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Article

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

22 Jun 2026

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Blog Post

From Satellites to AI: How Digital Technologies Are Reshaping Climate Resilience in Extreme Environments

12 Jun 2026

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Article

Climate Policy in a New Era: The Road to Antalya

09 Jun 2026

News

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

News

World Ocean Day: UNU Paris Joins a Week of Ocean Action

On the occasion of World Ocean Day, UNU Paris joined a dynamic week of events and dialogue on ocean governance in Paris.

10 Jun 2026

News

Youth Empowerment Programme Engages Students on Climate and Biodiversity

UNU-IAS Operating Unit Ishikawa/Kanazawa launched a capacity development programme for high school students.

09 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

Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament of India and former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations; Mr. R. Venkatramani, the Attorney-General for India, and Prof. C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice-Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University.

Conversation Series

International Order Under Challenge

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Event

Science Talk: From Space to Planetary Health

How Satellites and AI Reveal Earth’s Energy and Ecosystem Services

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Event

2026 Higher Education Sustainability Initiative Global Forum

ONLINE: As part of the UN High Level Political Forum 2026, this event will explore how higher education can serve as a catalyst for sustainable development.

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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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