News
Winners of Youth Climate Art Challenge Announced
The first ever RCE Youth Climate Art Challenge invited young people to submit works of art focusing on SDG 13 (climate action).
Press Release
UN University to Launch Postgraduate Degree Specialisation on the Paris Agreement
The UN University has begun developing a new postgraduate degree specialisation on the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Press Release
UN University to Launch Postgraduate Degree Specialisation on the Paris Agreement
Developed in collaboration with UNFCCC, the new programme will commence in Autumn 2023.
Article
Why Cooperation is Key to Better City Environments
A new study provides evidence that local governments can use to initiate action that addresses urban environmental concerns.
Journal Article
A call to action to reform academic global health partnerships
Global health is hindered by inequities between high-income and lower-income countries, impacting resource access and development.
Media Coverage
Will the COP26 Climate Meeting Be a Turning Point for Women?
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, or COP26.
Article
Where on Earth is a Water-secure World?
Water security standards must be more clearly defined and quantified, and need to relate directly to the number, type, and scale of problems.
Media Coverage
At the UN, Climate Change and Security Must Be Tackled Together
The UN must undergo an organisational shift in order to tackle the growing connections between climate change and conflict.
News
United Nations Day 2021 — "Who Will Deliver Climate Equity: COPs or the Courts?"
A UN Day 2021 message from UNU Rector and UN Under-Secretary-General David M. Malone; published in the Japan Times UN Day special supplement.
Announcement
UNU-IAS at COP26
Learn about our contributions to the upcoming 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties to be held in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021.