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News 24 Oct 2020

UNU Macau Opens Its Doors to Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations

The open day aims to raise awareness about SDGs and emphasise how everyone has an important role to play towards the achievement of the goals.

Blog Post 20 Oct 2020

Overcoming Trust, Power, and Communication Dissonances: Why Innovative Tech Can Combat Forced Labour

Apprise studies reveal that most workers are more comfortable using this digital tool to answer questions when compared with face-to-face interviews.

Blog Post 16 Oct 2020

On Women’s Rights, the Security Council Should Stay Strong

On its 20th anniversary, we explain how UN Security Council 1325 on Women, Peace and Security supports women's rights.

News 15 Oct 2020

The Inaugural AI Expert Consultation Meeting Recap: 'What’s Next for AI in Africa?'

Three domains should be prioritised in the region, according to the participants: agriculture, healthcare and education.

Blog Post 08 Oct 2020

Who is Being Left Behind in COVID-19 Data?

Besides marginalisation that occurs in the COVID-19 data collection phase, marginalisation and exclusion may also occur in the data analysis phase.

Media Coverage 07 Oct 2020

With Armed Groups on the Rise, Youth Engagement is More Important than Ever

The rise of armed groups during the COVID-19 pandemic.

News 06 Oct 2020

New poverty tracking tools and fairer child benefits: Two reports for UNICEF Kyrgyzstan

UNICEF Kyrgyzstan released two reports by Franziska Gassmann and Eszter Timar: a poverty assessment and a paper on social assistance for poor families

Media Coverage 03 Oct 2020

A Plea for Help and Peace, from Colombia’s Communities to the UN Security Council

What the Security Council can learn from past experiences of transitional justice.

News 25 Sep 2020

5 Facts on e-learning That Can Be Applied to COVID-19

UNU-EHS experience with e-learning in Africa offers direction for virtual learning during COVID-19 pandemic.

Blog Post 23 Sep 2020

Mygration Story: A new home in a new land

I was eight years old when I learned that ‘we’ are guests in Syria, the country where I spent 34 years of my life before I moved to Europe