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News 16 Jun 2025

Between Moving, Staying or Being immobile: How Climate Stress Impacts Dryland Communities

New global review reveals complex links between climate stressors and human mobility.

News 16 Jun 2025

Seminar Spotlights the Role of Latin America and the Caribbean in Advancing Peace and Nuclear Disarmament

A high-level event at UNU Headquarters highlighted progress, and the urgent work that remains, to create a peaceful, nuclear weapons-free world.

News 16 Jun 2025

UNU-FLORES undertakes research project on data-driven waste management with Korea Environment Corporation

Data4Waste project to develop data-driven strategies in line with circular economy principles

Article 16 Jun 2025

European Youth Event: young activist fights poverty – Interview with Maria Nathalia Ramirez

European Youth Event: Interview with PHD fellow, Maria Nathalia Ramirez

News 16 Jun 2025

Researchers Present Digital Government Studies at Brazil Conference

Three research papers on e-governance frameworks, child-focused digital services, and smart city assessment were presented at dg.o 2025 in Brazil.

News 16 Jun 2025

Empowering Diplomats and Chinese Government Officials through AI Training

Last Tuesday, UNU Macau hosted a full-day AI training at the UN Country Team office in Beijing.

Multimedia 16 Jun 2025

Voices from the Symposium: Celine Tan

Reflections from the UNU-IIGH & Third World Network Symposium on private sector influence, accountability & equity in global health governance.

Person Communications Fellow

Carmen Che

Carmen Che is a Communications Fellow of UNU Institute in Macau who supports the COMMS team. 

News 16 Jun 2025

Vulnerable Construction Turned Myanmar Earthquake into Widespread Catastrophe, Finds UNU Analysis

UNU analysis calls for enforcing resilient building codes and using remote sensing based rapid response systems for saving lives

Press Release 16 Jun 2025

United Nations University and Maastricht University Appoint Prof Dr Fiona Tregenna of South Africa as Director of UNU-MERIT

Prof Dr Fiona Tregenna will begin her appointment as Director of UNU-MERIT on 5 January 2026.