At the UN, Climate Change and Security Must Be Tackled Together

The UN must undergo an organisational shift in order to tackle the growing connections between climate change and conflict.

Rule of Law and Sustaining Peace: Towards More Impactful, Effective Conflict Prevention

Sustainable Water Resources Management in Asian Cities: Challenges & Opportunities

An international webinar will be held to examine key water management challenges and opportunities in cities.

Sustainable Water Resources Management in Asian Cities: Challenges & Opportunities

On 25 October, UNU-IAS will host the webinar "Sustainable Water Resources Management in Asian Cities: Challenges & Opportunities".  

United Nations Day 2021 — "Who Will Deliver Climate Equity: COPs or the Courts?"

A UN Day 2021 message from UNU Rector and UN Under-Secretary-General David M. Malone; published in the Japan Times UN Day special supplement.

UNU-IAS at COP26

Learn about our contributions to the upcoming 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties to be held in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021.

Relief Is Not Enough: A Mandate for Diplomacy in Afghanistan

Broader political discourse with the Taliban is needed to prevent humanitarian and economic crisis in Afghanistan.

UNU Senior Vice-Rector Shirahase Elected as International Science Council Vice President

The ISC has announced the election of United Nations University Senior Vice-Rector Sawako Shirahase as ISC Vice President for Finance of the Council.

Systems Thinking for Health Systems and the Pandemic Recovery

On 20 October 2021, UNU-IIGH will co-organize the webinar Systems Thinking for Health Systems and the Pandemic Recovery.

Webinar on Purpose Management by Companies for the SDGs

The SDG-UP and the SDGs Corporate Strategy Forum will host a series of three online seminars on business purpose management with university students.