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Collection
Doubling Down on African Hydropower Might Lock Investments in Inefficient and Risky Infrastructure
UNU-INWEH policy brief on African Hydropower
News
How can Policymakers Support the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence?
3 questions with our expert Julieta Marotta for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
News
Talking politics: An Update on Egypt-Netherlands Migration Management Discussions
In October 2023, the Dutch Migration Minister Eric van der Burg met with several Egyptian government officials.
Expert
Dr. Dipesh Chapagain
Dr. Dipesh Chapagain is a Senior Research Associate in the Global Mountain Safeguard Research (GLOMOS) programme at UNU-EHS Bonn since July 2023. The GLOMOS programme aims to enhance disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation (CCA), and emergency response preparedness (ERP) in global mountains.
Media Coverage
Empowering Youth to Become Sustainability Leaders
Op-ed advocates for a human-centric and hands-on approach to education for sustainable development.
Article
AI and International Relations — a Whole New Minefield to Navigate
Guiding the evolution of AI to achieve real benefits for humanity should begin by understanding AI within the context of international relations.
News
Capacity Building Workshop UNDESA: Strengthening National Capacities for Spreading Digitalization at Local Levels
UN workshop in Bangkok to boost local digitization for SDG 11.
Media Coverage
Liliana Narvaez writes op-ed in El País about cities facing unbearable heat
UNU-EHS Senior Researcher, Liliana Narvaez publishes op-ed on unbearble heat in El País.
Blog Post
Who Speaks and Who Listens Online
An analysis of competing narratives about climate action on Twitter - and how climate activists can engage more strategically at COP28.
Side Event
Knowledge to Action: Imperatives for Climate Change Education
DUBAI & ONLINE: This COP28 side event at the Thailand Pavilion will focus on the role of climate change education in empowering youth climate action.