Institutions

At the UN, Climate Change and Security Must Be Tackled Together

The UN must undergo an organisational shift in order to tackle the growing connections between climate change and conflict.

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.

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.

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.

Regional Collective Action to Address Covid-19 and Prepare for Future Pandemics

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.