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News 15 Aug 2026

Satellite Observations Reveal Extent of Major Oil Slicks Near Iran and Jordan

Scientists warn about impacts of the ongoing conflicts on coastal communities and vulnerable ecosystems near the Strait of Hormuz and Arabian Sea

Announcement 14 Aug 2026

A New Partnership for Science Diplomacy, Global Health and Sustainable Development

UNU Global Health and UCSI University signed a new five-year agreement to strengthen collaboration across education, research and capacity building.

News 14 Aug 2026

Putting Health and Well-being at the Centre of the Post-2030 Agenda

A panel discussion to explore how sustainable development should evolve in Southeast Asia beyond 2030.

News 14 Aug 2026

UK Heatwave: Four in Ten Adults in England Take No Action to Protect Themselves in Response to Heat Alerts, UN Publication Warns

Warned but not protected—current warnings and communications in England remain inadequate to trigger behaviour change in response to heatwaves.

News 13 Aug 2026

UN University: Ontario Wildfire Smoke in Mid-July Exposed North Americans to Unhealthy Air for 106 Million Person-Days in Just Three Days

Tens of millions breathed unhealthy air on both sides of the border as Canada's slow fire season intensified within weeks, new analysis finds.

News 13 Aug 2026

Planning for Climate-Adapted, Sustainable Agriculture

Layla Chmeit is looking to find agricultural allies among the inhabitants of harsh environments, which may be well prepared for what's coming.

News 11 Aug 2026

UNU-IAS Students Graduate from Class of 2026

An event in Tokyo celebrated the graduation of our master’s and PhD students.

News 10 Aug 2026

Exploring the Cell-to-Factory Path

Marcia Carrasco is evaluating parameters for the production scale-up of monoclonal antibodies, hoping to bring the technology to Bolivia

News 10 Aug 2026

Governance for Well-being in a Changing World

UNU Global Health Director Dr. Revati Phalkey participated in a workshop at Shanghai University on governance for health and well-being.

News 06 Aug 2026

Joining Efforts for a Common and Effective Strategy Against Chagas and NTDs

DNDi is bringuing Latin America together to push past the early stages of development of therapies against neglected diseases

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