Vulnerable Construction Turned Myanmar Earthquake into Widespread Catastrophe, Finds UNU Analysis

UNU analysis calls for enforcing resilient building codes and using remote sensing based rapid response systems for saving lives

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.

United Nations University and Maastricht University Appoint Prof Dr Fiona Tregenna of South Africa as Director of UNU-MERIT

Prof Dr Fiona Tregenna will begin her appointment as Director of UNU-MERIT on 5 January 2026.

SCIENCE TALK: Urban Flood Forecasting and Community-Based Risk Mitigation

Integrated Approaches from Mumbai to the Caribbean and New York City

UNU-EHS & UNU-VIE at Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB 62)

Check out UNU-EHS & UNU-VIE involvement at the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB 62).

Hamburg Declaration on Responsible AI for the SDGs

The Declaration was endorsed by UNU and co-developed by a team of researchers at UNU-CPR.

Reimagining Climate Governance: Reforms, Models and Actions

Designing actionable innovations to meet today’s climate needs

Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)

Supporting reform of the international financial architecture and mobilizing investments in the Sustainable Developments Goals.

Baku – Bonn – Belém: Incubating Collective Climate Action

UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn sets stage for COP 30 in Brazil.

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