Events

Opportunities to join UNU events worldwide

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The UNU global network hosts events online and at diverse locations around the world. See individual event announcements for registration information.

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Upcoming Events

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Policy Research translated to Action: Migration and Climate Change

The session brings together experts from the UNU to examine the growing connections between climate change, migration and digital infrastructures.

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Study Public Policy and Human Development | Online Master's Week 2026

Join our online session to learn about the MSc in Public Policy and Human Development and hear from the programme coordinator and a student ambassador.

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UN Day Dresden 2026 “Rethinking Mobility”

Ceremony to mark United Nations Day (UN Day) 2026, including the presentation of the “Dresden Local Agenda Prize 2026” on 5 November 2026

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2nd Next Generation Forum for Gender Equality “Our Well-being in the Digital Age, Paved by Gender Equality"

On 7 November 2026, UNU will host a symposium to promote young leaders in accelerating efforts towards gender equality and women's empowerment.

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Training

Designing Impactful Proposals for Adaptation and Resilience

ANTALYA, TÜRKIYE: This session at the COP31 Capacity-building Hub will share insights into designing adaptation projects, including how to effectively utilize various policy tools.

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Lecture

Negotiating Climate Change: Shifting Landscapes and Key Challenges

ANTALYA, TÜRKIYE: This masterclass at the COP31 Capacity-building Hub will discuss the history, recent developments and current challenges of climate negotiations.

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Financing Climate Action in a Time of Scarcity: Grid Modernization and the Transforming to Cleaner and Greener Initiative

A moderated conversation with Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions.

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Science Slam SCIENCE4PEACE

Researchers sharing their work beyond academia through engaging talks, snappy facts, and ideas that deserve a wider audience.

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Previous Events

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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.

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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.

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UNU-INWEH Director Delivers Keynote at UNESCO–ASEF Intergenerational Dialogue on Science Diplomacy

23 October 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia

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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.

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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.

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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

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Digital Public Infrastructure: Establishing Trusted Government Platforms

The webinar explores how governments build trusted digital public infrastructure through governance, interoperability and service design.

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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.