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UNU Names Dr Shen Xiaomeng as Next Vice-Rector in Europe and Director of UNU-EHS
Dr Shen Xiaomeng will join UNU in the concurrent roles of UNU Vice-Rector in Europe and Director of UNU-EHS (Bonn, Germany), effective 1 August 2020.
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COVID-19 Fallout Could Push Half a Billion People into Poverty in Developing Countries
New UNU research warns that global poverty could skyrocket as a result of the economic fallout from the global coronavirus pandemic.
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United Nations University Welcomes New Director of UNU-MERIT in the Netherlands
UNU is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Bartel Van de Walle as the next Director of UNU-MERIT.
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Financial Crime Prevention Professionals Take Action Against Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking
A new strategic partnership to further mobilise financial sector stakeholders against modern slavery and human trafficking.
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UNU-INRA Launches Report on Stranded Assets at COP25
Awareness of the threats and opportunities of stranded assets is low among African policymakers, a new UNU-INRA report finds.
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UNU Selects Dr Shinobu Yamaguchi to Head Its Tokyo Institute
Dr Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi has been appointed as the next Director of the UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) in Tokyo.