Blog Post
It's Broke, So Fix It: Humanitarian Response in Crisis
The current global humanitarian system is in crisis and will have to be fixed in order for it to stay relevant.
Blog Post
The Sustainable Development Goals: Gruesome Sausage-Making?
David Malone examines the process of developing the Sustainable Development Goals, which has been messy at best.
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Measuring Illicit Activities: Will It Be Worth the Trouble?
The proposed Sustainable Development Goals call for detailed monitoring of global illicit activities, but will it be worth it?
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Towards the 2015 NPT Review Conference
The eighth Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and whether it was as successful as accounts suggest.
Media Coverage
Now is the Time to Strengthen Japan-India Ties
India and Japan have a number of converging or complementary interests that should push them towards a closer partnership.
News
Workshop Shares Results of 2013 Leadership Training Programme in Africa
On 19 June 2014, UNU-IAS held a reporting session on the Global Leadership Training Programme in Africa.
Media Coverage
Striving for Success: Will we Agree When it’s Achieved?
The Millennium Development Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals have changed the ways in which we view global development.
Blog Post
What Egypt Tells Us About the State of Democracy
What the Egyptian Revolution that began in Tahrir Square has taught us about the current state of democracy around the world.
Blog Post
Why the United Nations Needs More Female Peacekeepers
The appointment of Major General Kristin Lund of Norway as the first female to serve as Force Commander in a UN peacekeeping operation.
Media Coverage
Capacity Development for Realizing Sustainability
UNU-IAS Director Dr. Kazuhiko Takemoto was interviewed by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper.