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Ending the Exclusion Begins with Inclusive Education

17 Dec 2025

COP30

Media Coverage

COP30 Advanced Rights-Based Climate Action

16 Dec 2025

Haiti

Media Coverage

Adopting Indicators for Climate Adaptation

14 Nov 2025

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UNU-IAS Postgraduate Degree Programmes

Applications for our MSc and PhD programmes in sustainability are now open.
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Announcement

2025 Season’s Greetings from UNU-IAS

17 Dec 2025

News

Summit Spotlights Youth-led Marine Conservation and Climate Efforts

The event showcased ocean conservation initiatives and the capacity development programme Global Youth MIDORI platform (GYM).

18 Dec 2025

Announcement

Apply Now for the 2026 JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

The deadline for applications is 31 January 2026.

01 Dec 2025

Call Center in Rwanda

Global Leadership Training Programme

An online course training future leaders for advancing sustainable development in Africa.
Apply by 21 December

UNU-IAS Policy Brief Series

Ice sheets in Illulissat, Greenland

Brief

Glacier Tourism in a Changing Climate: Balancing Conservation and Community Development

18 Dec 2025

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