Research Topics

Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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The University shall devote its work to research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.
Charter of the United Nations University

People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere

Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources

Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies

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UNU Council Member UNU Council Member; Raffles Professor of Social Sciences, National University of Singapore

Prof. Brenda Yeoh

Professor Brenda S.A. Yeoh is a Singaporean scholar and expert in the fields of migration, social geography, and the politics of space in colonial and post-colonial cities.

Expert Junior Research Fellow

Bavo Stevens

Bavo Stevens was a Junior Research Fellow at the UNU Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (UNU-GCM).

Research Fellow PhD fellow

Victor Arribas Martinez

Victor Arribas Martínez is an economist, Stream Leader for Diversity and Transformation at the European Patent Office’s (EPO) Observatory on Patents and Technology. Alongside his work at EPO, he is a dual-career PhD fellow at UNU-MERIT.

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News 30 Jul 2026

Bhutan Workshop Launches Global Well-being Alliance for Research and Policy

A UNU workshop in Thimphu developed global cooperation on governance approaches that elevate the well-being of people and our planet

Research Fellow PhD fellow

Carolina Donnelly

Carolina Donnelly is a PhD Fellow at UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University.