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.
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Call For Submissions | UNU Macau AI Conference 2024
Theme: AI for All: Bridging Divides, Building A Sustainable Future Deadline for submissions: 31 Jan 2024 18:00 (Macau Time)
Brief
Reforming the Global Financial Architecture to Address the Challenges of Refugee Hosting as a Global Public Good
Unpacking the ways reforms of the global financial architecture can support efforts to address the challenges of forced displacement.
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Elevating the UN Peacebuilding Commission: Proposals for the Summit of the Future
Recommendations to improve the UN’s Peacebuilding Commission ahead of the Summit of the Future.
Advisory Committee Member
Prof. Akissa Bahri
Dr Akissa Bahri is currently a Professor at the National Agricultural Institute of Tunisia (INAT).
Advisory Committee Member
Prof. Christophe Cudennec
Christophe Cudennec has 25 years of experience in hydrology and management of related resources, demands, territories, risks and interfaces across a variety of hydroclimate and geographic settings.
Advisory Committee Member
Dr Lisa Schipper
Dr Lisa Schipper is an Environmental Social Science Research Fellow in the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford.
Advisory Committee Member
Dr. Claudia Ringler
Claudia Ringler is Deputy Division Director of the Environment and Production Technology Division at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Staff
Imelda Pangantihon
Imelda Pangantihon is a finance and administration professional with extensive work experience in international disaster relief and development organisations.
Brief
Bridging Science and Policy for Integrated Action on Climate and Biodiversity
Recommendations for transformative, science-based governance to address biodiversity loss and climate change.
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The Summit of the Future is a Chance to "Human Proof" Our Global Governance System
How do we overcome our innate tendency to prefer the present, undervalue big systemic risks, and ignore the needs of future generations?