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People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere

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Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies

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UNU Council Member UNU Council Member; Raffles Professor of Social Sciences, National University of Singapore

Prof. Brenda Yeoh

Professor Brenda S.A. Yeoh is a Singaporean scholar and expert in the fields of migration, social geography, and the politics of space in colonial and post-colonial cities.

Expert Junior Research Fellow

Bavo Stevens

Bavo Stevens was a Junior Research Fellow at the UNU Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (UNU-GCM).

Expert Visiting Scientist

Arundhuti Banerjee

Arundhuti Banerjee

Expert Visiting Scientist

Sylvain Ponserre

Sylvain Ponserre

Expert Visiting Scientist

Maria Sol Saliva

Maria Sol Saliva

Expert Visiting Scientist

Hasina Razafindrakoto

Hasina Razafindrakoto

Expert Visiting Scientist

Krishnan Narasimhan

Krishnan Narasimhan

Article 13 May 2026

What is El Niño? And why does it matter in a Warming World?

El Niño is a natural climate pattern influencing global weather. Learn why it is increasingly important to understand in a warming world.

Journal Article 13 May 2026

Enhancing Tea Agrifood System Resilience Amid Geopolitical Tensions: A Resource Nexus-Based System Dynamics Analysis

This publication was released as part of the UNU-FLORES focus area Resilient Food, Forest and Ecosystems.

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