Framed Perspectives: Photo Exhibition Shows Snapshots of Urban Transformation

From cities worldwide to Bonn: a photography exhibition explores how communities are shaping sustainable urban futures.

2026 Jobs and Development Conference

The Jobs and Development Conference 2026 brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world to discuss the latest insights on jobs, labour markets, and inclusive development.

The United Nations University International Institute for Software Technology Hosts Delegation from the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Macao SAR

on February 2, 2026, at Casa Silva Mendes, Macao SAR, China.

Trillions on the Table: How IFAD De‑risks Investment in Global Food Value Chains

On 25 February 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Federica Diamanti, Associate Vice-President for External Relations at IFAD.

UNU Rector Visits Akita and Niigata Prefectures in Japan

The visit highlighted the role of higher education institutions in fostering global perspectives while remaining deeply rooted in their communities.

Domestic revenue mobilization: progress and challenges

The event focuses on the political, economic, and historical conditions that shape countries’ ability to raise revenues fairly and effectively.

United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe

AN OPEN LETTER AHEAD OF THE 158TH WHO EXECUTIVE BOARD AND 79TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY: From the senior leadership of 15 global health organisations

We need concrete commitments on health data governance at the World Health Assembly

UNU-FLORES Congratulates Prof. Babel and AIT on the ScholarGPS Recognition

ScholarGPS conducts global academic and institutional rankings

Prof. Flávio de Andrade Silva

Flávio de Andrade Silva is an Associate Professor and Department Head at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil.