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Podcast: UNDP Director Pedro Conceição Shares Key Findings of New Human Development Report
Dr. Pedro Conceição, Director of the Human Development Report Office at UNDP, discusses current challenges and opportunities in human development.
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Entering the Climate Long Game: Words from European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra
European Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, spoke at Maastricht University, discussing the EU's climate goals and policies.
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Thoughts from One of Our Graduating Dual Career PhD Fellows and His Supervisors
On 3 July 2024, Philipp König (UNU-MERIT PhD) defends his thesis on accountability in international development finance.
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Protecting the Amazon: UN Cinema Screening of ‘We Are Guardians’ Documentary
On World Environment Day (5 June), UNU-MERIT hosted a special UN Cinema event with UNRIC, Maastricht municipality, and Lumière Cinema.
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UNU-MERIT’s CDO Programmes Contribute to SBE’s Financial Times Executive Education Ranking
A successful collaboration between UNU-MERIT and the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE).
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Applications Open: Moving the Migration Policy Agenda Forward Programme
Scholarship applications are being accepted until 29 June for the 2024 MMPAF programme.
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UNU-MERIT and WIPO Forge New Partnership to Enhance Global Research and Education
Through a new MoU, UNU-MERIT and the World Intellectual Property Organization will cooperate on research, education and integrated capacity building.
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How Macro-Finance Could Help Mitigate Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean
A guest post by Rodrigo Valdés, Director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund.
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United Nations University Announces New Interim Director for UNU-MERIT
UNU-MERIT announces Prof. Dr. Clemens Kool as interim director, succeeding Prof. Dr. Bartel Van de Walle.
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What Are Critical Minerals, and Why Are They So Important?
By Jorge Valverde, PhD fellow at UNU-MERIT and member of our UNESCO Chair team