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“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

A detailed view of the UN Emblem during the opening of the 2023 SDG Action Weekend and the SDG Mobilization Day.

Article

Artificial Intelligence Will Not Save the SDGs on Its Own — Policy Has to Catch Up First

29 Jun 2026

Crested Ibises

Commentary

The Crested Ibis Returns to Noto

20 Jun 2026

News

Announcement

Dr. Richard Munang Appointed as Next Director of UNU-INRA

Dr. Munang will begin his term as Director of UNU-INRA on 14 September 2026.

13 Jul 2026

Announcement

FISH BOY - Sakana-kun Appointed UNU-IAS Visiting Research Fellow

UNU-IAS and the popular science communicator will collaborate on sustainable recovery on the Noto Peninsula of Japan and environmental education.

10 Jul 2026

News

UNU Macau AI Conference 2026 Call for Panelists

AI × Education: AI for Learning, Learning for AI Nov. 25-26, 2026 | Macau SAR, China

07 Jul 2026

News

UNU Macau and East China University of Political Science and Law Sign MOU on Internship Collaboration

Expanding youth opportunities through academic collaboration and practical UN experience.

03 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

Giorgos Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece

Conversation Series

The New Multipolar International Order

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water bankruptcy

Event

From Global Water Bankruptcy to Implementation: Regional Solutions and Opportunities to Accelerate SDG 6, Leaving no one Behind

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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

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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

General Assembly vote on strengthening the UN system, adopting the resolution “Mandate creation, implementation and review for an efficient and effective United Nations” on 31 March 2026.

Report

Moving from Crisis Management to Resource Mobilization in the UN80 Process

17 Apr 2026

Ahunna Eziakonwa at UNU Headquarters

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