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Article 08 Oct 2025

Brazilian Delegation Visits UNU-FLORES for Post-Mining Exchange

Lusatia offers a case study for the benchmarking exercise

News 08 Oct 2025

New Paper Explores How e-Participation Empowers Communities

Authored by Aymen Boudebouz, the article explores how digital participation empowers communities and identifies key factors for effective engagement.

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Announcement 08 Oct 2025

UNU Global AI Network Members

List of the UNU Global AI Network Members

Blog Post 08 Oct 2025

Connecting Perspectives: Highlights from the 2025 UNU Migration Network Research Symposium

Climate change, mental health, and gender inequality were key themes at the UNU Migration Network Symposium on 29 Sept 2025 at UNU-MERIT.

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North Africa Regional Workshop on Wastewater Surveillance for Environmental and Public Health

Regional partners gather in Cairo to enhance data-driven responses for public health and ecosystem resilience.

Blog Post 07 Oct 2025

Ending the War in Gaza Requires a Regional Framework. The UN Can Help Build It

To move from crisis response to lasting peace in Gaza, the UN can help shape the regional framework needed to sustain any deal.

Blog Post 07 Oct 2025

From an AI Revolution to Resolution: Four Gaps and Four Promises of Capacity Development in AI Governance

One year after the Global Digital Compact, Praachi Kumar examines how closing AI capacity gaps can foster fair and inclusive global governance.