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Press Release 08 Nov 2024

Media Advisory: UNU-EHS experts available for interviews at COP29

On site in Baku, United Nations University scientists can explain negotiations, provide background and contextualize many of the big debates.

Press Release 27 Sep 2024

BIOLAC at the Climate and SDG Synergy Conference: More Biology for a Fundamentally Biological Issue

The 1.5° goal is still within reach but will need vital synergies and political commitment with a sense of urgency. Biotechnology has answers.

Press Release 22 Sep 2024

UNU and Tajikistan Sign Landmark Partnership Agreement

On the sidelines of the Summit of the Future in New York, UNU and the Republic of Tajikistan formalized a landmark partnership agreement.

Press Release 27 Aug 2024

UNU Report: Don’t Dismiss the Great Power of AI for Climate Change Impact Assessment

According to the UN University scientists, AI can bridge the digital divide and support climate action in Global South nations.

Press Release 06 Jun 2024

UNU-IAS and AEON Environmental Foundation to Expand Cooperation on Global Sustainability

UNU-IAS and the AEON Environmental Foundation signed a MOU on collaboration to advance global sustainability.

Press Release 29 May 2024

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.

Press Release 27 May 2024

UNU-IAS 10-Year Anniversary Event: Synergies for Sustainability

Journalists are invited to an event exploring the key achievements of UNU-IAS since its founding in 2014, and the future of sustainability.

Press Release 27 May 2024

United Nations University Hub Inaugurated at Hamburg University of Technology

The new UNU Hub will foster international research cooperation on "engineering to face climate change".

Press Release 08 May 2024

UNU-IAS Symposium to Support the Recovery of Noto Peninsula: Building Back Better

UNU-IAS will co-organize a symposium on supporting recovery efforts in Noto Peninsula following the 2024 Noto Earthquake.

Press Release 26 Apr 2024

City of Richmond Hill Named the New Host of the United Nations University in Canada

The UN flag was raised in Richmond Hill in honour of the United Nations University.

Press Release 16 Apr 2024

Unlocking Post-Mining Restoration Strategies

Global Gathering in Dresden - Workshop: 15-18 April 2024

Press Release 22 Mar 2024

Scientists Warn about the Unequal Gendered Impacts of Unsafe Water

A new assessment by UNU scientists reveals the unequal exposure to the health risks caused by unsafe water based on gender and age.

Press Release 12 Dec 2023

The United Nations University and the Learning Planet Institute Are Joining Forces to Address the Major Global Challenges and Issues of Sustainable Development

UNU and the Learning Planet Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop research programmes and improve access to education.

Press Release 01 Nov 2023

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.

Press Release 25 Oct 2023

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.

Press Release 24 Oct 2023

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.

Press Release 25 Sep 2023

Redefining Global Health Security: A Novel Framework Sheds Light on Equity and Decolonial Approaches

A new policy paper spotlights the need to address the potential pitfalls of the growing health-security nexus.

Press Release 05 Sep 2023

UNU Study Uncovers the Injustice Implications of Aging Levees in the United States

A UNU assessment warns that ethnic minorities and poor communities in the US are unequally exposed to risks of levee failure under climate change.