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

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

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Brief 09 Apr 2025

Operationalizing prevention

How the UN human rights system can connect early warning to action.

Brief 09 Apr 2025

From signals to action

How the UN human rights system can deliver early warning and conflict prevention.

Press Release 09 Apr 2025

UN University Finds Five Deep Changes Urgently Needed for a Safer World and How to Achieve Them

New report, Interconnected Disaster Risks 2025, is released from UNU in Bonn today, presenting a bold approach for change.

Article 09 Apr 2025

Understanding Return: Migration Decision-Making Across the Lifecycle

Researcher Talitha Dubow writes about her presentation at DenTV "Science Day", discussing return decision-making within the migration lifecycle

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Rethinking climate governance: lessons and models for the future.

Building effective institutions for our planetary future

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Multistakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs

Towards the Hamburg Declaration on Responsible Al for the Sustainable Development Goals

Expert Senior Project Manager

Abdul Ghani Rajput

Abdul Ghani Rajput

Announcement 08 Apr 2025

Media Coverage 07 Apr 2025

How AI Affects the Environment

An editorial in DevelopmentAid featured insights on AI and sustainability by UNU-IAS expert Anupam Khajuria.