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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Harnessing Frontier Technologies for Smart Governance
This research line is part of the INOV.EGOV Project (RL2)
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Digital Governance Strategies in a Complex World
This research line is part of the INOV.EGOV Project (RL1)
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Thematic Review on Youth, Peace and Security
Examining how the Peacebuilding Fund has contributed to realizing the "YPS" agenda over the past five years.
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2024 PBF Thematic Review: Synergies between Human Rights and Peacebuilding in PBF-supported Programming
Evaluating the Peacebuilding Fund's role in fostering synergies between human rights and peacebuilding.
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XCEPT Conflict Response: Multi-Actor Interventions in Cross-Border Conflict Contexts
Conducting research on coalition, multilateral, and coordinated interventions in varied cross-border conflict contexts.
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Improving Multilateral Approaches to Countering Organized Crime in Conflict-Affected States: Mali and the Central African Republic
Examining why certain conflict-affected states have developed high levels of organized crime - and exploring multilateral responses.
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A Breakthrough for People and Planet
Building Momentum for the Summit of the Future and Beyond.
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Cyber Resilience among Women CSOs and Women Human Right Defenders in Southeast Asia
This project explores cyber security threats, risk factors and vulnerabilities in civil society organisations and among women human rights defenders.
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Building Citizen Science Intelligence for Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Needs Assessment and Pilot Implementation
This project focuses on the need to establish collective intelligence capabilities involving all stakeholders in dealing with a pandemic.
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Development and Peace Responses to Forced Displacement: The Role of Political Will
Examining the importance of political will for shaping development and peace responses to refugee and IDP situations