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Featured Research

India water management

Brief

Promoting Water Valuation for Urban Sustainable Development in Asia

14 Jul 2025

Cooking on an efficient stove in Kenya

Brief

Advancing a Just Energy Transition for Low- and Middle-income Economies: The Role of the G7

20 May 2025

Oil palm workers in Brazil

Book

Business and Biodiversity

06 Feb 2025

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UNU-IAS at HLPF 2025

Join us in New York for this year's UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
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Upcoming Events

Rice

Side Event

Societies in Harmony with Nature: Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities through the Implementation of the Satoyama Initiative and COMDEKS

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Beach cleanup

Side Event

Human Security and the Health Impacts of Ocean Plastic Pollution — Interlinkages between SDG 3 and SDG 14

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Event

2025 Higher Education Sustainability Initiative Global Forum

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Aerial view of Okayama City, Japan

Conference

14th Global RCE Conference

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AI and Sustainability Podcast

Tune in to the latest episode on how AI-driven digital transformations impact higher education.
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News

UNU-IAS Experts Plant Rice During the Filming of Nippon TV Programme

Media Coverage

UNU-IAS Experts Discuss Ecosystem Restoration on Nippon TV

14 Jul 2025

News

AI Literacy Highlighted at Global Sustainable Development Congress

UNU-IAS sessions at the event in Istanbul, Türkiye addressed AI literacy and the impacts of AI in education.

24 Jun 2025

Media Coverage

International Development Journal Features UNU-IAS

A Japanese journal reporting on international cooperation and development featured UNU-IAS research activities and postgraduate education.

03 Jul 2025

Pepper harvest in Türkiye

UNU-IAS Annual Report 2024

Highlights from last year, with special features on our 10th anniversary, youth empowerment and resilience.
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UNU-IAS Policy Brief Series

The migrant fishers in their working environment in Rayong province, Thailand

Brief

Safeguarding South-East Asia's Marine Ecosystems from Ocean Acidification Threats

24 Mar 2025

Children walking to school in Maluku Province, Indonesia

Brief

Integrating Data to Ensure Inclusive Education for Climate-displaced Populations

21 Feb 2025

Cut and packaged fruit at a supermarket

Brief

Decarbonizing Food Systems through International Food Trade and Post-production Management

13 Aug 2024