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Rethinking Quality: UNU-convened Experts Challenge the Harmful Influence of Global University Rankings
An important statement by an Independent Expert Group is now available, addressing the challenges associated with global university rankings.
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HIV-positive parents in Zimbabwe struggle to manage their children’s education – study shows how
AN overlooked aspect of the HIV pandemic's impact
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New e-Learning Course: Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change
This free online course will explore forms of climate-related human (im)mobility, each with different implications for policy and impacts on people.
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Senior UNU-CPR Data Scientist Appointed Research Lead for New UN Advisory Body on AI
The role will involve identifying opportunities and governance solutions as the Body works towards a final advisory report in 2024.
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Symposium Discusses Transforming the Global Food System for Sustainability
The online event was held as part of the UN Weeks at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan.
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Winners of Youth Art Challenge Announced
The 2023 RCE Youth Art Challenge focused on SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production).
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New: e-learning course on Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change
A new, free e-learning course by UNU-EHS, UNU-VIE and GIZ GmbH provides a profound understanding of human mobility in the context of climate change.
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New UN University report warns about risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet
New report, Interconnected Disaster Risks 2023, is released from UNU in Bonn today, analysing risk tipping points, and introduces solution framework.
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UN Study Reveals the Hidden Environmental Impacts of Bitcoin: Carbon is Not the Only Harmful By-product
Global Bitcoin mining is highly dependent on fossil fuels, with worrying impacts on water and land in addition to a significant carbon footprint.
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UN Research and Training Entities Mark UN Day with Renewed Call for Accelerated Action on the SDGs
The call by UN research and training entities builds on UN Member States’ reaffirmed commitment to effectively implement the 2030 Agenda.