Who We Are

Staff Communication Analyst

Arianna Flores Corral

Arianna Flores Corral is currently serving as a Communications Analyst at UNU-EHS. With a background in environmental management and technology and a keen interest in transformative communication and advancing science communication, Arianna is dedicated to bridging the gap between complex scientific concepts and accessible, impactful messaging.

Staff Senior Legal Officer

Francesco Foghetti

Francesco Foghetti is the UNU Legal Affairs Officer and Associate Secretary of the UNU Council.

Expert PhD Fellow

Carlos Fonseca

Carlos Fonseca is a PhD fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert Programme Associate of Global Mountain Safeguard Research (GLOMOS) Programme

Paola Fontanella Pisa

Paola Fontanella Pisa is Programme Associate of Global Mountain Safeguard Research (GLOMOS) Programme, a joint endeavor of UNU-EHS and Eurac Research in South Tyrol.

Expert Adjunct Assistant Professor

Vítor Fonte

Vítor Fonte is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV). He is also a full-time Assistant Professor at the University of Minho, and a senior researcher at INESC TEC’s High Assurance Software Laboratory (INESC TEC/HASLab).

Expert Research Consultant

Catarina Fontes

As of September 2025, Catarina Fontes is a Research Consultant at the UNU-EGOV.

Staff I.T Associate

Jonathan Nana Kwesi Freiku

Jonathan Freiku is an IT associate at UNU-INRA.

Expert Consultant

Nico Fricke

Expert Professor

Prof. Dr. Franziska Gassmann

Franziska Gassmann is Professor of Social Protection and Development at Maastricht University.

Expert Head of Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace Programme

Erica Gaston

Dr. Erica Gaston is the Senior Policy Advisor and Head of the Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace Programme at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research.