Health and well-being

Access to good health and well-being is a human right and the foundation of human prosperity. Although significant progress has been made in improving the health of billions of people since 2000, major hurdles remain — particularly in developing countries, where women and children are most vulnerable. 

UNU’s health-related research untangles the growing social, economic, and environmental complexity that threatens to outpace the ability of governments and communities to manage the well-being of their citizens. Our work assesses key elements of healthy development to ensure they are reinforced by health policy.

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News

Policy Brief on Strengthening Patient Advocacy in South Asia: Aligning Regional Action with the WHO Global Patient Safety Action Plan (2021-2023) selected to Present at ACUNS

This Policy Brief is selected for presentation at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), 1-3 July 2026.

01 Jul 2026

News

Nidhi Nagabhatla to Join as Distinguished Speaker at International Conference in New Delhi

Nidhi Nagabhatla, Senior Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS, has been invited to be a distinguished speaker at an International Conference in New Delhi

07 Mar 2026

Book Chapter

Toward SDG 6 in the Deduru Oya Basin, Sri Lanka: Assessing Localized Progress in Rural and Urban Settings

UNU-CRIS contributes to research on Sri Lanka's SDG 6 Progress: Deduru Oya Basin as a reference for Island Nation Water Security Standard

07 Mar 2026