu United Prosperity Technology Co., Ltd., and the Chengdu Cultural Industry Chamber of Commerce signed a letter of agreement on 7 March 2025 to launch the Prosperity Alliance Chengdu, aiming to drive sustainable economic development through strategic partnerships, capacity-building programmes and innovative solutions. The Director of UNITAR Division for Prosperity visited Chengdu, China, on 8 April and engaged with the Prosperity Alliance Chengdu Working Committee to outline priority initiatives. Read more.

UNITAR and Bank of Papua New Guinea’s Financial Intelligence Unit Partner to Strengthen Measures Against Financial Crime

On 2 April 2025, UNITAR and the Financial Analysis and Supervision Unit of the Bank of Papua New Guinea signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance efforts in anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism and countering proliferation financing efforts in Papua New Guinea. Read more.

UNITAR Champions Youth and Global Collaboration at League of Tropical Universities 2025 Summit in Hainan, China

UNITAR joined the League of Tropical Universities 2025 Summit at Hainan University in China, held 14–15 April 2025. At the event, UNITAR signed a memorandum of understanding with the League of Tropical Universities Secretariat to promote academic collaboration and skills development. Read more.

UNITAR Launches Prosperity Alliance Shenzhen, Spotlights Youth Innovation and Global Sustainability

On 11 April 2025, UNITAR signed a letter of agreement with China (Shenzhen) International Personnel Training Center to inaugurate the UNITAR Prosperity Alliance Shenzhen (Greater Bay Area). The Alliance will focus on technological collaboration, digital transformation, talent development and international communication to support sustainable growth in the region. Read more.

UNITAR Launches Prosperity Alliance Singapore to Advance Regional Innovation and Sustainable Development

On 8 May 2025, UNITAR and the non-profit entity Prosperity Center Ltd. launched Prosperity Alliance Singapore, a new regional hub dedicated to advancing clean energy, frontier technology, youth and women leadership and sustainable community development across ASEAN countries. Read more.

UNITAR Joins the Global Learning Conference As Co-founder to Shape the Future of Learning

UNITAR has officially joined the Villars Institute and the Global Learning Council as a co-founder of the Global Learning Conference – a powerful partnership united by a shared mission to shape the future of education and lifelong learning. Read more.

Introducing Policy Brief Series on Sea and Human Security in the Indo-Pacific

UNITAR introduces a series of policy briefs on Sea and Human Security in the Indo-Pacific. These briefs were developed through the 2024 UNITAR “Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security” training programme. The first instalment features three policy briefs that were chosen by a panel of experts. They focus on deep-sea mining, maritime decarbonization and community-based Marine Protected Areas. Read more.