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.
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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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Media Coverage 27 Jan 2017

People Smuggling in Libya

You can't bomb away a problem of economics.

Project 26 Jan 2017

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.

Blog Post 19 Jan 2017

To Build Consent in Peace Operations, Turn Mandates Upside Down

What the United Nations High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO) reforms would mean for peace operations mandates.

Expert Senior Research Analyst

Demetrios Sarantis

Demetrios Sarantis is a Senior Research Analyst at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2017.

Media Coverage 04 Jan 2017

A New Era in US-UN Relations

Looking ahead as Donald Trump and Antonio Guterres assume their respective posts as U.S. President and U.N. Secretary-General next month.