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Trade, Not Troops: What the Data Actually Says About Preventing War

03 Aug 2026

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News

In the Field with Tarisai Kanyepi: Making Agricultural Knowledge Accessible through Co-Creation

31 Jul 2026

UN Beyond GDP

Blog Post

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

14 Jul 2026

News

News

UNU-IAS Students Graduate from Class of 2026

An event in Tokyo celebrated the graduation of our master’s and PhD students.

11 Aug 2026

News

UNU-INRA and SYND Webinar Spotlights Youth Opportunities in Ghana’s Green Economy

UNU-INRA and SYND organise webinar on "opportunities for youth in Ghana's Green sector."

05 Aug 2026

News

UNU Macau and China Foreign Affairs University Sign MOU on Internship Collaboration

The MoU bridges diplomacy and digital innovation through UN research opportunities for students.

03 Aug 2026

Announcement

Professor Shizuka Hashimoto Appointed as Next Director of UNU‑IAS

Prof. Hashimoto will begin his term on 1 December 2026.

30 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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Upcoming Events

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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Conversation Series

Shaping the Present, Defining the Future: Youth Involvement in Public Policy

On 27 August 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Ms. Kaoru Fukuda, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.

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Event

New Water Agenda: Entering the Era of Global Water Bankruptcy

World Water Week On-site & Online session

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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

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