Institutions

Sustainable development depends on a framework of stable, competent, and just institutions that can create sound policies, which serve populations effectively and equally.

UNU research supports the development of institutional and government capacity through technical cooperation, research co-creation, and by building national and international communities of practice in the global South. UNU serves as a convener of collaboration, bringing together educators, government officials, policymakers and civil society to help ensure institutions better understand the issues facing the communities they represent.

In post-conflict settings, UNU experts are illuminating how to overcome the institutional dynamics that develop during violent conflicts, so that state-building and economic development trajectories can be realigned to peace and prosperity.

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Seminar

A Theory of Triadic Power with Applications to Leadership, Collective Action, and Institutional Evolution

HELSINKI/ONLINE: Prof. William Ferguson will present at the WIDER Seminar Series on 7 June 2023.

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Press Release

Dr David Malone, Former UNU Rector, Receives Highest Honour from Government of Japan

Dr David M. Malone was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun by the Government of Japan.

01 May 2023

News

Think7 Japan Summit Delivers Policy Solutions to Bridge G7 and G20

UNU-IAS experts participated in discussions at the T7 Japan Summit in Tokyo on 27-28 April.

28 Apr 2023

News

Think7 Japan Summit Delivers Policy Solutions to Bridge G7 and G20

On 27–28 April 2023, UNU contributed to expert discussions at the T7 Japan Summit in Tokyo, providing policy solutions for the G7 Hiroshima Summit.

28 Apr 2023

Blog Post

A Constructive Approach to Participatory Computerised Modelling

A human-centred systems approach involves building a meaningful relationship with citizens and enabling them to build skills to cope with complexity.

21 Apr 2023

News

Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala Sworn in as Rector of UNU

On 17 April 2023, a Swearing-in Ceremony for the 7th Rector of the United Nations University was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

17 Apr 2023

News

Y7 Summit 2023 Communique Presented at UNU Headquarters

On 13 April, delegation members from Y7 Summit 2023 gathered at UNU to present their communique to Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of UNU.

17 Apr 2023

Blog Post

IR 4.0 is not a Scientific Revolution: A Paradigm Shift in the Making

The idea of sustainable development in the era of the Anthropocene seems to be getting in conflict with itself.

28 Mar 2023