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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Advisory service for the development of a climate analysis and justification for the Resilient Puna Project in Peru
This consultancy aims to secure funds to increase the resilience of high Andean communities towards the impacts of changing climate conditions
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E-Learning: Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change (E-HM3C)
This project involves the development of an interactive e-learning course on Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change.
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‘CRoss-sEcToral planning decisIoN-maKing platform to foster climate Action’ — ‘RethinkAction’
This project will build a cross-sectoral platform to deliver clear and valuable information on climate change that supports decision making.
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Sustainable Transformation in Coal Regions of the Global South: Challenges from a Resource Nexus Perspective (NEXtra Core)
The project aims at analyzing environmental legacies of the carbon age and developing perspectives for the energy transition in coal regions
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FURIFLOOD: Current and future risks of urban and rural flooding in West Africa – An integrated analysis and eco-system-based solutions
The project will contribute research on flood-related impacts, vulnerability to flooding, and a guidebook to reduce current and future flood risk
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PROtecting the WELLbeing of MIGRANTS in India during the COVID-19 pandemic (PROWELLMIGRANTS)
The aim of this research is to qualitatively investigate the impact of COVID-19 upon migrants’ wellbeing and mental health in India.
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Regional Research on Climate Change Displacement and the Right to Education
The aim of this project is to establish understanding of climate change displacement across the Asia Pacific region to inform policy recommendations.
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Improving China’s institutional capacity towards universal social protection
The project will support and enhance the capacity for the digital transformation of China's social insurance administration
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Global Water and Climate Adaptation Center - Aachen, Bangkok, Chennai, Dresden
The project aims to establish a global hub for water security and climate adaptation, educate future environmental leaders, promote dialogue
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The Climate Academy - People's Pathways to Climate Action
This project aims to advance scientific understanding of people-centered climate action and inform policy making through a solution oriented approach.