Research Projects

Generating solutions to pressing development challenges

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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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Project 24 Sep 2014

MEIDE (Micro Evidence on Innovation and Development)

MEIDE is a yearly international conference on the topic of micro evidence on innovation and development organized by UNU-MERIT and partners.

Project 20 Dec 2013

UNU Global Seminar Japan — Shonan Session

The UNU Global Seminars brings together experts from academia and policymaking in Japan and abroad to share perspectives on global concerns.

Project 06 Nov 2025

Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT)

Analyzing how sanctions and peace operations can more effectively address violence in borderlands and cross-border conflict.

Series 24 Oct 2025

United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) at COP30

UNU-IIGH will participate in COP30 in Belém, Brazil, contributing to discussions across multiple pavilions.

Project 28 Oct 2025

Trusted Spaces for Science, Technology and Diplomacy

Strengthening Geneva’s science–policy ecosystem and its capacity to govern emerging challenges at the diplomacy–technology nexus.

Series 09 Oct 2025

UNU-INWEH Research Report

UNU INWEH Research Report

Series 02 Oct 2025

Tsunakan Journal

A Japanese journal published by the Global Environmental Outreach Centre (GEOC).

Series 07 Oct 2025

UNU-INWEH Policy Brief

UNU-INWEH Incident brief series reporting impact of climate and disaster incidents

Series 26 Sep 2025

UNU-INWEH Incident Brief

UNU-INWEH Incident Brief

Series 26 Sep 2025

UNU-BIOLAC Webinars

Webinars are a way to reach many with up-to-date information and are a great complement to in-person academic activities