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
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Prof. Jay R. Lund
Professor Jay Lund enjoys teaching, researching, and engaging in many aspects of theory and practice for water management and policy, usually trying to integrate economics and operations research with traditional engineering.
Blog Post
Summer Institute in Computational Social Science 2024: Exploring AI and Social Sciences
The summer school came at a critical time when rapid advances in AI are revolutionising social science research.
Staff
Suwarna Laxshmi Ramanathan
Dr. Suwarna Ramanathan is a Research Intern at UNU-IIGH. She is an Australian trained physician with a keen interest in health governance.
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Anina Grün
Anina Grün is a research intern at the United Nations University - International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH), where she contributes to strengthening capacity for contextualised, evidence-based decision-making in global health.
Media Coverage
Op-ed Highlights Health & Well-being Impacts of Climate Change
An op-ed on Japan Today calls for placing health and well-being at the centre of the climate conversation.
Staff
Ruchita Balasubramanian
Ruchita is a PhD student in Population Health Sciences concentrating in infectious disease epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Blog Post
Integrating Futures and Foresight to UNU-IIGH's Work: Our Journey So Far
In this retrospective, we share some lessons and promising practices from our deep dive into futures thinking and strategic foresight for health.
Series
5 Tools for Nature-Based Solutions in Disaster and Climate Risk Management
Five tools from the Nature-Based Solutions Toolkit that are crucial for building resilient and sustainable communities
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Mourik Jan Heupink
Mourik Jan C Heupink, a Dutch National, is the Network Administrator at UNU-MERIT.
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Mieke Drossaert
Mieke Drossaert is Student Affairs Officer at UNU-MERIT.