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Blog Post
The Price of Order?
Big power relations are in a bad state. Does this make the United Nations less or more relevant to global politics?
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Expert
Vaibhav Shah
Vaibhav Shah is currently a Research Assistant at the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV), where his research focus is Smart Cities, especially from the governance point of view, as well as the technologies needed for the Smart City development.
Media Coverage
From Sweeping Punishment to Real Justice in Countering Terrorism
How international policymakers can break cycles of conflict.
News
New Research Sheds Light on ODA To Address SDG Target 8.7
Delta 8.7 publishes groundbreaking data on countries' development spending commitments.
News
Videos on Partnership for Apprise - Technology to Identify Victims of Human Trafficking
UNU Macau recently published two videos about Apprise, an app that is user-friendly and appropriate for use with state and civil society actors.
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News
Workshop Considers the Future of Bioenergy Development in Asia
UNU-IAS contributed an international workshop on future perspectives of bioenergy development in Asia.
Expert
Dr. Juan Pastor-Ivars
Juan Pastor-Ivars is a Research Fellow and Academic Associate with the UNU-IAS Operating Unit Ishikawa / Kanazawa (OUIK).