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Louisa Lei
Louisa is the Programme and Administrative Services Officer, overseeing all administrative functions of the Institute and ensuring the daily operations run smoothly.
BIG IDEAS Series
Reclaiming the 21st Century: The Case for Structural Economic Transformation in Africa
TOKYO & ONLINE: On 19 July 2023, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Raymond Gilpin, Chief Economist at the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa.
News
Samos Summit on ICT-enabled Governance 2023
UNU-EGOV’s researchers contributed to the Samos Summit on ICT-enabled Governance 2023.
Announcement
Applications Open: RCE Awards 2023
The deadline for submissions is 31 August 2023.
Blog Post
Why Compassion Matters in Asylum Policy
Felicity Kersting, a Senior Researcher at NatCen International, explains why compassion should be at the heart of the international asylum system.
Media Coverage
Climate-vulnerable communities are falling prey to armed groups
There are ways to break the link between climate change and instability, but they cannot be advanced without state and international support.
News
UNU-WIDER Launches new World Income Inequality Database Explorer
The World Income Inequality Database (WIID), hosted and maintained by UNU-WIDER for more than 20 years, is now accessible via a new WIID Explorer.
Article
Refugee Settlements Extremely Vulnerable to Climate Crises
New UNU research explores the extent to which climate crises affect 20 of the world’s largest refugee settlements.
Media Coverage
Beyond the UN Security Council: Can the General Assembly Tackle the Climate–Security Challenge?
The UN General Assembly could drive climate action across the multilateral system and even pressure the Security Council to take action more directly.
Conversation Series
The Future of Artificial Intelligence
TOKYO: On 6 July 2023, UNU will host a conversation with Professor Marc Deisenroth.