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Lifeline · unitar.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 3, 2012 · 2 registrant changes since 2012 · last checked Aug 21, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 14, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described unitar.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 14, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Autonomous body with the UN, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) enhances the effectiveness of the UN organization through training and research.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)May 3, 2012 – Apr 14, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unitar.org, from May 3, 2012 to Apr 14, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 3, 2012 – May 13, 2026Registration records for unitar.org are held from May 3, 2012 to May 13, 2026 (82 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: interoute.netNameservers: interoute.netMay 3, 2012 – May 7, 2020Registration records listed interoute.net nameservers (ns1.dns.interoute.net, ns2.dns.interoute.net, ns3.dns.interoute.net) for unitar.org from May 3, 2012 to May 7, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: worldnic.com
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 29, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 154 certificates for unitar.org from May 29, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesJul 27, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 14, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described unitar.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 14, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Autonomous body with the UN, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) enhances the effectiveness of the UN organization through training and research.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 3, 2012 – Apr 14, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unitar.org, from May 3, 2012 to Apr 14, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 3, 2012 – May 13, 2026Registrant: Registration records for unitar.org are held from May 3, 2012 to May 13, 2026 (82 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 3, 2012 – May 7, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed interoute.net nameservers (ns1.dns.interoute.net, ns2.dns.interoute.net, ns3.dns.interoute.net) for unitar.org from May 3, 2012 to May 7, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Network Solutions, LLC
Dec 22, 2016 – May 13, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unitar.org, from Dec 22, 2016 to May 13, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant changeJul 1, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 1, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJun 26, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 26, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2012–2026
Nameservers: worldnic.comMay 30, 2020 – May 13, 2026Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns49.worldnic.com, ns50.worldnic.com) for unitar.org from May 30, 2020 to May 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to worldnic.comMay 30, 2020unitar.org's nameservers moved from interoute.net to worldnic.com between May 7, 2020 and May 30, 2020. Last seen at interoute.net: May 7, 2020 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: May 30, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust Services issued 13 certificates for unitar.org from Jul 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationOct 1, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for unitar.org from Oct 1, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 22, 2016 – May 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for unitar.org, from Dec 22, 2016 to May 13, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 30, 2020 – May 13, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns49.worldnic.com, ns50.worldnic.com) for unitar.org from May 30, 2020 to May 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 30, 2020Zone file: unitar.org's nameservers moved from interoute.net to worldnic.com between May 7, 2020 and May 30, 2020. Last seen at interoute.net: May 7, 2020 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: May 30, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 1, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 1, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 26, 2022Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 26, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 29, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 154 certificates for unitar.org from May 29, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 27, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 13 certificates for unitar.org from Jul 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 1, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for unitar.org from Oct 1, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
UnitAr.org
Autonomous body with the UN, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) enhances the effectiveness of the UN organization through training and research.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 21, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 7, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for unitar.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names UNITAR as the organisation behind it.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 77 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 77 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What unitar.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Autonomous body with the UN, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) enhances the effectiveness of the UN organization through training and research.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (Jun 21, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2008.