Thomas Biersteker

Dr. Thomas Biersteker is Senior Fellow at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research.

Nacionalismo y desarrollo en México

Honouring a Legacy of Social Justice: The Michael Cichon Graduate Award in Social Protection

UNU-MERIT is proud to announce the launch of the Michael Cichon Graduate Award, a new initiative to honour the legacy of Professor Michael Cichon.

The Question of Ownership in Pacific Regionalism: An Assessment to What Extent Major Powers in the Region Dictate its Terms by Self-Proclaiming the Region their Sphere of Influence

Championing Global Solidarity: MPP Student Eva Bemelmans Joins The ONE Campaign

Passionate young leaders fighting for a more just world

Spring Meetings 2025: Keep Calm, but Can We Carry On?

The IMF and World Bank in a period of global uncertainty

Open Source Software as Digital Platforms to Innovate

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Dr. Sergio Gabiel Petralia, an Assistant Professor, Faculty of Geosciences at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Insights from Landscape Approaches to Foster Sustainable Practices across Actors and Priorities to Enhance Socio-Ecological Resilience in the Ocean

ONLINE: This side event of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference will discuss how landscape approaches can achieve sustainability goals in seascapes.

PhD Defence: Trapped in Poverty: Persistent Poverty in the Context of Global Crises

PhD defence Teresa Janz

Tackling Social Bias against the Poor: A Dataset and Taxonomy on Aporophobia

New Study Explores How Social Media Reflects Bias Against People Living in Poverty.