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Expert Group Meetings Advance Climate Action in Synergy with the 2030 Agenda
Global experts gathered in Tokyo to assess progress on SDG 13 ahead of the UN High-Level Political Forum.
News
UNU to Co-chair Higher Education Sustainability Initiative in 2024–2025
The upcoming HESI Global Forum will spotlight the transformational role of higher education in advancing sustainability.
News
“10 Years of EGOV: 2014-2024” Tune in to our Podcast
Launch of our podcast on Spotify as part of the ten-year celebration programme.
Series
5 Critical Observations on Unbearable Heat and Human Health
The increase in global temperatures poses severe risks to human health.
Policy Brief
Lessons from the Survivor Inclusion Initiative
Providing financial access for survivors and other communities vulnerable to modern slavery
Article
Ghana’s Free High School Policy Is Getting More Girls to Complete Secondary Education
Ghana's FreeSHS policy is positively impacting educational attainment, but this is not yet translating into full gender parity in completion rates.
Commentary
Recognizing People and Nature as One Socio-ecological System
GlobalDev Blog featured an article by UNU-IAS expert Suneetha Subramanian on socio-ecological resilience for biodiversity and human well-being.
Series
5 Things You Need to Know about Critical Infrastructures
Critical infrastructures are the backbones of society and when disaster strikes we rely on them to get us through.
News
Research Week at UNU-MERIT: An Inside Perspective from Our PhD Office
What made this the Research Week of 2024 a unique experience.
Series
5 Reasons to Reduce Food Waste and Promote Sustainable Consumption Patterns
One fifth of all food ends up being discarded, while one third of humanity grapples with food insecurity.