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Episode 4: UN80 – Can the UN Learn to Adapt?
Multilateralism UNpacked
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Elliot Mur
Elliot Mur is a policy and advocacy professional with expertise in human rights, peace and security, and multilateral cooperation.
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Welcoming the 2025-2026 MPP Cohort: A New Beginning at UNU-MERIT
Introducing the 2025/26 cohort of our MSc in Public Policy and Human Development programme (offered in partnership with Maastricht University).
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UNU-INWEH and UNOOSA Sign an Agreement to Launch the UN-SPIDER’s Regional Support Office
A partnership to boost disaster response and strengthen national and regional resilience in Canada.
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The Path to Sustainable Development with AI
An interview with Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala exploring the evolution, governance and potential of artificial intelligence.
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UNGA High-Level Week: Evidence and Ideas for Global Action
UNU-CPR evidence is helping to shape discussions and the future of multilateralism.
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UNU-INRA at Climate Week NYC
UNU-INRA joins global experts, academia, government representatives and other stakeholders at this year's edition of Climate week NYC.
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Rebecca Hinkhouse
Rebecca Hinkhouse is a Research Associate with UNU-CPR’s Conflict Prevention and Sustaining Peace Pillar.
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Breaking through neurocysticercosis, the old-fashioned way
Lucia Celia Abril Garcia developed a pipeline to isolate parasitic microRNAS for an eventual early diagnostic protocol for this taeniasis