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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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New UN University Report Warns about Risk Tipping Points with Irreversible Impacts on People and Planet
Drastic changes are approaching if risks to our fundamental socioecological systems are not addressed.
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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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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.
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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.
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New UNU Institute in Italy Will Drive Global Collaboration in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
A new UNU institute in Bologna will engage with global South researchers and policymakers to mobilize the potential of big data and AI for the SDGs.
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Dr David Malone, Former UNU Rector, Receives Highest Honour from Government of Japan
Dr David M. Malone was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun by the Government of Japan.
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UN Water Experts: The World Is Off-track to Meet Its Sustainable Water Goal by 2030
A water security assessment led by UNU water experts found that the majority of the world’s population currently live in water-insecure countries.
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Bottled Water Masks World’s Failure to Supply Safe Water for All
A new report by UNU water experts provides a comprehensive analysis of the rapidly-expanding global bottled water industry.
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Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala Begins Term as United Nations University Rector
Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala of South Africa has assumed office for a five-year term as Rector of UNU, effective 1 March 2023.
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United Nations University Prepares to Bid Farewell to Two-term UNU Rector David M. Malone
When Dr Malone finishes his tenure as UNU Rector on 28 February 2023, he will be succeeded by Professor Tshilidzi Marwala of South Africa.
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UNU Appoints Dr Gustavo Fermin as Programme Coordinator of UNU-BIOLAC
UNU is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Gustavo Fermin as the new Programme Coordinator of UNU-BIOLAC.
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Trapped Sediment Robbing World’s Large Dams of Vital Water Storage Capacity
The global loss from original dam capacity roughly equals the annual water use of India, China, Indonesia, France and Canada combined.
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UNU-IAS Initiatives on Youth Empowerment for Implementing the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda
UNU-IAS will hold a press conference at COP27 to present updates on the institute’s initiatives on youth empowerment.
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UN University Report Reveals Solutions to Reduce the Impacts of Disasters
The right solutions can reduce the risk of hazards turning into full-blown disasters, or in some cases eliminate them altogether.
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Kaveh Madani Named as Next Director of UNU-INWEH
Prof. Kaveh Madani of Iran has been appointed as the next Director of the UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
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United Nations University Appoints Rajat Khosla As Next Director of Its Malaysia-based Institute, UNU-IIGH
Rajat Khosla will take up the post of Director of the UNU International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) on 5 September 2022.
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UNCDF and UNU Firm up Partnership for Enhanced Development Cooperation in the Pacific and Beyond
UNCDF and UNU-EHS have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their development project cooperation in the Pacific region and beyond.
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UN and Partners Detail the Abundance and Promise of Diverse “Unconventional” Water Resources
Potential unconventional water supplies can help many of the world population who face water shortages.
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COVID-19 Sparked New Thinking on Risks, UN Report Finds
The way individuals and decision-making bodies view risks associated with hazards and shocks has undergone a fundamental change due to COVID-19.