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Poverty in the age of extreme inequality: increasingly hidden, persistently unjust
On World Day of Social Justice María Nathalia Ramírez Chaparro and Zina Nimeh ask whether poverty can be addressed without confronting inequality.
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Rethinking Multilateralism from Within: Reflections from MPP Students at UNU-MERIT
With the conclusion of the first semester, five MPP students reflect on how the programme reshaped their thinking on multilateralism and policy.
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Honouring Michael Cichon and inspiring the next generation: Reflections from the 10 December Award Ceremony
Christina Behrendt reflects on Michael Cichon’s legacy and the launch of a graduate award advancing universal social protection.
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UNESCO Chair at UNU-MERIT 2025: A Year in Review
UNU-MERIT’s UNESCO Chair Annual Report 2025 highlights research policy work and training supporting sustainable development in Latin America.
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What We Had Missed about Work During COVID-19 in Nigeria
COVID-19 deepened gender inequality in Nigeria’s labour market, with women facing sharper job losses and slower recovery than men.
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UN Cinema screening of The Last Ones of Auschwitz held in Maastricht for Holocaust Remembrance Day
UNU-MERIT hosted a screening of The Last Ones of Auschwitz with a panel discussion for Holocaust Remembrance Day in Maastricht.
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(Im)mobility aspirations in the context of remote work
New research on how “anywhere jobs” influence migration, mobility and global labour markets.
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Reflections from COP30: Climate Action in the Amazon
Researcher Sanae Okamoto reflects on COP30 in Belém, Brazil, sharing observations on climate talks and Indigenous presence.
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What makes people welcome or reject refugees? What research in Germany reveals
Published in The Conversation UK, this article examines how humanitarian values and message framing shape public attitudes towards refugees.
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Innovation in the Age of AI: Setting a Policy Research Agenda for Latin America
Carlo Pietrobelli and Fernando Vargas joined experts to discuss how AI is shaping innovation in LAC and the policy priorities needed to guide its use