News
Thirty Years of the Global Environment Outreach Centre (GEOC)
A special event in Tokyo highlighted the role of GEOC in advancing partnerships for sustainability.
News
CBD COP17 Event Highlights Community-Led Approaches to Area-Based Conservation
The session discussed how socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) can advance Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
News
UNU Macau AI Conference 2026 to Be Held at MGM MACAU in Partnership with MGM
Partnership will support an international platform for dialogue on AI, education and sustainable development.
Discussion Paper
Keeping Options Open in the Deep Ocean
Advances in deep-ocean exploration are bringing questions of interpretation, governance and collective choice into sharper focus.
Blog Post
Commentary: The Pan-African Sustainability Conference 2026
Barbara Baidoo(UNU-INRA Research Fellow), shares her contribution on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), during her panel discussion at PASC 2026.
Feature
Rethinking Development Finance
Stephen Hammer on the World Bank’s outcome bond with UNICEF and the potential to scale innovative financing across the UN system.
Article
5 Things to Know about Biodiversity COP
Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will convene for COP 17 from 19-30 October, 2026. Learn more about the COP below.
Blog Post
From Connectivity to Capability: How UNU-MERIT and ITU Are Strengthening Digital Policy
The third piece in our UN Day series looks at how UNU-MERIT and ITU work together to make digital development more inclusive.
Article
Has the World Become Smaller for Migrants? The Border and Distance Puzzles in Migration
This open-access paper investigates whether the well-documented border and distance puzzles in trade also apply to international migration.
Blog Post
Inner Peace, Global Harmony: Stillness as a Foundation for Responsible AI Development
Bridging inner awareness and technological innovation: Why the consciousness of creators is essential to human-centric AI governance.