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Why the United Nations Needs More Female Peacekeepers
The appointment of Major General Kristin Lund of Norway as the first female to serve as Force Commander in a UN peacekeeping operation.
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21st Century of Disaster: Lessons from the March 2011 Disasters and the Sustainable Development Goals
TOKYO: This symposium aims to incorporate the experiences and lessons learned from "3.11" into discussions on the post-2015 development agenda.
Media Coverage
Capacity Development for Realizing Sustainability
UNU-IAS Director Dr. Kazuhiko Takemoto was interviewed by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper.
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Atoll Island States and International Law — Climate Change Displacement and Sovereignty
The book launch and seminar will explore multidisciplinary legal and engineering perspectives on atolls and their vulnerability to sea-level rise.
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Dr. Zina Nimeh
Dr. Zina Nimeh is an Associate Professor of Public Policy and Social Protection at Maastricht University and the United Nations University-MERIT. She also serves as a member of UNU-MERIT’s Management Team, overseeing the portfolio for Education and Outreach.
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Dr. Erick Rostand Gankam Tambo
Dr. Erick Gankam Tambo is an Associate Academic Officer at UNU-EHS, where he is in charge of the conceptualization, organization and management of e-learning activities notably eLearning modules related to the core competency of UNU-EHS.
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Dr. Joerg Szarzynski
Prof. Dr. Joerg Szarzynski is the Co-Head of GLOMOS Programme at UNU-EHS.
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Rachel M. Gisselquist
Rachel M. Gisselquist, a political scientist, is a Senior Research Fellow with the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) and a member of the institute’s senior management team.
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Prof. Dr. Robin Cowan
Robin Cowan is Professor of the Economics of Technical Change at the University of Maastricht.
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Dr. Adriaan van Zon
Adriaan van Zon is a Senior Researcher at UNU-MERIT.