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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Building Damage Assessment of the March 2025 Myanmar Earthquake
This UNU-INWEH Incident Brief highlights how poor planning and a lack of building code enforcement amplified the impact of the March 2025 earthquake.
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The May-June 2025 Central Canada Fires: National Challenges of a Warming Climate and Cascading International Impacts
The incident brief analyzes the 2025 Canadian wildfires, their link to climate change, and the massive cross-border smoke impacts.
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UNU-IAS Policy Brief Series
Policy recommendations for sustainability
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Capacity Development
Team working in the Capacity Development office
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MMDP Insights
This series provides regular insights into UNU-MERIT's Migration Management Diploma Programme (MMDP).
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Building a Global Minerals Trust for a Just Green Transition
The Policy Brief outlines a governance framework for critical minerals essential to AI and clean energy—proposing a global trust to avoid conflict.
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January 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires: Once-in-a-Generation Events Now Happen Frequently
Climate change had a role but did not cause the LA wildfires
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Affiliated Researchers
Learn more about our Affiliated Researchers
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PhD Graduates
Discover our PhD Alumni.
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Policy Brief | Health Online Services in Portugal
Health Online Services in Portugal policy brief analyzes 2019-2023 HOSPI data, finding strong tech but weak online patient services.