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New UN Tool Maps Floods Since 1985
United Nations University-led experts have debuted a new tool that generates instant, accurate street-level resolution maps of floods worldwide.
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Priorities for Subnational Governments to Overcome COVID-19 and Accelerate SDGs Localisation
A new UNU-IAS report and video offers insights into the challenges and opportunities facing local governments during the global pandemic.
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Second Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Certificate Launches for the Financial Sector
FAST and ACAMS initiatives have launched a second free training certificate.
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UM and UNU Macau Sign MOU to Provide Training Activities on the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Macao
The memorandum of understanding aims to establish a long-term partnership that can contribute to the development of Macao's continuing education.
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Dr Sawako Shirahase Appointed as Senior Vice-Rector of the United Nations University
Dr Sawako Shirahase will join the United Nations University as its next UNU Senior Vice-Rector, effective 1 October 2021.
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10th Workshop of SDG–Universities Platform
The workshop discussed sustainability efforts of Arizona State University.
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New UN University report: Disasters around the world are interconnected
A new report, Interconnected Disaster Risks 2020/2021, released today. Finds that seemingly unrelated disasters are interconnected with each other.
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UNU Water Network Hosts World Water Week Session on Building Resilience in Water Management
With over 60 international participants, the event showcased UNU’s expertise on, and commitment to, achieving resilience in water management.
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Building Resilience in Water Management with Multi-stakeholder Engagement
UNU-IAS organised an interactive discussion session on resilience in water management during the annual World Water Week conference.
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New UNU Macau Research Finds that Improving the Cyber Resilience of Local Civil Society Organisations is Crucial Amid Increasing Cybersecurity Risks
Digitalisation makes organisations more resilient in crises, but leads to increased cybersecurity risks, which may impair long-term operations.