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Upcoming Events
Previous Events
Event
UNU-IIGH at WHA79
UNU-IIGH will engage in the 79th World Health Assembly, contributing to key global dialogues on health, equity, and sustainable development.
Seminar
Presidential Diplomacy and Foreign Policy: The Governments of Milei and Lula in Argentina and Brazil
This is an in-person research seminar, taking place at the UNU-CRIS premises in Bruges.
Symposium
Celebrating 70: Japan-UN Cooperation, EXPO 2025, and the Future of Multilateralism
On 18 May 2026, UNU and UNIC Tokyo will host a special symposium to commemorate 70 years of Japan’s membership in the United Nations and to explore the next generation of multilateralism.
Event
The Grace of a Knight: a UNU-INWEH art exhibition on water, gender, and health
UNU-INWEH bridges science and art to bring awareness to water, environment and health issues faced by women in upcoming public art exhibition
Event
Launch of the 2026 Global Media Awards: Water Bankruptcy — Every Drop Counts
Recognizing Media Excellence in Advancing Global Water Security
Seminar
MSc Public Policy and Human Development | Online info session
ONLINE: On 12 May, UNU-MERIT will host a Q&A session for prospective students interested in their MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP).
Conversation Series
Turning the Tide, Restoring Balance: Practical Action on Super Climate Pollutants
On 12 May 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Romina Picolotti, Senior Climate Policy Advisor at the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development.
Seminar
Migration Seminar Series: Refugee Finance in the EU - The Implications for International Protection
Christopher Cowan on financial instruments for refugee integration and their implications for international protection.
Seminar
Organisational Capabilities, Digitalisation, and Labour Productivity
MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series, in collaboration with the MILE–SBE Seminar Series, is pleased to announce an upcoming research seminar featuring Elena Cefis, Full Professor at the University of Bergamo.
Event
Science Talk: Scaling Onsite Water Reuse as a Climate Adaptation Strategy for Urban Water Scarcity
Lessons from San Francisco