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

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

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WEBINAR: "Galvanizing health actors as protagonists in climate action"

Read about our webinar which explored the pivotal role of health systems actors in addressing the climate crisis.

Blog Post 23 Oct 2024

Harnessing Data for Sustainable Development

Keynote at the “10+1” China-ASEAN Statistical Cooperation & Development Forum 2024, Nanning, Guangxi, China

Report 23 Oct 2024

Towards a global governance framework: climate-driven migration

Examining research on the driving factors, patterns and consequences of climate-driven migration.

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The Role of Exports for Income and Jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Emmanuel Mensah (Utrecht University).

News 22 Oct 2024

Fostering Global Leadership for Justice and Sustainable Development

A visit by delegates from the Thailand Institute of Justice strengthens collaboration between UNU-IAS and the Government of Thailand.

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WEBINAR: "What does a Gender-Just Climate Transition Mean for Health Systems in Africa?"

Read about our African Community of Practice on Gender and Health webinar!

News 22 Oct 2024

UNU-INRA, MFARI-Ghana’s course on NATURELEAD launched

UNU-INRA launches NATURELEAD short course with Foreign Service Institute of Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.

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UN-IATT Online Training on STI Policy for SDGs for Asia-Pacific

ONLINE: Enrollment is now open for a series of 4 training sessions on science, technology and innovation (STI) policy and policy instruments for SDGs for STI officials, policy analysts and experts in Asia and the Pacific, organised by the UN Interagency Task Team on Capacity-Building on STI for the SDGs (UN-IATT WS6).

News 21 Oct 2024

UNU's Strategic Recommendations to the G20+: Advancing Citizen-Centered Digital Inclusion

UNU-EGOV advises G20+ on enhancing digital inclusion through data-driven, citizen-centred policy recommendations.

Blog Post 21 Oct 2024

It Takes a Village to Raise GenAI: Navigating the Legal and Ethical Considerations

Part 5 of a blog series on the 2024 ACUNS session - It Takes a Village to Raise GenAI: Exploring GenAI’s Impact on Education and Research.