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
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Biodiversity Day Event Highlights Benefits of Urban Nature
The event took place in Kanazawa City, Japan, and focused on urban nature and its role in biodiversity conservation.
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Reimagining Higher Education for a Complex World
TOKYO: UNU will host a conversation with Professor Adam Habib, Director of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
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Biodiversity Day Symposium Promotes Collaborative Action for Living in Harmony with Nature
UNU-IAS co-organised a symposium to celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity.
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Emma Louise Margaret Rhule
Dr Emma Rhule is a Senior Researcher at UNU-IIGH.
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Liliana Narvaez
Liliana Narvaez is a Colombian Geologist and Senior Research Associate at UNU-EHS, who graduated from University of Caldas (Manizales, Colombia) and holds a Master of Science on Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security from University of Bonn & United Nations University (Bonn, Germany). She is a Geologist, volcano geek and Eco-DRR enthusiast!
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Drago Župaric-Iljic
Drago Župarić-Iljić is a sociologist based at the Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies in Zagreb, Croatia, as a research associate.
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Doerte Weig
Doerte Weig is a social anthropologist with an interest in uncovering the different facets of mobility and migration, and how the physicality of movement relates to social-political change and urban transformation.
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Denise Misleh
Denise Misleh is currently working at UNU-FLORES as a Consultant part of the Barriers to Sustainable Infrastructure in Chile project, which focuses on the identification of the hurdles obstructing sustainable infrastructure and supporting the formulation of practical plans to overcome these obstacles.
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Daniel Karthe
Prof. Daniel Karthe currently heads UNU-FLORES’s research programme on the ‘Resource Nexus for Sustainability Transformations” (NEXtra)’.
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Catharina Nickel
Catharina Nickel is a Research Officer at the United Nations University for Center for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), where she is leading a project on the future of UN peace operations.