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

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.

Expert

Bavo Stevens

Bavo Stevens was a Junior Research Fellow at the UNU Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (UNU-GCM).

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Science Talk: Advancing Arctic Techno-Diplomacy

Building Resilient and Cooperative Futures

Person Peacebuilding Liaison Officer

Sara Clarke-Habibi

Dr Sara Habibi supports UNU-CPR’s Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace programme as Peacebuilding Liaison Officer in Geneva.

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Article 07 Jan 2026

“Transformation In Government Must Be Sequenced, Calibrated, and Sustainable”

Read this interview with Robert O. Ifeonu, winner of the Best Research Paper Award at ICEGOV 2025.

Article 07 Jan 2026

Socioeconomic Impacts of Digital Government: Progress and Asymmetries

By João Martins, Senior Research Associate at UNU-EGOV.

News 06 Jan 2026

UNU-INWEH Joins Global Science Diplomacy Chair to Advance Arctic and Space Cooperation

This first of its kind Québec-led initiative supports peaceful, sustainable, and knowledge-based cooperation in Far North and outer space.

Series 05 Jan 2026

Impact

Impact from UNU work

News 05 Jan 2026

IndabaX Uganda & Spring School 2026, Co-organized by UNU Macau

The IndabaX Uganda & Spring School 2026 will take place from 23–27 March 2026 in Kampala, Uganda.