Publications

A repository of UNU-CPR reports, policy briefs, working papers and more.

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Report 09 Oct 2026

Governing Critical Minerals: Histories, Gaps, Actions and Innovative Models

How can critical minerals be governed more equitably? Five priorities for a more inclusive and cooperative global system.

Policy Brief 02 Oct 2026

Building Resilient Global Governance for an Era of Recurring Crises

How can global governance withstand recurring crises? A new policy brief explores how to build more resilient institutions.

Report 21 Sep 2026

Self-Care Pathways to Financing Universal Health Coverage and Equitable Development

How investing in self-care can strengthen health systems, protect household finances and support equitable development.

Research Brief 21 Sep 2026

Financing Maternal Health Self-Care: Benefits for Health Systems and Households

How supported self-care can improve maternal health, protect household finances and strengthen health-system investment.

Research Brief 21 Sep 2026

Cardiovascular Self-Care: Pathways to Equitable Health, Financial Protection and Economic Returns

How cardiovascular self-care can ease pressure on health systems while improving financial security and productivity.

Policy Brief 10 Sep 2026

Designing Science-Policy Interfaces across Challenges and Fields

Designing effective science-policy interfaces requires balancing lessons from the past with the need to adapt to new challenges.

Policy Brief 10 Sep 2026

Reflecting on Science Uptake in Multilateral Environmental Agreements

The uptake of scientific evidence in global environmental policymaking remains uneven, contested and poorly defined.

Policy Brief 10 Sep 2026

Participation is the Fundamental Building Block in Science-Policy Interface Design

Meaningful participation is the foundation for building science-policy interfaces that produce shared knowledge and enable collective action.

Policy Brief 10 Sep 2026

The Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against Antimicrobial Resistance: Building a Science-Policy Interface Fit for the Twenty-First Century

A global panel on antimicrobial resistance presents an opportunity to build a science-policy interface fit to address global challenges.

Policy Brief 10 Sep 2026

Can the New Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Succeed?

Political tensions are putting the new global science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution to the test.