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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UNU-INWEH Incident Brief
UNU-INWEH Incident Brief
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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
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From Conflict to Peace: The PKK’s Disarmament and the Green Potential of Peace in the Middle East
Integrating Green Transitional Justice into the PKK–Türkiye peace process can address ecological harms of war and foster lasting, inclusive peace.
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Damage Assessment of Afghanistan's August 2025 Earthquake
Deadly 6.0 quake in eastern Afghanistan kills thousands, levels villages, and exposes deep political, social, and humanitarian vulnerabilities.
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Women in Africa’s Water Leadership: Numbers Don’t Lie
Women hold just 17% of top water leadership roles in Africa, highlighting urgent gaps and opportunities for gender-inclusive governance.
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Expandir el Riego Podría Mejorar la Nutrición Infantil, Pero Conlleva el Riesgo de un Uso Insostenible del Agua
Los mayores beneficios nutricionales de la irrigación se encuentran en las zonas con estrés hídrico, lo que crea una paradoja crítica de sostenibilidad para los responsables de las políticas.
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L’Expansion de l’Irrigation Pourrait Améliorer la Nutrition des Enfants, Mais Comporte des Risques
Les plus grands bénéfices nutritionnels de l’irrigation se trouvent dans les zones en stress hydrique, créant un paradoxe de durabilité crucial pour les décideurs.
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Ph.D. Job Market Candidates
On this page, you’ll find our candidates on the job market this year.
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BIOLAC's training courses
UNU-BIOLAC courses are intended to transfer the latests techniques to Latin American and Caribbean laboratories and scientists
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Water Inequity in Global Agricultural Trade
An insight into how agricultural trade influences global water use, inequality, and inequity, and what it means for the world's most vulnerable.