News
Strategies to Improve Community Acceptance of Sustainable, Affordable Housing
A new policy brief recommends strengthening community support for technology and sustainable design in affordable housing projects.
News
End of the Year Highlights 2021
As we look back at the eventful year of 2021 at UNU Macau, we thank you all for your support.
News
Session at ISAP 2021 Highlights Benefits of Landscape Approaches
UNU-IAS co-hosted a session at the 13th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific.
News
UNU-MERIT joins international partners to relaunch social protection training courses across Africa
TRANSFORM, an AU-led initiative supported by UNU-MERIT, launched a new website for social protection training.
Media Coverage
Can the UN Help Wean Us Off Our Fossil Fuel Addiction?
The political leadership of the world’s most powerful, polluting states should seize the opportunity to act on their promises today.
Article
New Tools to Map Flood Risk Will Help Bring Disaster Planning Up to Date
A new flood mapping tool and forthcoming artificial intelligence-driven models will generate current and future flood risk maps.
News
UNU Joins the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
UNU joined as a Collaborating Agency and a new member of the Best Practices Task Force.
Series
5 Facts on Sustainable Adaptation
What must sustainable adaptation look like, and how can data, innovation, and risk finance be used to address the needs of the most vulnerable?
Media Coverage
Five Years on From Colombia’s Peace Agreement, Gender Inequality Remains an Obstacle to Lasting Peace
Ongoing barriers to gender equality in Colombia five years on from the signing of the Peace Agreement.
Blog Post
Why Illegal Deforestation Should Be Treated as a Security Issue
Examining the links between deforestation and security - charting a way forward for policymakers, law enforcement, and the multilateral system.