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UN Scientists Warn That Over 60% of Developing Countries Face Overlapping Socioeconomic and Water Security Challenges, Affecting 2 Billion People
One-third of the Global South nations are trapped in a triple crisis of poor water quality, high poverty and gender inequality, UNU report reveals
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Rethinking Pandemic Risk in a Changing Climate
Colin Carlson discusses how climate change is reshaping global health risks.
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From Helmets to Handshakes: Recasting UN Peace Operations for an Age of Deal-Making
With peacemaking shifting beyond the UN, peace operations must adapt to remain relevant in an era of fast, fragile deals.
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In Memoriam: Dr. J. Craig Venter
The relentless pursuit of understanding the relationship between the genetic code and biological function
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Reflecting on the CPIA Project Through the Lens of the 17 November 2025 Maputo Advisory Committee Meeting
Developments and progress of Catalysing Policy Improvement in Africa (CPIA)
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UNU Macau 2026 Training for Teachers Concludes Successfully
UNU Macau wraps up the teacher-focused training, marking a new cooperation model with Northwestern Polytechnical University.
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Rethinking Mining Governance and Africa’s Critical Minerals Opportunity
Kah Walla reflects on lessons from the Kimberley Process and the future of mineral governance in Africa.
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Diplomacia presidencial y política exterior: los gobiernos de Milei y Lula en Argentina y Brasil
Tanto Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva en Brasil como Javier Milei en Argentina proponen una reorientación de la política exterior de sus países.
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From Black Box to Watchtower: Governing AI in the Age of Conflict
The ambition of AI in conflict management should not be to eliminate uncertainty, but to make it legible, contestable and governable.
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Professor Patricia Justino Begins Term as Director of UNU-WIDER
Prof. Justino brings over two decades of experience conducting policy-relevant research on inequality, governance and inclusive development.