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Blog Post 09 Mar 2015

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 26 Feb 2015

The Sustainable Development Goals: Gruesome Sausage-Making?

David Malone examines the process of developing the Sustainable Development Goals, which has been messy at best.

Blog Post 08 Feb 2015

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?

Blog Post 03 Feb 2015

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 26 Dec 2014

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 25 Nov 2014

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 14 Nov 2014

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 20 Jun 2014

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 18 Jun 2014

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 24 Feb 2014

Capacity Development for Realizing Sustainability

UNU-IAS Director Dr. Kazuhiko Takemoto was interviewed by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper.