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Upcoming Events
Event
WINTER SCHOOL : Natural Capital, Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change, and Valuation of Ecosystem Services: A Commons Perspective
Event
Fourth International Young Scientist Forum on Climate Change
Event
Responding to Global Water Bankruptcy: Transforming Water Governance for Resilient and Sustainable Societies
Training
United Nations University Program on Digital Technology and Sustainable Development
Conference
Dresden Nexus Conference 2027
Training
AI Research for Better Policy
Previous Events
Side Event
A Reckoning of Subsidies and Incentives that Impact Socio-Ecological Resilience at the Level of Local Implementation
YEREVAN: This event at CBD COP17 will discuss how subsidies and incentives affect socio-ecological resilience at the local level.
Conversation Series
Global Governance in an Age of Polycrises: Towards a Second United Nations Charter
On 23 October 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Augusto López-Claros, Executive Director of the Global Governance Forum.
Event
UNU-INWEH Director Delivers Keynote at UNESCO–ASEF Intergenerational Dialogue on Science Diplomacy
23 October 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia
Seminar
Mangrove Ecosystems as Nature-Based Protection against the Early-Life Mortality Effects of Floods
Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series is pleased to promote an upcoming research seminar featuring Enrico Nichelatti, Postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Socio-Economic Inequality at the University of Luxembourg, LUX.
Workshop
African Technical Workshop on the Global Goal on Adaptation(GGA) Indicators
This GGA workshop is a collaboration between UNU-INRA,UNU Global health,African Group of Negotiators and UNFCCC( Focus on Disaster Risk and Health).
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The Promise of AI: Insights from the World Development Report 2026
On 22 October 2026, the World Bank Group Institute for Economic Development, UNU, JICA and JADE will co-organize a special event to discuss findings from the World Development Report 2026.
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Exhibition: "Shared Lives, Shared Future: The United Nations in Our Everyday Lives"
To mark the 70th anniversary of Japan’s admission to the UN, this exhibition explores how the UN shapes everyday life in Japan and around the world.
Event
Science Talk: Legal Pathways to Promote Water Cooperation in the Amu Darya Basin
Understanding how existing legal frameworks can support Afghanistan’s integration into Amu Darya Basin governance and strengthen regional water cooperation
Seminar
Digital Public Infrastructure: Establishing Trusted Government Platforms
The webinar explores how governments build trusted digital public infrastructure through governance, interoperability and service design.
Event
Studying Regions: Conceptual and Methodological Approaches to Regionalism
This specialist course aims to equip students with knowledge of foundational concepts, epistemic approaches and theories on regionalism.