Research Topics

Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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The University shall devote its work to research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.
Charter of the United Nations University

People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere

Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources

Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies

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UNU Council Member

Prof. Brenda Yeoh

Professor Brenda S.A. Yeoh is a Singaporean scholar and expert in the fields of migration, social geography, and the politics of space in colonial and post-colonial cities.

Expert

Bavo Stevens

Bavo Stevens was a Junior Research Fellow at the UNU Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (UNU-GCM).

News 24 Mar 2026

Nidhi Nagabhatla Invited to Provide Keynote Address at ISDCRI Conference in Delhi

UNU-CRIS Senior Research Fellow, Nidhi Nagabhatla, Invited to Provide Keynote Address at ISDCRI Conference in Delhi.

Book 08 Mar 2026

The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative - Strategic Responses of Governments and Multinational Companies

The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Asia Pacific Business Review.

Book 08 Mar 2026

Finance, Growth and Democracy: Connections and Challenges in Europe and Latin America in the Era of Permacrisis

The present volume uses a comparative regional approach to analyze how permacrisis has been experienced and dealt with in the EU and Latin America.

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Book 08 Mar 2026

Liquid Regionalism in the Americas - An Analysis of Contemporary Regional Developments

This book develops a comprehensive analysis of contemporary regionalism in the Americas given its unstable, flexible and loose characteristics.