What Gabon's Rating Downgrade Tells Us About How Sovereign Credit Worthiness Is Judged

In The Conversation, Daniel Cash examines how Gabon's credit rating downgrade highlights the impact of sovereign ratings on development finance.

Simon Chesterman

Misinformation, Disinformation and the Crisis of Trust in Public Institutions

A multilevel agenda for information integrity in an era of fragmented data governance.

Trade, Not Troops: What the Data Actually Says About Preventing War

If we want a stable global order, we must stop treating trade as a dividend of peace, and start investing in it as peace’s primary engine.

UNU Macau and China Foreign Affairs University Sign MOU on Internship Collaboration

The MoU bridges diplomacy and digital innovation through UN research opportunities for students.

Catalysing Policy Improvement in Africa (CPIA II)

Strengthening evidence-informed policymaking and implementation in Mozambique and Burkina Faso.

Shaping the Present, Defining the Future: Youth Involvement in Public Policy

On 27 August 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Ms. Kaoru Fukuda, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.

Strengthening Climate Resilience and Sustainability of Health Systems in the Western Pacific Region

UNU Global Health joined partners across the region to co-organize this free course on climate and health education.

Why the Spokane wildfires became so catastrophic

The Spokane wildfires reveal how climate, fuel buildup and development in fire-prone landscapes can amplify wildfire disasters.

Looking Beyond Global Institutions in Climate Governance

Gina Kozianka on local actors and the changing landscape of global governance.