Research Topics

Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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The University shall devote its work to research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.
Charter of the United Nations University

People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere

Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources

Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies

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UNU Council Member UNU Council Member; Raffles Professor of Social Sciences, National University of Singapore

Prof. Brenda Yeoh

Professor Brenda S.A. Yeoh is a Singaporean scholar and expert in the fields of migration, social geography, and the politics of space in colonial and post-colonial cities.

Project 19 Jan 2038

Flexible Office: Concept for Resource Optimisation (FLORES)

This project at UNU FLORES seeks to make a significant shift from fixed desks assigned to each employee to spaces designed according to functions and needs

Expert Community Engagement Associate

Natalia Ruiz Morato

A versatile legal scholar, consultant, and programme manager with expertise in ethnic and rural human rights, food security, biodiversity protection and environmental governance across Latin America, East Asia, the United States and Germany.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Vaibhav Aggarwal

Vaibhav is a sustainability practitioner, driven by research, innovation and problem solving approaches. He is an IIT Roorkee alumnus and has more than a decade of corporate experience in Strategy and Policy. 

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Rayyan Sulieman

Rayyan Sulieman is a Doctoral Researcher in the Joint Ph.D. Programme in Integrated Management of Water, Soil, and Waste between Technische Universitaet Dresden and UNU-FLORES

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Waseem Ashraf

Waseem Ashraf is part of the Joint PhD Programme of UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden. 

Expert Adjunct Professor

Mukand Babel

Mukand Babel is adjunct professor at UNU-FLORES and a full professor at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand, and the Director of the Centre for Water and Climate Adaptation at AIT.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Ghada Amin

Before joining UNU-FLORES, Ghada worked with GIZ on nexus integration policies and ESG reporting. Her current research focuses on corporate biodiversity management in the MENA region.

Expert Scientific Advice and Guidance to Doctoral Students

Serena Coetzee

Serena is Professor and Head of the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology at the University of Pretoria (UP) and an NRF rated researcher (C1).

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Hela Hammami

Hela Hammami graduated in rural engineering, water management and forestry, and thus developed a strong foundation in understanding the environmental problems related to flood protection, water management, land conservation and forest management.