Research Topics

Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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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.
Charter of the United Nations University

People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere

Education

Gender

Health and well-being

Hunger

Poverty

Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources

Climate change

Consumption and production

Life below water

Life on land

Water

Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future

Economic growth

Energy

Industrial policy

Inequality

Infrastructure

Jobs (decent work)

Sustainable cities and communities

Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies

Institutions

Justice

Peace

SDG partnerships
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Report 07 Mar 2026

Summary Report from Sino-European Legal Workshop on International Law of Critical Internet Infrastructure

Report 06 Mar 2026

From ‘Scarcity to Sustainability’: Strengthening the Regional Food-Water Nexus Amid Migration Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa

Person

Charity Osei-Amponsah

Person

Patrick Amoah Yirenkyi

Brief 06 Mar 2026

Advancing Regional Regulatory Sandbox Cooperation for Data-Driven Growth in SADC

Brief 06 Mar 2026

Governance Challenges of Deep Seabed Mining

Non-degree Certificate

UNU-CRIS Certificate Program: Multi-Level Governance of Global Challenges

UNU-CRIS

Person Research Intern

Alexandre Lejeune

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Adolfo Alberto Laborde Carranco

Adolfo Alberto Laborde Carranco is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS.

News 06 Mar 2026

UNU-EGOV in IS 2026 to Address Critical Challenges of Rapid Urbanization

Demetrios Sarantis will present the paper "Smart Sustainable Cities and Communities for people: A Pathway to a Resilient Future".