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Article 01 Feb 2021

Black Voices Matter: Does Systemic or Implicit Bias Freeze the Careers of Black Academics?

With staggeringly low representation of black staff among academics, how can we ensure constructive change and a ‘mindshift’ across the system?

Article 08 Dec 2020

Black Voices Matter: What Have the Protests Achieved and Should They Always Be Non-violent?

Although non-violent resistance may seem weak and inefficient, it has proven to be a very strategic tool in the hands of marginalised communities.

Article 27 Nov 2020

Is COVID-19 Shifting Attitudes Towards Sustainability? A Case Study from Amsterdam

Research in Amsterdam provides a window of insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic might be shaping new perceptions of sustainability.

News 06 Oct 2020

New poverty tracking tools and fairer child benefits: Two reports for UNICEF Kyrgyzstan

UNICEF Kyrgyzstan released two reports by Franziska Gassmann and Eszter Timar: a poverty assessment and a paper on social assistance for poor families

Blog Post 23 Sep 2020

Mygration Story: A new home in a new land

I was eight years old when I learned that ‘we’ are guests in Syria, the country where I spent 34 years of my life before I moved to Europe

Press Release 03 Apr 2020

United Nations University Welcomes New Director of UNU-MERIT in the Netherlands

UNU is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Bartel Van de Walle as the next Director of UNU-MERIT.

Blog Post 12 Nov 2019

Mygration Story: Crossing boundaries, staying true

In many parts of the world free-will and decision-making are not considered natural rights for women. I was born and raised in one such country.

News 12 Apr 2019

New $2 million UNU project launches in Kenya: Monitoring & evaluation of WFP’s Kenya Country Strategic Plan, 2019-2023

UNU-MERIT partners with the World Food Programme to offer long-term monitoring, evaluation, and policy support for WFP’s work with refugees in Kenya.