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News
Strengthening Wastewater Surveillance to Tackle COVID-19, Other Infectious Diseases
A new UNU-IAS policy brief offers recommendations for scaling up wastewater surveillance for early detection and monitoring of infectious diseases.
Seminar
Working Local, Thinking Global Seminar: Engaging Evidence in Policy Making towards the SDGs
Explore policy-making's local-global interplay at UNU-IIGH's seminar: "Working Local, Thinking Global."
Seminar
Working Local, Thinking Global Seminar: The Importance of Evidence in Health Policymaking in Malaysia
The series will discuss the importance of evidence in health policymaking and the WHO’s broader work in Malaysia.
Event
Climate Displacement and the Right to Education in Asia-Pacific: A Regional Study
UNU-IAS will host an online panel session at the 66th Annual Conference of the CIES 2022 on climate displacement and education for displaced persons.
Media Coverage
Addressing Gender-Related Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccinations to Ensure Vaccinations for all
Tackling Gender Barriers for Inclusive COVID-19 Vaccination. UNU-IIGH investigates solutions to ensure universal immunization access.
Article
How Small Islands Can Leverage Digital Analytics For Better Public Services
Digital interventions to enhance the efficiency, resilience, and inclusivity of public services need to focus on understanding citizen data.
Media Coverage
Diplomatic Courier Article Promotes Wastewater Surveillance for Tackling Pandemics
Diplomatic Courier published an article by UNU-IAS expert Sadhana Shrestha focusing on how wastewater surveillance can help fight pandemic.
Blog Post
Global Health Communications at a UN Think Tank: Letter from an Ex-Intern
Discover reasons to intern at UNU-IIGH, the leading global health think tank, with a focus on what sets us apart from typical internships.
News
SDG–Universities Platform Symposium
The event discussed the role of Japanese universities in achieving the Global Goals.
News
ICEGOV 2022: Extended Submission Deadline
The submission deadline for ICEGOV 2022 papers and workshops has been extended.