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Celebrating Two Years of a Phd Journey: Reflections from Our Dual Career Fellows
Our two years as UNU-MERIT dual career (DC) PhD fellows.
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Penelope Milsom
Penelope is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at UNU-IIGH
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Sustainability Initiatives of Japanese Universities Discussed in 2024 SDG–UP Symposium
Convening member universities of the SDG–University Platform, the event explored education, research and collaboration projects for sustainability.
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Expert Group Meetings Advance Climate Action in Synergy with the 2030 Agenda
Global experts gathered in Tokyo to assess progress on SDG 13 ahead of the UN High-Level Political Forum.
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UNU to Co-chair Higher Education Sustainability Initiative in 2024–2025
The upcoming HESI Global Forum will spotlight the transformational role of higher education in advancing sustainability.
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Samira Pfeiffer
Samira is a Research Assistant in the Vulnerability Assessment, Risk Management & Adaptive Planning (VARMAP) division of UNU-EHS, focusing on Vulnerability and actionable impact-based early warning.
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Flannery Johnson
Flannery is a Research Associate for Water in the Context of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus and Climate Action within the Pan African Cooperation and Educational Technologies (PACET) division at UNU-VIE.
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Dr. Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola
Dr. Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola possesses senior-level experience in supporting policy influencing projects through advocacy, advisory, evidence gathering and dissemination work across 10 African countries and Europe. Dr. Okunola's research focuses on understanding the responses of individuals, communities and cities to global climate change and their capacities for adaptation and transformation.
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“10 Years of EGOV: 2014-2024” Tune in to our Podcast
Launch of our podcast on Spotify as part of the ten-year celebration programme.
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5 Critical Observations on Unbearable Heat and Human Health
The increase in global temperatures poses severe risks to human health.