COP30 Advanced Rights-Based Climate Action

Writing in Diplomatic Courier, our expert Naoyuki Okano argues that COP30 delivered progress on rights-based climate action.

Sil Lescrauwaet

Sil Katrien Maslov Lescrauwaet was a research intern at UNU-CRIS

Ana Raquel Dias

Nandini Das

Nandini Das

Harnessing the Power of Biodiversity to Manage Sewage

New technologies enable a targeted approach to microbial community design, presenting an opportunity for constructed wetlands as sanitation tools.

Paula Ebeling

Paula Rigolizzo Ebeling

Accelerating Progress on the Water-energy-food-ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus in Sub-saharan Africa

Inter-Agency Policy Brief – December 2025

Flávia Guerra featured in El País on how green spaces can transform marginalized neighbourhoods in Buenos Aires

UNU-EHS Senior Research featured El País article on green transformations in Buenos Aires.

Politics in the Driving Seat: Good Offices, UN Peace Operations, and Modern Conflict

Why light, nimble UN peace operations appear best placed to prevent and manage conflict.

Infographic Deep Dive: 5 Windows Into Egypt’s Economics of Climate Adaptation

A new approach shows how Egypt can protect people, services and growth through smart climate adaptation.