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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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

News 09 May 2025

Co-Designing Clean Agritech To Reduce Drudgery And Increase Productivity Among Smallholder Farmers

INFoCAT Field Trips: Bringing together Experts, Innovators and Smallholder farmers to discuss ways of improving agritech innovations for farmers.

News 09 May 2025

Position Vacancy: Pricing Agent for Place-to-Place Survey

Apply by May 16 (FRI) 18:00 Macau time.

Brief 08 May 2025

Transnational organized crime and peacekeeping: strengthening mission approaches for greater impact

A call for political strategies and operational coherence to address organized crime in UN peace operations.

Blog Post 07 May 2025

Designing climate finance packages that last

The case for full-spectrum climate financing packages that align fiscal and monetary tools with coherent, nationally-led systems.

Article 07 May 2025

MMDP 2025 Blog Series: Reflections from Tunisia and The Gambia

Interview conducted by Arsh Ajmera, Communications Officer, UNU-MERIT

News 06 May 2025

Innovating multilateral global governance solutions

A new multi-year initiative is exploring innovative governance models to help the multilateral system better navigate global challenges.

Event

The road to 1.3T: the Baku to Belém roadmap

Aligning climate finance with real economy needs and demographic realities.

Conference

Yale food security conference: lessons for global economic governance

How emerging economies, multilateral institutions and geopolitics continue to shape - and strain - the global food system.

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Innovative finance to ensure stability in the face of adverse climate change impacts

Exploring strategic solutions for resilient climate finance and real economy stability.