UNITAR is an autonomous institution within the United Nations system with a mission to deliver innovative training and conduct research on knowledge systems to develop the capacities of its beneficiaries. As the training arm of the United Nations, UNITAR’s mission is to develop capacities to enhance global decision-making and to support country level action for shaping a better future.

UNITAR is an autonomous institution within the United Nations system with a mission to deliver innovative training and conduct research on knowledge systems to develop the capacities of its beneficiaries. As the training arm of the United Nations, UNITAR’s mission is to develop capacities to enhance global decision-making and to support country level action for shaping a better future.

UNITAR is an autonomous institution within the United Nations system with a mission to deliver innovative training and conduct research on knowledge systems to develop the capacities of its beneficiaries. As the training arm of the United Nations, UNITAR’s mission is to develop capacities to enhance global decision-making and to support country level action for shaping a better future.

Environmental sustainability is a pressing global challenge that requires an understanding of the interactions between human society and the natural world. This course aims to provide students with a foundational understanding of environmental sustainability, with a specific focus on Southeast Asia.

!!! Only UPEACE - UNITAR students enrolled in MA in Development Studies and Diplomacy programme can register for this activity !!!

!!! Only UPEACE - UNITAR students enrolled in MA in Gender and Development programme can register for this activity !!!

!!! Only CEU - UNITAR students can register for this activity !!!

Digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) interact with diplomacy along three axes: agency, process and subject matter. This workshop will explore how digital technologies and AI impact and change the agents of diplomacy, including facilitating the participation of new actors in international debates.

As challenges threatening universal human values intensify—including climate change, poverty and inequality, armed conflicts, and ethical issues arising from AI advancement—there is a growing urgency for societal innovation promoting peace and shared prosperity.

This briefing inaugurates the 2025 series and represents the first joint initiative between UNITAR and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), convened under the auspices of the AI Skills Coalition.