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Advancing global sustainability through research and education

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Media Coverage

Adopting Indicators for Climate Adaptation

14 Nov 2025

Education for Climate Action

Media Coverage

Transforming Education to Tackle the Climate Crisis

12 Nov 2025

A beach in Tuvalu where land is being reclaimed

Blog Post

Law-making Initiatives of Small Island Developing States on Loss and Damage

18 Sep 2025

Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest, near Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas, Brazil.

2025 UN Climate Change Conference

Our events and policy engagement at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
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Upcoming Events

Sheep grazing with wind turbines in the background — Dun Law wind farm in Scotland

Side Event

Fostering Sustainability Science Leadership: Synergies for Bridging Capacities Across Environmental and Developmental Policy Agendas

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Young Indonesian woman writing

Side Event

Youth-led Urban Futures: Co-Creating Change Across Generations

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Chairman of the Coffee Plantation Society in Walapane, a mountainous region in the Dry Zone of Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Side Event

Climate-resilient Landscapes for the GGA: Indicator-aligned Innovations for Land, Water and Biodiversity Restoration

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Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Side Event

From Traditional Gardens to Future Cities: Youth-led Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience — Ideas from Kanazawa, Japan

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Information Session for Prospective Students

Learn about our MSc and PhD degree programmes in sustainability and the admissions process for the 2026-2027 academic year.
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News

Speakers at a UNU side event at COP30 in Belem, Brazil

News

COP30 Event Provides Expert Insights on Belém Health Action Plan

15 Nov 2025

News

Youth & Researchers Discuss Cross-Cutting Solutions at COP30

Our side event at the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil shared innovative initiatives to address capacity gaps and barriers

19 Nov 2025

News

Conference Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Global RCE Network

The biennial meeting of Regional Centres of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) was held in Okayama, Japan.

28 Oct 2025

UNU-IAS Policy Brief Series

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

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