Nexus Seminar Series N.79 -Paying CEOs for Environmental and Social Performance: What We Know and What We Don’t Know

With CEO pay increasingly tied to ESG, this overview explores how such goals are set, why firms adopt them, and if they lead to real environmental or social gains.

Why Inequality Research Matters Now More Than Ever: UNU-MERIT on Nobel Winners

Our academics reflect on the work of this year's Nobel Prize in Economics laureates and its influence in the fields of economics and global policy.

Launch of the first UNU Hub in the United States at the City College of New York

The new hub will focus on remote sensing and problems of complex urban systems

Operationalizing Multi-scale Policy Coherence for Climate Action

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN: This event at the COP29 SDG Pavilion will discuss how to achieve policy coherence to drive effective climate action.

Dare to Share

Expanding spaces and amplifying voices to meet the increasing demand for a just and equitable transition towards greater sustainability.

Innovate for Clean Agricultural Technologies (INFoCAT)

Advancing women’s and youth economic empowerment in rural areas of African countries, by promoting low-cost clean energy-powered technology solutions.

Buertey Francis Boyor

UNU Rector Recognized for Contributions to Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability

Upon receiving the Hans Carl von Carlowitz Sustainability Award, Prof. Marwala emphasized AI's potential to help tackle pressing global issues.

Greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation options under climate and land use change in West Africa

A concerted regional modeling and observation assessment (CONCERT).

UNU-MERIT – GLO Workshop: Innovations and Demographic Change

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: On 4 December 2024, UNU-MERIT will host a full-day workshop on 'Innovations and demographic change', offering the research communities at UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University and the Global Labor Organization a platform to connect.