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A Time to Act and Why Cities Hold the Key to the Climate Crisis
Cities, with their dense populations and capacity for innovation, are uniquely positioned to lead global climate action.
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UNU-EHS discusses how to shape change with high-level representatives from science, policy and UN
What if we shifted our focus from crisis to opportunity?
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Celebrating Bangladesh’s Progress in Transboundary Water Cooperation: Advancing Gender Equality in Water Diplomacy
Women in Water Diplomacy Network convenes a high-level meeting in Geneva to advance gender equality in transboundary water management.
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Stella Ladi
Professor Stella Ladi is a Senior Fellow supporting the Global Governance Innovation Platform (GGI) at UNU-CPR.
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Is Generative AI a New Frontier in Digital Interaction, or Just a Mirage of Truth?
If we view generative AI as a search engine, we risk replacing knowledge with confusion, facts with guesses, and truth with fiction.
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Women in Water Diplomacy Network Celebrates Bangladesh’s Progress in Transboundary Water Cooperation and Gender Equality in Water Diplomacy
UNU-INWEH supported this high-level meeting, welcoming Honourable Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, as Guest of Honour.
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AI for SDGs - Global Youth AI Future Innovation Competition 2025
Youth-Led AI Solutions for Climate, Environment, and the Global South
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UNU-EHS Researcher Writes Op-Ed in The Conversation on Disaster Preparedness in Africa
Learn how African countries are improving disaster preparedness and response, and the gaps that still remain.
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Reflections on the Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Programme
UNU-IIGH's Thandazile Sibindi shares her reflections on participating in the Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Programme held in Canberra.
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UNU Macau Milestone Series Will Take Place October 23–25, 2025 in Macau
Honoring Eight Decades of Global Cooperation, Five Decades of Knowledge for Impact