Social protection

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Press Release

New UN Study Reveals Limited Impact of Tax and Social Protection Policies in the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa

Tax and benefit policies provided limited income protection to poorest households and failed to offset the increase in poverty amid COVID-19.

04 Oct 2021

Report

Universal Health Coverage, Gender Equality and Social Protection: A Health Systems Approach

This paper analyses the current state of evidence and interconnections between policies to move toward universal health care.

09 Dec 2020

Press Release

United Nations University Welcomes New Director of UNU-MERIT in the Netherlands

UNU is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Bartel Van de Walle as the next Director of UNU-MERIT.

03 Apr 2020

News

UNU Institute in Macau Presented a Paper on ICT Tool to Support Operation of a Homeless Centre

Dr. Mamello Thinyane attended the Participatory Design Conference on behalf of UNU Macau.

25 Aug 2018

Project

Update of WHO Gender Mainstreaming Manual

This project will oversee the updating of a key handbook on gender for health workers, promoting non-binary concepts and intersectionality.

25 May 2022

Project

Advancing Gender Equality in Health: Expanding voices, evidence, and time horizons for change

To support gender-responsive change within systems and sectors, this project will deliver a thematic issue of 'Health Research Policy and Systems'.

05 Dec 2023

Project

Resilience and Resource Nexus in Food Systems: Case of Tea and Wheat Subsectors in Tanzania

The project investigates how geopolitical tensions and resource availability influence food system resilience in Tanzania to bolster food security strategies.

09 Jul 2024