Article
Beyond Solidarity: Refugee Health is a Matter of Self-interest
Appealing to self-interest, not solidarity, might be a more effective strategy in a time of crisis.
Article
Water: A Matter of Survival in the World of Pandemics
With the pandemic negatively impacting SDGs achievement, intense focus is needed on the world’s most chronic water, sanitation, and hygiene problems.
News
Sustainability Stories Photo and Video Competition: Shortlist Revealed
UNU-FLORES and the Technische Sammlungen Dresden present their shortlist for the Sustainability Stories Photo and Video Competition
Blog Post
10 Years of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Sees Wave of New Human Rights Due Diligence. Is it Enough?
New measures on human rights due diligence and disclosure and what they mean for the anti-slavery movement.
Announcement
Call for Papers: ‘The Soil-Water-Atmosphere Nexus’ Thematic Issue in "Environmental Earth Sciences"
UNU-FLORES is inviting manuscripts for a special thematic issue of Springer’s "Environmental Earth Sciences".
News
UNU at HLPF 2021
UNU-IAS will showcase some of UNU’s latest research and participate in a variety of sessions on sustainable development at HLPF 2021.
News
Eighth SDG–UP Workshop Highlights Peace & Sustainability Education, University Management
UNU-IAS organized the eighth workshop for the UNU SDG–Universities Platform (SDG-UP).
News
Inauguration of the new UNU-EGOV building
On 24 June 2021, UNU-EGOV inaugurated its new building in Guimarães, a milestone for its growth, sustainability, and academic collaboration.
News
Beyond Opportunism: The UN Development System’s Response to the Triple Planetary Crisis
Humanity is facing an existential threat: the interlinked effects of climate change, biodiversity loss & pollution – a Triple Planetary Crisis.
Article
The Coming COP Flop? Four Realisations to Energise the COP26 Climate Summit
UNU researchers outline key realisations needed to guide COP26 towards effective climate action.