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Sustainable Transformation in Coal Regions of the Global South: Challenges from a Resource Nexus Perspective (NEXtra Core)
The project aims at analyzing environmental legacies of the carbon age and developing perspectives for the energy transition in coal regions
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10th Workshop of SDG–Universities Platform
The workshop discussed sustainability efforts of Arizona State University.
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Kalle Hirvonen
Kalle Hirvonen is a Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER, seconded from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Press Release
New UN University report: Disasters around the world are interconnected
A new report, Interconnected Disaster Risks 2020/2021, released today. Finds that seemingly unrelated disasters are interconnected with each other.
News
UNU Water Network Hosts World Water Week Session on Building Resilience in Water Management
With over 60 international participants, the event showcased UNU’s expertise on, and commitment to, achieving resilience in water management.
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Knowledge Faces Practice: Societal Challenges and Barriers to Overcome to Enhance Water Reuse Adaptation in a Circular Economy
UNU-FLORES and UNU-IAS will co-convene a session exploring pathways to strengthen public-private partnerships in promoting a circular economy.
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"Girls' Digital Inclusion Projects Evaluation: What is Your Story?" Workshops
UNU Macau invites you to take part in the online workshop to learn more about girls' digital inclusion evaluation.
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COVID-19 and Development – Effects and New Realities for the Global South
The 2021 WIDER Development Conference will discuss impacts of the COVID-19 crisis in the Global South and how to support recovery.
Media Coverage
Should the UN Deploy a Peacekeeping Operation in Afghanistan? Wrong Question.
The need to first consider the demand side of the equation, what Afghanistan needs.
Project
Vigilante Groups and Militias in Southern Nigeria
Analyzing the landscape of anti-crime militias and vigilante forces in Nigeria's South over the past 20 years.