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.
People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere
Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
Project
Countering transnational organized crime in conflict-affected States
Recommendations to improve the effectiveness of multilateral counter-crime initiatives in fragile States.
Event
SCIENCE TALK: Season-Net: A Deep Learning Framework for Bias Correction in Seasonal Forecasting Model
Potential Use for High Accuracy Impact-Relevant Predictions for Climate-Sensitive Applications.
News
Co-Designing Clean Agritech To Reduce Drudgery And Increase Productivity Among Smallholder Farmers
INFoCAT Field Trips: Bringing together Experts, Innovators and Smallholder farmers to discuss ways of improving agritech innovations for farmers.
News
Position Vacancy: Pricing Agent for Place-to-Place Survey
Apply by May 16 (FRI) 18:00 Macau time.
Brief
Transnational organized crime and peacekeeping: strengthening mission approaches for greater impact
A call for political strategies and operational coherence to address organized crime in UN peace operations.
Blog Post
Designing climate finance packages that last
The case for full-spectrum climate financing packages that align fiscal and monetary tools with coherent, nationally-led systems.
Article
MMDP 2025 Blog Series: Reflections from Tunisia and The Gambia
Interview conducted by Arsh Ajmera, Communications Officer, UNU-MERIT
News
Innovating multilateral global governance solutions
A new multi-year initiative is exploring innovative governance models to help the multilateral system better navigate global challenges.
Event
The road to 1.3T: the Baku to Belém roadmap
Aligning climate finance with real economy needs and demographic realities.
Conference
Yale food security conference: lessons for global economic governance
How emerging economies, multilateral institutions and geopolitics continue to shape - and strain - the global food system.