Research Topics

Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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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.
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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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News 28 Jan 2018

Gender Equality Featured by UNU Sustainable Development Explorer

Led by UNU Macau, the EQUALS Research Group is an important research partnership addressing SDG#5.

News 26 Jan 2018

Workshop Details Findings on Global Important Agricultural Heritage Systems in East Asia

The event was held as part of a UNU-IAS project on monitoring and evaluation methods for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

News 24 Jan 2018

New Visiting Research Assistant

Catriona Craven-Matthews will be visiting research assistant of UNU Macau. She focuses on human rights, migration, gender, and human trafficking.

News 18 Jan 2018

Policy Brief Provides Guidance for Upscaling the SDGs in Higher Education

Recommendations for better bridging the potential of the higher education sector with the sustainable development agenda.

Media Coverage 03 Jan 2018

Why MONUSCO Should Focus on Protection Instead of Going Back on the Offensive

The killing of fourteen UN peacekeepers were in the Democratic Republic of the Congo earlier this month.

Project 02 Jan 2018

Key Performance Indicators for the Ministry of Justice

Enhance Portugal's justice system efficacy with a robust framework, detailed assessments, and strategic recommendations based on international rankings.

Project 01 Jan 2018

Addressing Wicked Resource Management Problems

This project aims at identifying ways to better handle wicked resource management problems, both from a management and from a governance perspective.

Project 01 Jan 2018

Transforming urban centers into smart cities with emerging technologies

The research project aims to develop a framework for transforming urban centers into smart cities with emerging technologies.

Blog Post 13 Dec 2017

To Prosecute or Not To Prosecute: The Need for Justice in Post-Conflict Sri Lanka

Envisioning a special court and transitional justice in Sri Lanka.

News 06 Dec 2017

Symposium Discusses Standardization of Eco-labelling and the Role of the SDGs

UNU-IAS and IDE-JETRO co-organized a symposium on standards and certification systems for environmentally friendly products and technologies.