UNU Centre for Policy Research

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UNU-CPR offers practical, innovative and tailored solutions to address current and future global challenges.

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Research Highlights

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Blog Post

From Helmets to Handshakes: Recasting UN Peace Operations for an Age of Deal-Making

06 May 2026

Report

Governing with Evidence: How the UN System Generates, Mobilizes and Uses Science

How does the UN use science to shape global decisions? A new UNU-CPR report maps the multilateral science-policy ecosystem.

19 Jun 2026

Event

Launch of the 2026 Environmental Performance Index

Reflecting on 25 years of environmental benchmarking while looking ahead to the future of sustainability governance.

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Recent Publications

Policy Brief

International Inequality and Post-Quantum Cryptography

What happens when quantum computers can break today's encryption?

10 Jun 2026

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Report

Service Delivery in Systems of Hybrid Governance: A Framework for Development Actors in Complex Settings

01 May 2026

ICJ

Report

Implications of the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on State Obligations around Climate Change for Future Generations

28 Apr 2026

From science to policy Planetary solutions in action

Report

From Science to Policy: Planetary Solutions in Action

23 Apr 2026

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Understanding Middle Powers in Development Cooperation

The agility, legitimacy and coalition-building capacity of middle powers make them essential in a world facing rising needs, shrinking aid and demands for fairer governance.
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Expert Insights

From science to policy Planetary solutions in action

Blog Post

From Science to Policy Solutions for a Liveable Planet

19 Jun 2026

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Blog Post

Implementing the ICJ Climate Opinion: A Generational Hope

20 May 2026

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Blog Post

Fitch’s Recent Revision Signals a Notable Shift in Sovereign Debt Governance

12 May 2026

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Blog Post

Hidden Debts, Missing Assets: What the Spring Meetings Forgot

11 May 2026

Global Governance Innovation Platform

Secretariat building with flags of Member States in the foreground, at UN Headquarters.

Blog Post

Innovative Resource Mobilization: A Forward-Looking Approach to UN80

23 Apr 2026

Multilateralism UNpacked Episode 11

Multimedia

Episode 11: Misinformation, Disinformation and the Future of Information Integrity

21 Apr 2026

General Assembly vote on strengthening the UN system, adopting the resolution “Mandate creation, implementation and review for an efficient and effective United Nations” on 31 March 2026.

Report

Moving from Crisis Management to Resource Mobilization in the UN80 Process

17 Apr 2026

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Event

Why do Countries Walk Away from International Organizations? And What do Current Breakups Mean for Global Politics?

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News and Events

Alliance Launch

News

UNU-CPR Intervention at the Launch of the Global Alliance on Beyond GDP

28 Apr 2026

From science to policy Planetary solutions in action

News

Outlining Scalable Policy Pathways to Address the Planetary Crisis

23 Apr 2026

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News

UNU-CPR at the 2026 IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings

08 Apr 2026

Future Generations Platform

News

Future Generations Platform Sets Benchmark for Long-Term Governance

17 Feb 2026

In Focus: Future Generations

ICJ

Report

Implications of the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on State Obligations around Climate Change for Future Generations

28 Apr 2026

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Report

Governing for the End of the Month or the End of the World? Leverage Points to Overcome Governance Myopia

21 Apr 2026

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Blog Post

The Ice Memory Sanctuary: Safeguarding Climate Archives for Future Generations

19 Mar 2026

Future Generations Platform

News

Future Generations Platform Sets Benchmark for Long-Term Governance

17 Feb 2026