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From Connectivity to Capability: How UNU-MERIT and ITU Are Strengthening Digital Policy
The third piece in our UN Day series looks at how UNU-MERIT and ITU work together to make digital development more inclusive.
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Multilateralism as an Innovation and Development Tool: Lessons from a UNESCO Chair on STI Policies for Latin America
The second piece in our UN Day series looks at how multilateral cooperation builds knowledge and policy capabilities in Latin America.
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When needs grow and resources shrink: Why cooperation across the UN system matters
The first piece in our UN Day series looks at why cooperation matters when humanitarian needs are growing and resources are shrinking.
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Research Week 2026: Building a Research Community Across UNU-MERIT
Research Week 2026 brought the UNU-MERIT PhD community together to share research and exchange ideas across cohorts and disciplines.
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Engaging men to prevent intimate partner violence: Karthika Baby Sujatha receives Emerging Scholar Award
Karthika Baby Sujatha discusses her research on engaging men to challenge attitudes and social norms around intimate partner violence in India.
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Mapping, Governing, Connecting: Highlights from the 2026 UNU Migration Network Research Symposium
Border governance, data measurement, digital technologies, and labour migration were the key themes at the UNU Migration Network Symposium on 17 Sept.
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Responsible digitalisation in migration governance starts with more than technology
A GIZ-commissioned study identifies key priorities for responsible digitalisation that protects migrants’ rights across migration governance.
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In Memoriam: Professor Fred Gault
Born in 1942, Fred passed away on 21 August 2026 in Ottawa, Canada, at the age of 84.
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UNU-MERIT UNESCO Chair Renewed by UNESCO Until 2030
UNESCO renews UNU-MERIT’s Chair on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development in Latin America through 2030.
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AI is changing the policy cycle. Are policymakers ready?
AI in policymaking: understanding its role across the policy cycle and how it can support better, more informed public policy.