Bhutan Workshop Lays Groundwork for Well-being Alliance for Research and Policy

A UNU workshop in Thimphu developed global cooperation on governance approaches that elevate the well-being of people and our planet.

Carolina Donnelly

Carolina Donnelly is a PhD Fellow at UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University.

Federico Sanz

Federico Sanz is a PhD Fellow with dual affiliations at UNU-MERIT and Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM).

Professor Shizuka Hashimoto Appointed as Next Director of UNU‑IAS

Prof. Hashimoto will begin his term on 1 December 2026.

UN University rector Tshilidzi Marwala: You can’t regulate AI without fully understanding it

In Geneva Solutions, UNU Rector Tshilidzi Marwala says lawmakers need AI literacy to regulate AI effectively.

Northward expansion of high-stature vegetation reveals net surface-cooling feedbacks in the majority of Canadian Boreal-Tundra ecozones

Why Cities Matter More Than Ever – Reflections on the Mid-Term Review of the New Urban Agenda

Cities shape our future. How can we make them more sustainable, resilient and inclusive?

The changing geography of the international diffusion of technological knowledge

Examines the evolving geography of international technological knowledge diffusion over the last four decades using multiple patent-based indicators.

Nathan Webb

Nathan (Nate) Webb is a doctoral researcher and international development practitioner in the Dual Career PhD programme on Innovation, Economics, Governance and Sustainable Development (IEGSD) at UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University.

Mehmet Can Altın

Mehmet Can Altın is a Dual Career PhD fellow at UNU-MERIT and a researcher at the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) in Ankara.