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
Project
Crime-Conflict Nexus: Going Straight: Criminal Spoilers, Gang Truces and Negotiated Transitions to Lawful Order
The role of negotiation in contexts where crime and conflict intersect.
Project
Biotechnology and development
This project consists of training courses, fellowships, workshops, and activities aimed at building strong research networks throughout Latin America.
Media Coverage
Trump Targets Turtle Bay: How Antonio Guterres Can Save UN Peacebuilding
The Trump White House challenge to Guterres.
Media Coverage
Gaps in Global Advocacy for the Protection of Migrants’ Rights
Global migration governance and a new convention to strengthen migrant rights’ advocacy at the international level.
Project
Civil War Trends and the Changing Nature of Armed Conflict
Guiding adaptations in conflict management tools for international entities.
Media Coverage
The Ultimate Deal: US Presidents and the Allure of Peace in the Middle East
The Israel-Palestine issue is the graveyard of US peacemaking.
Media Coverage
Can the UN Restore International Peace? Maybe, but only from the Ground up
Three direct ways to combat the tendency to focus on the national level and to firmly root the UN’s conflict-management in local soil.
Media Coverage
People Smuggling in Libya
You can't bomb away a problem of economics.
Project
The Rise of High-Level Panels: Implications for the New UN Secretary-General
The evolving UN experience with high-level panels, the types of impact they have had, and how they might prove most valuable going forward.
Blog Post
To Build Consent in Peace Operations, Turn Mandates Upside Down
What the United Nations High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO) reforms would mean for peace operations mandates.