Inequality

Overcoming inequality is at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals. Major progress has been made on poverty reduction, but without a clear baseline regarding the current state of global inequality, policy and action become less effective.

UNU research is building comprehensive databases to inform policymakers and governments of where, why, and to what extent global income inequality exists. The aim is to clarify the social and political dynamics that drive inequality, so that policy and social support systems can respond to chronic and emerging trends.

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Event

Workshop on Innovative Resource Mobilization Strategies for International Organizations

Identifying concrete financing mechanisms to strengthen multilateral institutions and support delivery of global public goods.

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Media Coverage

Opinion: At the UN, we need to do better with less. Here’s how

In Devex, Nicole Goldin and David Passarelli argue that the UN80 reforms can deliver more impact through purpose, pace, priority and precision.

24 Jun 2025

Media Coverage

Ratings, Africa relaunches the challenge to the US big three

In Il Sole 24 Ore, Daniel Cash examines how global rating agencies misread African economies and why regional alternatives are gaining urgency.

21 Jun 2025

Series

Global Health Symposium

Strengthening Global Health Governance: Defending the Public Interest and Holding Powerful Private Actors Accountable

05 Jun 2025