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
Preventing Tomorrow’s Conflicts and Sustaining Peace
Informing UN policy deliberations with a proactive, over-the-horizon approach to prevent and sustain peace.
Project
Trade and Investment in Portugal: Special Focus on Palm Oil
Enhance Indonesia-Portugal relations through detailed palm oil trade and investment analysis, featuring expert interviews and policy review.
Event
Does it Pay to Account for Natural Resources?
Lecturer: Prof. Edeltraud Günther (Chair of Business, esp. Environmental Management and Accounting, TU Dresden)
Project
Introduction of Technologies on Characteristic Analysis and Conservation Management in Agricultural Heritage Systems
The project will develop conservation management indicators and guidelines on evaluating the sustainability of agricultural heritage systems.
Project
Capturing UN Preventive Diplomacy Success: How and Why Does It Work?
The impact the UN can have in conflict settings and the many challenges in linking short-term interventions with longer-term sustainable peace.
News
A Social and Cultural Geographer Joins the Migrant Tech Team
Anoosh Soltani is the new Visiting Research Assistant of UNU Macau research team. She is about to complete her PhD in Human Geography at UoW.
Event
GGS Reporting Session
On 13 March 2018, UNU-IAS will organize a Reporting Session for its Grant for Global Sustainability (GGS) programme.
Expert
Amina Ebrahim
Amina Ebrahim is a Research Associate at UNU-WIDER focusing on tax administrative data in South Africa.
News
Pilot of Apprise: Identification of Exploitation of Migrant Workers
UNU Macau's Hannah Thinyane, Karthik Bhat and Monticha Puthawong begin the initial rollout of Apprise to support labour exploitation identification.
Project
Protecting the Legitimacy and Effectiveness of UN Sanctions
Challenges in UN Security Council sanctions, particularly in counter-terrorism.