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Expert Executive advisor to The United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU Resource Nexus)

H.R.H. Princess Dr. Abzeita Djigma

Chair of the H.R.H. Princess Abze Djigma foundation, Initiator and leader of the Initiative MAMA-LIGHT® for Sustainable Energy, Initiator and leader of “The Mutirão and Burkindi Coalition Capacity Building Initiative” and Co-Chair of the UNFCCC Paris Committee on Capacity-Building (PCCB)

Press Release 25 Aug 2026

UNU, SOAS and ICEED Launch UNU Hub at the University of London

The new UNU Hub will explore how artificial intelligence can address global challenges across climate, governance and culture.

Media Coverage 21 Aug 2026

Preserving Satoyama Landscapes and Biodiversity in Tokyo

Mongabay featured comments by UNU-IAS expert Suneetha Subramanian on environmental governance based on mutual trust and community collaboration.

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Land Restoration through Traditional & Indigenous Medicinal Knowledge

Exploring the role of Traditional and Indigenous Medicinal Knowledge in land restoration, biodiversity protection and planetary health.

Blog Post 25 Aug 2026

AI is changing the policy cycle. Are policymakers ready?

AI in policymaking: understanding its role across the policy cycle and how it can support better, more informed public policy.

Report 25 Aug 2026

Conflict Economies and Peace Operations

A case study on peace and security and development responses to conflict minerals in eastern DRC.

Article 24 Aug 2026

5 Hard Truths about the Air We Breathe

Air pollution is easy to miss. What if the air around us is affecting our health more than we think?

Media Coverage 24 Aug 2026

Lisa Hartmann Featured in Mongabay Article on Indigenous Communities in the Philippines

UNU-EHS researcher Lisa Hartmann speaks to Mongabay about Indigenous communities’ deep connection to nature and the impacts of biodiversity loss.

News 24 Aug 2026

UNCCD COP17 Event Highlights Need to Finance Landscape Governance

An event at the UN desertification conference in Ulaanbaatar urged investment in governance to achieve effective and sustained landscape action.