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News 22 Oct 2026

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 22 Oct 2026

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 22 Oct 2026

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 21 Oct 2026

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 21 Oct 2026

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 21 Oct 2026

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 20 Oct 2026

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 20 Oct 2026

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 20 Oct 2026

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 20 Oct 2026

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.