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UN Beyond GDP

Blog Post

Beyond GDP Meets Economics of Health for All: A Compass for Global Cooperation

14 Jul 2026

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Blog Post

Can emergency cash buy food security?

08 Jul 2026

“Deforestation” by Adrian Kenyon, CC BY-NC 2.0

Blog Post

The rise and fall of One Health Policy - A power analysis

03 Jul 2026

News

Media Coverage

You Can’t Regulate AI Without Fully Understanding It

In an interview with Geneva Solutions, UNU Rector Tshilidzi Marwala discusses the vital importance of AI literacy for effective AI governance.

27 Jul 2026

News

New study finds land degradation is already reducing global food production

Every 10% increase in land degradation results in 2% increase in crop yield gaps, UNU scientist warns.

22 Jul 2026

News

In Memoriam: Dr. Roland J. Fuchs, Former UNU Vice-Rector

Born in New York in 1933, Dr. Fuchs passed away on 2 July 2026 in Oregon.

21 Jul 2026

News

From Science to Impact: UNU Paris Contributes to the Launch of the IDSSD Global Report at UNESCO

UNU Paris joined the launch of the IDSSD Global Report at UNESCO, highlighting science's role in advancing sustainable development.

17 Jul 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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Events

Dr. Luis D’Souza and Ms. Shion Seino

Conversation Series

Different Contexts, Common Health: Youth and the Future of Global Health

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Professor Bambang Brodjonegoro and Professor Aya Suzuki

Conversation Series

Beyond GDP: Creating Quality Growth and Opportunities for Youth in Developing Economies

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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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New Publications

Engineering And Governing The Agent Harness.

Report

Engineering and Governing the Agent Harness: A Technology and Policy Framework for the Runtime Layer of Agentic AI

21 Jul 2026

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Collection

Environmental Cost of Artificial Intelligence: Carbon, Water, and Land Footprints

03 Jun 2026

From science to policy Planetary solutions in action

Report

From Science to Policy: Planetary Solutions in Action

23 Apr 2026

Ahunna Eziakonwa at UNU Headquarters

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