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CONNECTING YOU TO — Noto, Kenya, Malaysia and the Philippines

UNU-IAS will co-organize Junior SDGs Camp sessions at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.

Announcement 06 Aug 2025

UNU Global AI Network Members

List of the UNU Global AI Network Members

Press Release 05 Aug 2025

UNU-BIOLAC and UNAM renewed their Agreement of Cooperation

UNU-BIOLAC and UNAM-IBt Extend and Amend Strategic Agreement, boosting biotechnology in Latin America and the Caribbean for five more years

News 05 Aug 2025

UNU-IAS Students Graduate from Class of 2025

The special occasion was celebrated with a ceremony in Tokyo, Japan.

Expert Policy Research Associate

Thandazile Sibindi

Thandazile Sibindi is a nurse educator, midwife, and policy research associate working at the intersection of climate justice and health.  

Expert Policy Research Associate

Sapna Mishra

Sapna Mishra is a Policy Research Associate at UNU-IIGH.

Blog Post 05 Aug 2025

A Year in the MPP: Growth, Connection and Everything in Between

MPP student ambassador Margarida Leite Magalhães reflects on a year of growth, rigour, and community at UNU-MERIT.

Commentary 04 Aug 2025

National Adaptation Plans – From Paper to Action

Integrating climate and disaster risk finance into National Adaptation Plans can support their implementation.

News 04 Aug 2025

Celebrating Eight Decades of Global Cooperation & Five Decades of Knowledge for Impact

United Nations University Institute in Macau (UNU Macau) will host a multi-day, three-pillar event series from October 23–25, 2025.

News 04 Aug 2025

UNU Macau Engages in Multilateral Dialogue at WAIC 2025

The United Nations University Institute in Macau (UNU Macau) took part in the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference