UNU research focuses on the challenges faced by the United Nations and its Member States. Our current research portfolio supports all of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 to inspire global action to overcome the world’s biggest challenges.
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Transforming informal work and livelihoods
This project will shed light on the causes of and most effective mechanisms to reduce informality, and the effects of the COVID-19 on informal work.
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Women's work - routes to economic and social empowerment
This project aims to shed light on how and why women’s work differs from men’s work in specific contexts, in order to help narrow the gender gap.
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Social mobility in the global south - concepts, measures, and determinants
This project aims to gather existing knowledge on social mobility in developing countries to develop concepts and methodologies for further research.
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Managing Exits from Armed Conflict
This project aims to enhance understanding of how and why individuals exit armed conflict and how to encourage transitions away from the battlefield.
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Potential Impact of Climate Change on Norovirus Incidence and Seasonality: Water Ecology and Human Health
This project examines the possible influence of climate factors on norovirus occurrence in both temperate and tropical countries.
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Health on the Move - Policy Brief Series
This project will provide an overview and evaluation of national policies relating to the health of migrants within the Greater Mekong Subregion.
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African Research College on Sustainable Cities
The virtual college supervises and provides grants to PhD students and hosts postdoctoral fellows from Africa.
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African Research College on Sustainable Cities
This project will bring together Pan-African experts, students, and researchers to share knowledge on urbanisation and challenges in African cities.
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World Risk and Adaptation Futures - Summer Academy
This project aims to convene young professionals to advance and apply scientific methods for assessing vulnerability to environmental hazards.
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Water for Sustainable Development
The project will investigate the role of water in Asia and demonstrate how the achievement of SDG6 will contribute to the region's development.