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Gilles Michaud, Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security

Conversation Series

Emerging Threats and Security Challenges Facing the United Nations

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SCIENCE TALK: Transdisciplinary Approach Toward Climate-Resilient and Equitable Infrastructure

ONLINE: On 30 October 2024, UNU-INWEH will host a talk by Professor Farshid Vahedifard.

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Seminar

The Role of Exports for Income and Jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Emmanuel Mensah (Utrecht University).

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UNU at COP29

Join us throughout COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan for events, commentary and UNU's latest climate change-related research insights.
UNU at COP29 

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UNU and Pasona Group Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Under the new agreement, UNU and Pasona Group will collaborate on joint educational activities to support regional sustainable development in Japan.

25 Oct 2024

News

On UN Day, UN Research and Training Institutions Commit to Advancing the Pact for the Future

The continued collaboration of UN research and training entities will be pivotal in achieving the transformative objectives set out in the Pact.

24 Oct 2024

Announcement

UNU-EHS & UNU-VIE at COP29

Check out UNU-EHS & UNU-VIE involvement at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29).

24 Oct 2024

Annual Report Background

2023 Annual Report

Explore the “who” and “what” of UNU’s work in 2023 and learn how our ideas generate solutions to improve the lives of people everywhere.
DOWNLOAD REPORT (4.2MB PDF) 

Academic and Learning Opportunities

Non-degree

Net Zero 101: What, Why and How

A free online course on the basics of climate science and net zero.

Certificate course

UNU-IAS

Announcement

Next Course: “AnaeroLat: Exploring the anaerobic world. Cultivation, advantages and challenges of anaerobes”, February 2025

Apply for a scholarship to participate in the course hosted by CINDEFI at la Plata, Argentina

17 Sep 2024

Announcement

Next Course: “Analysis of genomes, transcriptomes, and proteomes from parasites for the development of tools to control neglected diseases”, February 2025

Apply for a scholarship to participate in the course coordinated by Dr. Laura Kamenetzky at Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA), Argentina.

30 Sep 2024