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News 05 Dec 2024

Global Humanitarian Overview 2025: A Call for Radical Commitment to Multilateralism

Our researcher Alex Hunns reflects on the latest UN Global Humanitarian Overview report and the challenges faced by the global humanitarian system.

News 05 Dec 2024

Exploring Qualitative Research Methods: Lessons from our Recent MPP Open Lecture

UNU-MERIT's Talitha Dubow describes the key aspects of the open MPP lecture that she delivered last week, and how the programme supports our students.

News 02 Dec 2024

One Alumna's Journey: From Studying the MPP to a Dream Job in Geneva

Xiao-Fen Hernan, a McGill University and UNU-MERIT alumna, shares the steps that led her to her role at the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.

News 21 Nov 2024

Advancing Climate Solutions: Insights from COP29

Following her presentations at COP29, our researcher Sanae Okamoto calls for policy coherence and shares her recommendations for policy development.

News 20 Nov 2024

Reflecting on Progress and Looking Ahead to 2025: UNU-MERIT's UNESCO Chair

With the launch of our latest UNESCO Chair Annual Report, in this interview the team discuss their achievements so far and their goals for next year.

News 19 Nov 2024

From Curiosity to Empowerment: A PhD Journey at UNU-MERIT

As she reaches the end of her PhD, Maria Tomai looks back on the highlights of her time at UNU-MERIT and offers advice for aspiring PhD fellows.

News 18 Nov 2024

How Can Individuals, Ideas and Institutions Drive Social Change?

Highlights from UNU-MERIT’s Public Policy MPP Conference 2024

News 15 Nov 2024

Challenges and Opportunities for the Economic Development of the Dominican Republic

Our PhD fellow Mercedes Menéndez writes about her presentation on 14 November at the Science, Technology & Innovation Week event in Santo Domingo.

News 13 Nov 2024

A Look Inside the UNU-MERIT Master’s Programme

On 11 November 2024, we welcomed prospective students to our first MPP Experience Day here at UNU-MERIT.

News 08 Nov 2024

UNU-MERIT at COP29

An overview of our institute's contributions to the discussions at the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), starting next week in Azerbaijan.