Article
Informal Workers in Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso Have Been Hit Harder by COVID-19
Governments must shape social protection and small business support policies that protect informal workers from the consequences of the pandemic.
News
UNU Rector visits Portugal
Dr David Malone, the Rector of the United Nations University and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, performed a 3-days visit to Portugal.
Article
Ethical Urban Futures? Public Opinion is Now In
Recent public opinion surveys show overwhelming support for climate action and indicate the shared values of urban communities.
Article
A Step Forward for Palermo’s Trafficking Protocol, This Time Integrating Frontier Technology
New technology can combat the roots of human trafficking by identifying hotspots, patterns, and factors that exacerbate vulnerabilities beyond gender.
Press Release
Dr Sawako Shirahase Appointed as Senior Vice-Rector of the United Nations University
Dr Sawako Shirahase will join the United Nations University as its next UNU Senior Vice-Rector, effective 1 October 2021.
Article
Paradiplomacy: An Opportunity to Strengthen Public Leadership in the Time of COVID-19
New forms of cooperation and policy influence by regional and local governments may guide the future of international relations and multilateralism.
Article
Areas in Africa with More Chinese-backed Projects Were More Likely to Experience Protests
New research reveals that Chinese projects in Africa often seem to go hand in hand with civil protests.
Article
We Must Seize the Moment for a Global Pandemic Surveillance and Response Scheme
There is an urgent need to create a neutral and trusted digital system that can revolutionise how data is gathered and used during health crises.
News
Joint Master's Degree Programme Celebrates Graduation
The UNU master's (MSc) degree programme Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security recently celebrated the graduation of 25 students.
Blog Post
Safety in AI Systems
The concept of safety cements the need to ensure trustworthiness, preservation of human rights and the potential to promote sustainability and peace.