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Upcoming Events
Seminar
Migration Seminar Series: Refugee Finance in the EU - The Implications for International Protection
Conversation Series
Turning the Tide, Restoring Balance: Practical Action on Super Climate Pollutants
Seminar
MSc Public Policy and Human Development | Online info session
Event
The Community-of-Communities Across All Levels
Symposium
Acting Locally for Global Impact — Towards A World in Harmony with Nature through Collective Action
Event
Book Presentation: India’s High Tech Leap – Industrial Policy and the Future of Innovation
Workshop
2026 ACUNS Annual Workshop on International Organisation Studies
Previous Events
Degree Defense
Event
Global Youth MIDORI platform 2026 Information Session (English)
ONLINE: This information session will provide an overview of the GYM youth capacity development programme and guidance on the application process.
Event
Responsible AI in a Global Context: Building Skills to Navigate the AI Era
On 17 April 2026, UNU, Microsoft and LinkedIn will co-host an event to launch a new professional certificate focused on building skills and capacity to responsibly assess, adopt and apply AI.
Event
Sovereign Debt Distress and Credit Ratings: Assessing Default Risk and Recovery in Africa
A roundtable examining how credit rating agencies assess sovereign risk, default and recovery in Africa.
Event
Global Youth MIDORI platform 2026 Information Session (Japanese)
ONLINE: This information session will provide an overview of the GYM youth capacity development programme and guidance on the application process.
Event
A New Era of International Cooperation: Reimagining Relations between the Global South and North
A high-level roundtable exploring whether middle powers can reshape global cooperation and bridge North–South divides
Event
Science Talk: Water Innovation Sharing as Peace-Building
How Water Supply Options Can Contribute to Climate Resilience and Reduce Transboundary Conflict
Symposium
An Eyewitness Account of Japan’s Entry into the United Nations
TOKYO: On 15 April 2026, UNU will co-host a symposium featuring Yasushi Akashi, former Under-Secretary-General for Public Information, Disarmament Affairs and Humanitarian Affairs.
Event
Culturally Responsive Leadership and Youth Action: AI-Enabled Resilience and Sustainable Partnerships
UNU Macau’s Side Event at the 2026 ECOSOC Youth Forum
Event
MPP Experience Day
MAASTRICHT : On Monday 13 April 2026, UNU-MERIT will host the MPP Experience Day, an event designed especially for prospective students of our MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP).