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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Science Talk: Global Estimate of Marine Oil Pollution

Using satellites and machine learning to track the hidden sources of chronic oil pollution in the world’s ocean, protect sensitive marine habitats and hold polluters accountable.

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Workshop

Masterclass: Migration and Climate Change

This 2-hour masterclass offers an introduction to the intersection of climate change, migration, and digital infrastructures.

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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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Previous Events

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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.

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15th Africa & Middle East RCE Regional Meeting

CHUKA, KENYA & ONLINE: The meeting will highlight education for sustainable development initiatives in Africa and the Middle East.

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Nearshoring en tiempos turbulentos with Ernesto Stein | UNESCO Chair

Nearshoring is reshaping global production, with important implications for productive development and policymaking in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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People, Culture and Biodiversity: Advancing Area-based Conservation Potential in Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) 

YEREVAN: This CBD COP17 side event will explore how equitably managed landscapes and seascapes can advance area-based conservation under the Global Biodiversity Framework.