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Don't Forget About Us – Urban Communities Are Building Momentum for Climate Action
How communities are driving the just, people-powered climate transition we need.
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New UNU Institute in Hungary Will Advance Research on Issues of Peace, Security and Transformative Technologies
The institute will advance futures literacy as a tool to shape how the world confronts geopolitical conflicts exacerbated by technological change.
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Media Advisory: COP 30 Press Briefing on Trends in Local Climate Action
UNU-EHS, UN-Habitat, Ministry of Cities of Brazil and YUVA to hold a COP 30 press briefing on the growing importance of sub-national climate action
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Media advisory: UNU climate experts at COP 30
On site in Belém, Brazil, United Nations University scientists can explain negotiations, provide background and contextualize many of the big debates.
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UNU-BIOLAC Reconnects with Venezuelan Universities to Strengthen Academic Alliances
UCV and ULA explored biotech collaboration, student support, and joint academic activities with UNU-BIOLAC and Tecnológico de Monterrey
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14th Global RCE Conference
The 14th Global Conference of the Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development will be held in Okayama, Japan.
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Strengthening Capacities in Biotechnology in Latin America: Training Policymakers for a Sustainable Bioeconomy
Promoting informed decision-making based on scientific evidence for responsible development.
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ACS2: New UNU-INRA report uncovers the economic, social and justice costs of Africa’s green transition
UNU-INRA launches new Stranded Assets report at the Second African Climate Summit.
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Professor Patricia Justino Appointed as Next Director of UNU-WIDER
Professor Patricia Justino will begin her term as Director of UNU-WIDER on 1 May 2026.
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CONNECTING YOU TO — Noto, Kenya, Malaysia and the Philippines at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan
UNU-IAS will co-organize Junior SDGs Camp sessions at Expo 2025.
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UNU-BIOLAC and UNAM renewed their Agreement of Cooperation
UNU-BIOLAC and UNAM-IBt Extend and Amend Strategic Agreement, boosting biotechnology in Latin America and the Caribbean for five more years
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Dr. Aya Suzuki Appointed as Senior Vice-Rector of the United Nations University
Dr. Aya Suzuki will join the United Nations University as its next Senior Vice-Rector, effective 1 October 2025.
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United Nations University and Maastricht University Appoint Prof Dr Fiona Tregenna of South Africa as Director of UNU-MERIT
Prof Dr Fiona Tregenna will begin her appointment as Director of UNU-MERIT on 5 January 2026.
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The Fiscal Architecture of Health: UNU-IIGH Policy Brief Calls for Global Tax Reform as a Public Health Imperative
Tax reform is not a peripheral financial and economic issue, but a core mechanism for achieving global health equity and accountable governance.
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Global Youth MIDORI platform 2025 — Call for Applicants for International Training Programme
Applications open for a youth capacity development programme to be held online in August 2025.
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New UN Report Warns of Global Social Crisis Driven by Insecurity, Inequality and Distrust
The World Social Report calls for a new policy consensus anchored in equity, economic security for all and solidarity.
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International Symposium Addresses Growing Influence of Private Actors in Global Health
The symposium concluded with a powerful call for accountability in the system of global health governance.
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UN University Finds Five Deep Changes Urgently Needed for a Safer World and How to Achieve Them
New report, Interconnected Disaster Risks 2025, is released from UNU in Bonn today, presenting a bold approach for change.
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Die Höhepunkte der Dresden Nexus Conference 2025: Nachhaltige Ressourcen und Kunst im Dialog für eine bessere Zukunft
Press Release in German about highlights of DNC 2025: Sustainable resources and art in dialogue for a better future"
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Media Advisory: Press briefing on Launch of UN University’s Interconnected Disaster Risks Report 2025
UNU-EHS is launching its 4th edition of the flagship report: Interconnected Disaster Risks.