Feature
Peacebuilding Week 2026
UNU-CPR Conversation Series
Article
Open-source AI and the Choice Before Us
Open-source AI is a test of where the emerging digital economy will place its priorities.
Blog Post
AI Organizations Without Managers: When Hierarchy Becomes Obsolete
AI dissolves organizational hierarchies by replacing managers with real-time intelligence systems, reshaping work, accountability, and inequality.
Media Coverage
Sustainable Landscape Management Lessons from Japan
Uniso Ciência, a Brazilian science magazine, featured the Satoyama Initiative in its June 2026 issue.
News
Partnership for Sustainability: FOREST Okyeman Recognized with 2026 Human Security Award
Multi-stakeholder Project, Forest Okyeman wins award for exceptional results in Okyeman Area, using human security approach.
Blog Post
Reflecting on the MPP Class of 2025–2026
A year of learning and collaboration comes to a close for the MPP Class of 2025–2026.
Journal Article
Pathways towards an affectionate community: place-making practices of small business owners in ger areas of Ulaanbaatar
This work was supported by the National University of Mongolia, within the scope of Grant for Young Researcher [Grant P2023-4602].
News
UN Secretary-General launches AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, calling on AI companies to disclose carbon, water and land footprints
The launch of the initiative comes after a UN University report highlights AI's massive electricity demand and environmental impacts.
Blog Post
Reflections on Climate Empowerment and Youth Participation: Insights from the 2026 ACE Hub Youth Event
Connecting Ideas Blog Post
Blog Post
Protecting Those Who Care: Reflections from the First Environmental Human Rights Defenders Forum
Connecting Ideas Blog Post