Report
Annual Report 2016
In 2016, UNU-CRIS reinvented itself as "UNU-CRIS 2.0", securing a new five-year mandate through structural partnerships with UGent and VUB.
News
Book on Forest Governance in Cambodia Earns Positive Reviews
Written by UNU-IAS expert Andrew Cock, the book is a "must-read for development professionals, and not only for those dealing with forest issues".
Blog Post
The UN in the Era of Trump
What the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States will mean for the United Nations in the years to come.
Report
Annual Report 2015
In 2015, UNU-CRIS maintained productivity despite institutional shifts, securing a major H2020 diplomacy grant and concluding the GR:EEN project.
Blog Post
After Ashegate: Safeguarding the World’s Trust
Envisioning a Code of Conduct and Disclosure for elected officials of the UN's intergovernmental organs after the arrest of the former UNGA President.
Blog Post
How the UN Made FIFA Look Well Governed – And What the UN Can Do About It
The case for implementing a UN ethics system for the leaders of its intergovernmental bodies.
Blog Post
Further Steps Needed To Open Up Secretary-General Selection Process
How the UN can increase transparency to the selection process of the UN Secretary-General.
Media Coverage
Addressing Two Problems With Peacebuilding
The United Nations' peacebuilding architecture should be improved by strengthening both its funding and its operations.
Project
Grant for Global Sustainability (GGS)
Supported by the Japanese MEXT, the project aims to enrich the partnership between research and educational institutes in Japan.
Blog Post
Six Walks in a Humanitarian Wood
With the World Humanitarian Summit approaching, Rahul Chandran outlines six ideas to improve the global humanitarian system.