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

Education

Gender

Health and well-being

Hunger

Poverty

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

Climate change

Consumption and production

Life below water

Life on land

Water

Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future

Economic growth

Energy

Industrial policy

Inequality

Infrastructure

Jobs (decent work)

Sustainable cities and communities

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

Institutions

Justice

Peace

SDG partnerships
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Advisory Board Member UNU-IAS Board Member; Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives at the University of Tokyo

Prof. Yukari Takamura

Yukari Takamura is an international and environmental law expert, specializing in legal and governance issues relating to multilateral environmental agreements, as well as climate and energy laws and policies.

Advisory Board Member UNU-IAS Board Member; Representative Director, MetLife Investment Management Japan, Ltd.

Mr. Mitsuo Kojima

Mitsuo Kojima is Representative Director at MetLife Investment Management Japan, Ltd. and former Board Member and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Advisory Board Member UNU-IAS Board Member; Deputy Director of the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University

Dr. Melissa Brown Goodall

Melissa Brown Goodall is the Deputy Director of the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University.

Conversation Series -

Higher Education, Science and Innovation for Sustainability: Unlocking Africa’s Potential

TOKYO: On 26 September 2023, UNU will host an event with Dr. Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology of South Africa.

Staff Programme Assistant

Nanako Aoyama

Nanako Aoyama is a Programme Assistant for the Strategy and Management Office (SMO) at UNU-IAS. 

Staff Graphic Design Consultant

Christian Brauneck

Christian Brauneck is a Graphic Design Consultant at UNU-IAS.

Staff Communications Associate

Tomoyo Tanno

Tomoyo Tanno is a Communications Associate at UNU-IAS. 

Staff Strategy and Knowledge Management Specialist

Nicholas Turner

Nicholas Turner is a Strategy and Knowledge Management Specialist at UNU-IAS.

News 11 Sep 2023

Building citizen science intelligence for outbreak response using the companion modelling approach

Dr. Serge Stinckwich and Dr. Sylvia Muyingo will share their insights on Kenya, Brazil and Vietnam, in a session in the Science Summit at UNGA78.

Article 11 Sep 2023

Protect Education Rights amid Climate Displacement

Education challenges resulting from climate change require urgent international solidarity and data-informed mitigation and adaption.