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COVID-19 emergency response activities, Madartek, Basabo, Dhaka

Article

Global Health Security Is the Test That Multilateralism Cannot Afford to Fail

22 Jun 2026

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Commentary

The Crested Ibis Returns to Noto

20 Jun 2026

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Article

Climate Policy in a New Era: The Road to Antalya

09 Jun 2026

News

News

New Research Report: AI Systems as Digital Public Goods

New UNU–ADB–UN ODET study: Openness alone isn’t enough, AI systems need to deliver public value, accountability, safeguards, and local relevance.

26 Jun 2026

News

UN Secretary-General launches AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, calling on AI companies to disclose carbon, water and land footprints

The launch of the initiative comes after a UN University report highlights AI's massive electricity demand and environmental impacts.

23 Jun 2026

News

UNU-INWEH Supports Launch of Global Online Course on Earth Observation for Sustainable Development at UNCOPUOS 2026

This program strengthens Earth observation capacity for sustainable development, environmental monitoring, and disaster resilience.

15 Jun 2026

News

UNU Leads Two Sessions at UN Open Source Week

Events take place on June 25, a day set aside to highlight Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs).

13 Jun 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

Shashi Tharoor and Raj Kumar

Conversation Series

International Order Under Challenge

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Event

2026 Higher Education Sustainability Initiative Global Forum

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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

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