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Rising Emissions, Depleting Water and Vanishing Land—UN Scientists: AI Is Threatening Natural Resources for Billions

By 2030, AI's water use will match the needs of 1.3 billion people while its power use triples that of 650 million, UN University investigation warns

03 Jun 2026

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Prof. Daniel Karthe Appointed as Next Director of UNU-FLORES

Prof. Karthe will begin his term as Director of UNU-FLORES on 1 September 2026.

26 May 2026

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UNU Hosts Symposium on Japan-UN Cooperation, Expo 2025 and the Future of Multilateralism

The event was an extraordinary opportunity to connect time-honoured partnerships with fresh ideas for strengthening international cooperation.

20 May 2026

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UNU Establishes SURE Hub with PUC-Rio

The hub will focus on Sustainability and Urban Resilience in Engineering.

20 May 2026

Data Centre

The Environmental Cost of AI's Energy Use

A new UNU-INWEH report quantifies the carbon, water and land footprints of AI's electricity use across the globe.
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Development aid in decline: What does it mean for the ecological transition and international solidarity?

How is the historic decline in official development assistance reshaping the financing of the ecological transition and international solidarity?

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Science Talk: From Space to Planetary Health

How Satellites and AI Reveal Earth’s Energy and Ecosystem Services

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UNU Annual Report 2025

Explore the work of UNU and learn how our ideas generate solutions to improve the lives of people everywhere.
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