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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

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

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Expert Youth Fellow, Water, Peace, and Gender

Cynthia Chen

Cynthia Chen is a Youth Fellow in Water, Peace and Gender at UNU-INWEH. 

Blog Post 14 May 2026

Towards A New Compass of Progress: The Start of the UN Intergovernmental Process to Move Beyond GDP

A recent report by the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP can reset the rules for how we measure progress

Person

Collection 14 May 2026

The Water-energy-food-ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus

Technologies and finance to address climate vulnerability in Sub-Saharan Africa

Expert Visiting Scientist

Arundhuti Banerjee

Arundhuti Banerjee

Expert Visiting Scientist

Sylvain Ponserre

Sylvain Ponserre

Expert Visiting Scientist

Maria Sol Saliva

Maria Sol Saliva

Expert Visiting Scientist

Hasina Razafindrakoto

Hasina Razafindrakoto

Expert Visiting Scientist

Krishnan Narasimhan

Krishnan Narasimhan

Article 13 May 2026

What is El Niño? And why does it matter in a Warming World?

El Niño is a natural climate pattern influencing global weather. Learn why it is increasingly important to understand in a warming world.