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Holocaust Remembrance Day – UN Cinema Screening: The Last Ones of Auschwitz

UN Cinema screening of The Last One of Auschwitz, organised with UNRIC and UNSA to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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Event

United Nations E-Government Survey LOSI Webinar Series – Episode 7: Greece

A webinar on applying the LOSI methodology in Greece, with insights from municipal assessments and a discussion on the UN E-Government Survey 2026.

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Online Q&A Session on UNU-MERIT's MSc Programme

ONLINE: On 9 April, UNU-MERIT will host a Q&A session for prospective students interested in their MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP).

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Man carrying water on cracked dry land in Sagaing Region, Myanmar

World Enters "Era of Global Water Bankruptcy"

Flagship report calls for fundamental reset of global water agenda as irreversible damage pushes many basins beyond recovery.
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News

Announcement

Call for Contributions: RCE Youth Publication

The deadline for submissions is 2 February 2026.

21 Jan 2026

Report

Unlocking AI’s Potential to Serve Humanity: Robotics, Geospatial AI and Communications Networks

How AI can advance human and planetary well‑being through responsible deployment.

20 Jan 2026

News

Students Share COP30 Experiences and Climate Ambitions

A debrief session featured youth insights after attending the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference.

15 Jan 2026

News

UNU-EGOV Starts New Project with Saudi Arabia to Evaluate Digital Government Performance

The project analyses digital indicators to measure and evaluate the maturity level of digital government performance.

12 Jan 2026

Ahunna Eziakonwa at UNU Headquarters

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Master's Degree

MSc in Sustainability

A two-year programme providing the knowledge and practical skills necessary to solve the challenges of sustainability.

Master's

UNU-IAS

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Sustainability Science

A three-year programme with an innovative approach to sustainability issues and a global change perspective.

Doctorate

UNU-IAS

Doctorate Degree

Full-time PhD Programme

The full-time PhD track is a four-year programme in Maastricht, where scholars focus on their research, usually funded by a grant or scholarship.

Doctorate

UNU-MERIT

Doctorate Degree

Dual career PhD programme

Our Dual career PhD track aims to support researchers in setting up and carrying out a research project leading to a PhD alongside their regular jobs.

Doctorate

UNU-MERIT