News
Event Showcases Biodiversity and Resilience of Noto Peninsula
Featuring popular science communicators, the event explored the impact of natural disasters on the ecosystems of the Noto Peninsula in Japan.
News
Global Youth MIDORI platform Announces 2026 Speech Contest Winners
An international training session was held in Tokyo as part of the annual capacity development programme for youth.
Commentary
AI Governance Shaped by Indigenous Peoples
A UN Chronicle op-ed calls for a governance framework that places Indigenous Peoples at the centre of the AI ecosystem.
Commentary
Higher Education as a Force for Sustainable Transformation
EduTrends podcast features UNU-IAS Director on how sustainability can become a core mission of universities.
News
42nd UNU Global Seminar Explores Social and Environmental Resilience
The certified course engaged students, researchers and local communities in dialogue on sustainable post-disaster recovery and long-term resilience.
News
New Students Welcomed at 2026 Opening Ceremony
Eleven students from five different countries start their postgraduate learning journey at UNU-IAS.
News
UNU-IAS Promotes Inclusive Approaches to Landscape Restoration at UNCCD COP17
Events at the UN desertification conference in Ulaanbaatar emphasized local knowledge, participation & partnerships in scaling landscape restoration.
Media Coverage
Preserving Satoyama Landscapes and Biodiversity in Tokyo
Mongabay featured comments by UNU-IAS expert Suneetha Subramanian on environmental governance based on mutual trust and community collaboration.
News
UNCCD COP17 Event Highlights Need to Finance Landscape Governance
An event at the UN desertification conference in Ulaanbaatar urged investment in governance to achieve effective and sustained landscape action.
Media Coverage
Special Event with Sakana-kun Featured in Tokyo Shimbun Article
The Japanese newspaper spotlighted a UNU-IAS event exploring the impact of recent natural disasters on the ecosystems of Noto Peninsula in Japan.