5 Things You Should Know About the UNCCD COP

Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification will convene for COP17 from 17-28 August, 2026. Learn more about the COP below.

Our UNESCO Chair team at the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Week

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: María de las Mercedes Menéndez, UNU-MERIT PhD fellow and member of our UNESCO Chair team, will be speaking on 13 November 2024 at a Science, Technology & Innovation Policy Week event.

Jia An LIU

Jia’an Liu is a computer scientist and research assistant at the United Nations University Institute in Macau focusing on the intersection of AI and Sustainable Development Goals.

UNU-IAS Advisory Board Convenes for 2024 Meeting

The Board reviewed the achievements and future strategy of UNU-IAS through meetings with management, researchers, staff and students.

Europe’s Second UNU Hub Launched at Sweden’s Lund University

The UNU Hub in Sweden will be focused on global water issues and environmental challenges in the Middle East

Laboratories and City Halls: The Science Diplomacy-Paradiplomacy Nexus

Forging Sustainable Green Hydrogen Regional Alliances: Uruguay’s and Germany’s Path to Equitable Energy Security

In Memoriam: Dr. Jacques Fomerand, Former Head of UNU-ONA

Dr. Fomerand served as Head of the UNU Office in North America from 1992–2003.

The World Station on Water, Environment and Health in Urban Systems

UNU-INWEH, World Urban Pavilion (WUP) and Urban Economy Forum (UEF) to create a new platform for tackling urban sustainability problems

United Nations University and City of Richmond Hill Partner on Sustainability Transition

The new partnership agreement was signed on the occasion of the UNU Rector’s visit to Canada