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.
Charter of the United Nations University

People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere

Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources

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

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Project 26 Aug 2021

NIGSD: Capacity Building Programme II

Enhance Egyptian public officials' capabilities in digitalisation and smart governance.

News 24 Aug 2021

New Release of the Government Revenue Dataset Covers Past 40 years

UNU-WIDER has released an updated version of the Government Revenue Dataset with 40 years of tax and revenue data for 196 countries.

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Building Resilience in Water Management with Multi-stakeholder Engagement

As part of World Water Week 2021, this event will explore ways to enhance the resilience of societies to water-related and other challenges.

Article 19 Aug 2021

Paradiplomacy: An Opportunity to Strengthen Public Leadership in the Time of COVID-19

New forms of cooperation and policy influence by regional and local governments may guide the future of international relations and multilateralism.

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Article 16 Aug 2021

Areas in Africa with More Chinese-backed Projects Were More Likely to Experience Protests

New research reveals that Chinese projects in Africa often seem to go hand in hand with civil protests.

Journal Article 11 Aug 2021

Dialogical reflexivity towards collective action to transform global health

COVID-19 highlights systemic inequities, spurring calls to decolonize global health and dismantle power asymmetries.

Media Coverage 11 Aug 2021

A Transformational Approach to Climate Change

To combat climate change, we need a fundamental shift in how we view development and prosperity.

Project 09 Aug 2021

Protecting Together

Identifying challenges confronting human rights and military components in volatile settings.

Article 05 Aug 2021

Water Scarcity: Coming Soon

An urgent paradigm shift of water management and use is needed to ensure global taps don't run dry sooner than we expect.