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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
Article
New Tools to Map Flood Risk Will Help Bring Disaster Planning Up to Date
A new flood mapping tool and forthcoming artificial intelligence-driven models will generate current and future flood risk maps.
News
UNU Joins the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
UNU joined as a Collaborating Agency and a new member of the Best Practices Task Force.
Series
5 Facts on Sustainable Adaptation
What must sustainable adaptation look like, and how can data, innovation, and risk finance be used to address the needs of the most vulnerable?
Event
Green and Digital Transformation to Achieve the SDGs Locally
UNU-IAS will host an online symposium on green and digital transformation for local achievement of the SDGs.
Event
Developing Fiscal States in Africa
On 2 December 2021 UNU-WIDER and the OECD Development Centre will host an online panel discussion on Developing Fiscal States in Africa.
Media Coverage
Five Years on From Colombia’s Peace Agreement, Gender Inequality Remains an Obstacle to Lasting Peace
Ongoing barriers to gender equality in Colombia five years on from the signing of the Peace Agreement.
Blog Post
Why Illegal Deforestation Should Be Treated as a Security Issue
Examining the links between deforestation and security - charting a way forward for policymakers, law enforcement, and the multilateral system.
Press Release
UNU-INWEH's World Flood Mapping Tool is One of 2021’s '100 Greatest Innovations'
Popular Science named UN University’s online tool that generates street-level maps of floods worldwide as one of the 100 greatest innovations of 2021.
Project
Managing a Just Transition to Electric Mobility – A Resource Nexus Approach to End-of-Life Vehicles in the Global South
The project formulates policy recommendations for international trade regarding used battery-electric vehicles
Announcement
Call for Abstracts: Dresden Nexus Conference 2022
UNU-FLORES is accepting DNC2022 abstract submissions for poster and oral presentations until 10 February 2022.