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Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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Person Communications Fellow

Linjie Zhuge

Autumn Zhuge is a Communications Fellow of UNU Institute in Macau who supports the COMMS team. 

Expert Youth Fellow, Public Policy and Outreach

Zoe Holder

Ms. Zoe Holder is a Public Policy and Outreach Youth Fellow at UNU-INWEH, supporting initiatives related to outreach, communications, and public policy, particularly in connection with UN processes. 

Expert Lead, Nature-Based Solutions and Resilient Cities

Prof. Zahra Kalantari

Professor Zahra Kalantari's work advances the understanding of interactions between urban socio-economic, socio-physical, and biophysical systems, which is essential for developing effective and efficient strategies and transition pathways for climate change mitigation, adaptation, and monitoring. 

Expert Associate Research Professor, Atmospheric Sciences and Climatology

Dr. Amin Dezfuli

Dr. Amin Dezfuli is an atmospheric scientist investigating the physical mechanisms behind regional weather and climate extremes—and how these events impact people and ecosystems. 

News 09 Jul 2025

Top UN Expert Highlights Urgent Need to Rethink Water Governance Amid Global Water “Bankruptcy”

The crisis is over; we’re now water-bankrupt, says Kaveh Madani

Blog Post 09 Jul 2025

Parliamentary Committees for the Future: A Legislative Movement to Overcome Political Myopia

This durable, proven governance model ripe for adoption can help institutionalize anticipatory governance for future generations.

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Workshop on Innovative Resource Mobilization Strategies for International Organizations

Identifying concrete financing mechanisms to strengthen multilateral institutions and support delivery of global public goods.

Media Coverage 08 Jul 2025

New Nature Study with UNU-EHS Author Outlines Framework for Fair Climate Relocation

New Nature article co-authored by UNU-EHS’s David Durand-Delacre presents a consent-and-support framework for just climate-related relocation.

Person PhD fellow

Khanh Quoc Duong

Khanh Duong is a PhD fellow at UNU-MERIT.

News 08 Jul 2025

UNU Rector AI Lecture Series: AI Insights for a Sustainable Future

Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Advancing a Sustainable Future.