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Media Coverage
Japanese Newspapers Feature 9th Youth Environmental Activity Contest
The 9th Japan Youth Environmental Activity Contest was featured in special print editions of the Yomiuri SDGs Newspaper and Chukosei Newspaper.
Conference
Bonn AI & Climate 2024
UNU-EHS, in collaboration with UNFCCC Technology Mechanism, is organizing an Expert Meeting on AI & Climate.
Announcement
Bonn AI & Climate 2024
UNU-EHS, in collaboration with UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee, is organizing an Expert Meeting on AI & Climate.
News
Former UNU Senior Vice-Rector Prof. Taikan Oki Awarded 2024 Stockholm Water Prize
Professor Oki will receive the prize at a royal ceremony during World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden.
News
Reducing Deforestation: International Day of Forests 2024
New UNU-INRA research underlines priorities for reversing environmental degradation in Africa.
Series
5 Insights from the State of the Climate Report 2023: Record-breaking Climate Trends and Urgent Calls for Action
The state of the climate in 2023 gave ominous new significance to the phrase “off the charts”, new WMO report finds.
Article
Ghana’s Free High School Policy Is Getting More Girls to Complete Secondary Education — Study
The impact of Free Public Senior High School (FreeSHS) policy on education outcomes in Ghana.
Press Release
Scientists Warn about the Unequal Gendered Impacts of Unsafe Water
A new assessment by UNU scientists reveals the unequal exposure to the health risks caused by unsafe water based on gender and age.
Series
5 Reasons Why Disasters are Not Natural
Disasters are often perceived as acts of nature, unavoidable and inevitable. However, this is far from the truth.
News
Tsunakan Journal Highlights Best Practices for Just Transition
The publication featured an article by UNU-IAS experts on ensuring a just transition to carbon neutrality in developing countries in Asia-Pacific.