Research Topics

Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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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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Advisory Board Member International Advisory Board Member

Dr. Mariângela Simão

Dr Mariângela Batista Galvão Simão from Brazil was most recently WHO Assistant Director-General for Drug Access, Vaccines and Pharmaceuticals. 

Person Principal Visiting Fellow

Indra Pathamanathan 

Dr. Indra Pathmanathan is a Principal Visiting Fellow at UNU-IIGH.

Advisory Board Member International Advisory Board

Prof. Awa Marie Coll-Seck

Awa Marie Coll Seck has served as Minister of State to the President of the Republic of Senegal since 2017. 

News 13 Oct 2023

Tsunakan Journal Examines Ways to Strengthen SDG Finances

The “Global View” section of the publication featured an article by UNU-IAS experts on aligning the SDGs with national budget systems.

Brief 13 Oct 2023

Landscape Approaches to Ecosystem Restoration

Lessons Learned from Managing Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes & Seascapes

News 13 Oct 2023

Master’s alumnus receives top prize in DKKV Promotional Award for master’s thesis

For the third time in the past five years a former student from the Master's programme has won the German DKKV Promotional Award.

News 12 Oct 2023

How to Start a Career at a Multilateral Development Bank

Tips and tricks from our dual career PhD fellows

BIG IDEAS Series -

Addressing Group-based Inequality: A Range of Measures

ONLINE: On 24 October, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Dr. Rachel Gisselquist, Senior Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER.

News 10 Oct 2023

New Research Empowers Capital Market Actors to Address Modern Slavery

Providing a practical roadmap to better identify, prevent, mitigate, and remediate modern slavery.

Event -

ProSPER.Net Sustainability Forum

TOKYO & ONLINE: The event will focus on the ramifications of the COVID-19 crisis on the provision of inclusive and equitable quality education.