Project
Climate Change and Security: Perspectives from the Field
Examining the issue of climate-security from the perspective of UN field offices around the world.
Project
Increasing resilience to water and climate-related risks
This project aims to deepen understanding of climate- and water-related risks of various regions, and suggest risk- mitigation measures.
Project
Promoting unconventional water resources and technologies for water-scarce areas
This project builds on a previous project, “Unconventional Water Resources”, to deepen and promote understanding of unconventional water resources.
Blog Post
AI & Global Governance: COVID-19 Underlines the Need for AI-Support Governance of Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Why a Water-Energy-Food Nexus could be the next step in creating cooperative AI-supported governance.
Series
5 Facts on Mangroves
Mangroves are an important component in the ecosystem, with many benefits.
Project
What can the UN Security Council do on Climate and Security?
Examining how climate change and security risks trigger the Security Council's mandate for action.
Press Release
New Leadership at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research
Dr David Passarelli has commenced his role as Executive Director of UNU-CPR in New York, while Adam Day will serve as UNU-CPR Director of Programmes.
Project
Resource Nexus Perspective on Climate Resilient Agri-Food System: Stakeholder Analysis, Land Management and Business Decisions (KlimaKonform)
This project aims to support the analysis of communities' capacities for climate change adaptation and facilitate land management and decision-making.
Press Release
UNU Names Dr Shen Xiaomeng as Next Vice-Rector in Europe and Director of UNU-EHS
Dr Shen Xiaomeng will join UNU in the concurrent roles of UNU Vice-Rector in Europe and Director of UNU-EHS (Bonn, Germany), effective 1 August 2020.
Project
Conflict Prevention in the Era of Climate Change: Adapting the UN to Climate-Security Risks
Supporting the UN and its partners to develop climate-sensitive conflict prevention approaches.