About UNITAR
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) provides innovative learning solutions to individuals, organizations and institutions to enhance global decision-making and support country-level action for shaping a better future.Activities by UNITAR
Artificial Intelligence and International Affairs Bulletin
Global Not ApplicableThe Division for Multilateral Diplomacy (DMD) of UNITAR developed the AI Bulletin which curates excerpts from the latest news, highlights upcoming events and training opportunities, and shares key resources relevant to the intersection of AI and global governance.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsAwareness/AdvocacyAI Essentials for Decision Makers
Global Not ApplicableAI Essentials for Decision-Makers is a fully online, self-paced course designed to equip diplomats, public officials, and professionals with a clear understanding of artificial intelligence and its implications for policy and governance. Through five structured modules, the programme introduces the fundamentals of AI, explores generative AI, examines how AI systems operate, and demonstrates how data-driven insights and foresight methods can support effective decision-making. Combining practical exercises, and knowledge checks, the course enables participants to build essential AI literacy and apply these concepts responsibly within institutional and multilateral contexts.
Activity Type Trainings/WorkshopsMasterclass on Leading the AI Revolution – Strategy, Innovation, and Global Impact
Global SwitzerlandUNITAR hosted a high-level AI Strategy Masterclass on 24–25 October 2024 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, bringing together 20 policymakers and diplomats from 18 countries to explore how artificial intelligence can drive sustainable development and global impact. The two-day event focused on developing national AI strategies, addressing the digital divide, and aligning innovation with the UN’s Pact for the Future, emphasizing the importance of ethical, inclusive, and forward-looking approaches to AI governance.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceML4Floods
Global BangladeshDjiboutiGuyanaLao People’s Democratic RepublicMozambiqueMyanmarNepalSouth SudanSudanUNITAR-UNOSAT partner with Trillium Technologies and FDL Europe to test and use ML4Floods: an ecosystem of data, models and code pipelines to tackle flooding with machine learning ML. After a successful testing phase of the methodology, UNOSAT is implementing ML4Floods into its operations and deploying the tool into the UNOSAT AI pipeline at CERN.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsResearch/Reports/Assessments