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.
People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere
Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
Feature
Rethinking Global Governance
Augusto Lopez-Claros on multilateralism, UN reform and the future of global governance.
Person
Jay Lund
Professor Jay Lund is Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Davis, and Vice Director of the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. His research applies systems analysis, economics, optimization, and management methods to complex water resources and environmental systems. He has led the development and application of large-scale models for water supply, flood management, environmental management, and climate adaptation, with work spanning California and other major river systems in the United States and internationally. His research has addressed integrated water resources management, urban water supply, groundwater and surface-water management, water markets and transfers, drought, floods, and environmental water needs.
Person
Soroosh Sorooshian
Professor Soroosh Sorooshian is Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth System Science at the University of California, Irvine, where he holds the Samueli Endowed Chair in Engineering and is founding Director of the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing. His research spans hydrology, hydrometeorology, hydroclimate modelling, remote sensing, climate studies, and water resources management, with particular emphasis on satellite-based precipitation measurement, flood forecasting, and water challenges in arid and semi-arid regions.
Person
Emma Sky
Emma Sky is the founding Director of Yale University’s International Leadership Center and a Lecturer at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, where she teaches global affairs, grand strategy, great power competition and cooperation, and Middle East politics.
News
UNU-CRIS Partners with UN Global Compact Network Poland and SGH Warsaw School of Economics for Certificate Programme on ESG Reporting
UNU-CRIS partnered with UNGCNP and SGH for an executive ESG training program, featuring a keynote on regional integration by Philippe De Lombaerde.
Feature
Using AI for Environmental Sustainability
Daniel Esty on how artificial intelligence can improve environmental policymaking and make systems more efficient and sustainable.
Event
Building Resilient Global Governance for an Era of Recurring Crises
A webinar of the Global Governance Innovation Platform
Commentary
When Knowledge Is Key – Why Are We Locking the Doors?
As climate disasters intensify, why are we restricting the very research, collaboration and education needed to tackle them?
Expert
Shilpi Chakraborty
Shilpi Chakraborty is a Doctoral Researcher at UNU-Resource Nexus and TU Dresden, Germany, working on water resources management and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus. Driven by curiosity about the interconnections between natural resources, policy, and society, she is interested in bridging research with practice and working with people and communities towards more sustainable futures.
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Karina García
Karina is a junior academic from Panama focused on climate resilience and sustainability.