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.
Blog Post
Relief Is Not Enough: A Mandate for Diplomacy in Afghanistan
Broader political discourse with the Taliban is needed to prevent humanitarian and economic crisis in Afghanistan.
News
UNU Senior Vice-Rector Shirahase Elected as International Science Council Vice President
The ISC has announced the election of United Nations University Senior Vice-Rector Sawako Shirahase as ISC Vice President for Finance of the Council.
Article
Informal Workers in Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso Have Been Hit Harder by COVID-19
Governments must shape social protection and small business support policies that protect informal workers from the consequences of the pandemic.