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Summit Spotlights Youth-led Marine Conservation and Climate Efforts
The event showcased ocean conservation initiatives and the capacity development programme Global Youth MIDORI platform (GYM).
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Dr. Sophie Agborabang
Sophie Ebot Agborabang is a JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow jointly affiliated with UNU-IAS and the University of Tokyo.
Brief
Glacier Tourism in a Changing Climate: Balancing Conservation and Community Development
Policy recommendations for promoting sustainable tourism that can reduce glacier degradation and benefit local communities.
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UN University Report Challenges Climate Change as Sole Trigger of Syrian Civil War, Exposing Governance Failures in Drought Response
New evidence debunks the reductionist drought-to-conflict narrative, underlying the role of mismanagement and war in human displacement in Syria.
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Bringing Analytical Chemistry to the Field
Fellow Joana Macagno's commitment to practical innovation is finding a way to precision agriculture, and highlights the advantages of collaboration.
Article
Perplexing and Troubling: The Neglect of Tax Policy in Global Public Health Discourse
New piece highlights how global health literature overlooks the broader role of tax policy for health outcomes.
Media Coverage
Liliana Narvaez interviewed by Plataforma OSICO Platform on inclusive urban transformation and community-led approaches
UNU-EHS expert Liliana Narvaez, sat down for an interview to discuss ways to make communities more sustainable and ecological.
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Richard Kima
Richard Kima is a UNU-WIDER Research Fellow. He is currently working on the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme in Pretoria, South Africa. He is primarily involved in research and capacity development activities across various workstreams of the programme.
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Webinar Explores the Role of AI in Research and Publishing
Experts highlighted how AI can support university research aimed at solving global sustainability challenges.
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The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society
On 15 January 2026, UNU and the International Peace Foundation will co-host a public lecture by Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences.