UNU International Institute for Global Health

Addressing Inequalities in Global Health

Serving as the UN’s think tank on global health, UNU-IIGH works to advance equitable, just and effective policies and practices by interrogating power and gender asymmetries in global health governance and accountability, health systems and workforce, digital health governance and security, and climate health emergencies and just transitions.

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UNU-IIGH at GHS 2026

UNU-IIGH, as a Local Organising Partner, will actively engage in GHS 2026 through sessions, workshops, and convenings on key global health priorities.

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UNU-IIGH at WHA79

UNU-IIGH will engage in the 79th World Health Assembly, contributing to key global dialogues on health, equity, and sustainable development.

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ERIA and UNU-IIGH Address Indonesia’s Response and Regional Cooperation in a Changing Global Health Landscape

28 Apr 2026

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The Good Bold Days – Rethinking the fight for gender equality and human rights

26 Apr 2026

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Biodiversity Loss Raises Risks to Global Public Health

21 Apr 2026

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Building Climate & Health Resilience in Timor‑Leste: Key Highlights from a Training Workshop

11 Mar 2026

Webinar Panel

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Webinar | Gender-responsive/-transformative interventions in HIV, TB, and Malaria programmes: What can we learn from the existing evidence-base?

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AN OPEN LETTER AHEAD OF THE 158TH WHO EXECUTIVE BOARD AND 79TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY: From the senior leadership of 15 global health organisations

02 Feb 2026

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When Extractive Finance Reaches the Hospital Ward - Patterns of financialisation and impacts of corporatisation of healthcare – An Indian case study with global dimensions

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2nd WEBINAR | Rethinking Corporate Accountability in Global Health: Beyond Rankings & Voluntary Measures

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2nd WEBINAR | Rethinking Corporate Accountability in Global Health: Beyond Rankings & Voluntary Measures (Español and English)

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Corporate Accountability and Sustainable Food System Transitions

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Corporate Accountability and Sustainable Food System Transitions

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2nd WEBINAR | Rethinking Corporate Accountability in Global Health: Beyond Rankings & Voluntary Measures

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2nd WEBINAR | Rethinking Corporate Accountability in Global Health: Beyond Rankings & Voluntary Measures (Español and English)

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UNU-IIGH's Podcast: The Climate and Health Podcast Series

18 Dec 2025

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Perplexing and Troubling: The Neglect of Tax Policy in Global Public Health Discourse

New piece highlights how global health literature overlooks the broader role of tax policy for health outcomes.

17 Dec 2025

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UNU-IIGH Webinar | Rethinking Corporate Accountability in Global Health: Beyond Rankings & Voluntary Measures

Voluntary corporate scorecards are often touted as tools for accountability, but do they reinforce corporate power and undermine public health?

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Blog Post

Gendered Realities From the UNU-IIGH Symposium on Workplace Violence and Safety for CHWs

During the 2025 CHW Symposium, UNU-IIGH & Imarisha Consortium partners organised a virtual event on gendered WPV in community healthcare settings

03 Dec 2025

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Workshop: Strengthening CHW policies through a gender responsive tool

UNU-IIGH co-organised this virtual workshop in partnership with UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia on the occasion of the 2025 CHW symposium

03 Dec 2025

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International Global Health Symposium

Convened by UNU-IIGH and Third World Network, the symposium explored the influence of powerful private actors in global health and discusses ways to enhance accountability and protect public interest.
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