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Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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Brief 17 Feb 2026

Verification of Frontier AI Models

Brief of the Secretary General's Scientific Advisory Board.

Brief 17 Feb 2026

Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies

Brief of the Secretary General's Scientific Advisory Board.

News 17 Feb 2026

Future Generations Platform Sets Benchmark for Long-Term Governance

A new interactive platform reveals how long-term thinking is reshaping governance worldwide, from constitutional reforms to citizen-led actions.

News 17 Feb 2026

UNU-EGOV Hosts Opening Session of the Eco Parlamento 2026

Sixteen students joined the inaugural session in Guimarães, focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals.

Media Coverage 14 Feb 2026

Appointment of US Envoy in Geneva Raises Hopes for UN Engagement

In Reuters, Dr. Adam Day comments on the significance of the United States’ decision to appoint a new ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva.

News 13 Feb 2026

Media Coverage 13 Feb 2026

Interconnected Disaster Risks Report Featured on China Central Television

UNU-EHS Director and UNU Vice-Rector in Europe, Shen Xiaomeng, was interviewed by CCTV on the interconnections of disasters and changing risks.

Announcement 13 Feb 2026

Next Course: “Metabolomics in Animal Science & Sustainable Meat Production”, July 2026

Apply for a scholarship to participate in the international course coordinated by Dr. Nara Regina Brandão Cônsolo at FMVZ‑USP, Pirassununga, Brazil.

Announcement 13 Feb 2026

Next Course: “II Latin-American School on Cryo‑Electron Microscopy – Structural Imaging for Microbial Biotechnology in Health and the Environment”, July 2026

Apply for a scholarship to participate in the course coordinated by Dr. Virginia H. Albarracín at CIME-UNT, Tucuman, Argentina

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