Report
Annual Report 2017
In 2017, UNU-CRIS entered a new era with a new Director and a Strategic Plan to become a global hub of excellence for regional governance research.
Project
Digital Government strategy and methodologies
This research project relates to the development, renewal, and redesign of the e-Government strategy into a digital governance strategy.
Project
The Rise of High-Level Panels: Implications for the New UN Secretary-General
The evolving UN experience with high-level panels, the types of impact they have had, and how they might prove most valuable going forward.
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.