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Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere

Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources

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

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Article 07 Jan 2026

“Transformation In Government Must Be Sequenced, Calibrated, and Sustainable”

Read this interview with Robert O. Ifeonu, winner of the Best Research Paper Award at ICEGOV 2025.

Article 07 Jan 2026

Socioeconomic Impacts of Digital Government: Progress and Asymmetries

By João Martins, Senior Research Associate at UNU-EGOV.

News 06 Jan 2026

UNU-INWEH Joins Global Science Diplomacy Chair to Advance Arctic and Space Cooperation

This first of its kind Québec-led initiative supports peaceful, sustainable, and knowledge-based cooperation in Far North and outer space.

Series 05 Jan 2026

Impact

Impact from UNU work

News 05 Jan 2026

IndabaX Uganda & Spring School 2026, Co-organized by UNU Macau

The IndabaX Uganda & Spring School 2026 will take place from 23–27 March 2026 in Kampala, Uganda.

Announcement 03 Jan 2026

Next Course: “Innovative Biotechnological Approaches in Health - From Research to Application”, April 2026

Apply for a scholarship to participate in the course coordinated by Dr. Maria Vizoso at Universidad Nacional de Tucuman, Argentina

Article 03 Jan 2026

Science, Technology, and the Humanitarian Legacy of Dr. Norman Borlaug

Dr. Norman Borlaug’s legacy proves science can fight hunger. His vision inspires modern biotech for a sustainable future.

Expert Research Assistant

Vincenzo Polizzi

Vincenzo Polizzi

News 31 Dec 2025

UNU-INRA and Partners, help Gazette New By-laws on Natural Resource Management in Atewa West.

Project FOREST Okyeman ends with implementation of new by-laws on natural resource management

Expert Policy Research Fellow

Ronald Tundang

Ronald Tundang is a Policy Research Fellow at the United Nations University – International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH). His work sits at the intersection of law, economics and public health.