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.
People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere
Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
Research Fellow
George Paily
George is currently PhD fellow at United Nations University - MERIT.
Affiliate
Dr. Hubert Nii-Aponsah
Hubert Nii-Aponsah is an Economist and Governance specialist with extensive operational and analytical experience in public sector development.
Research Fellow
Trang Nguyen
Trang Nguyen is a PhD fellow in Innovation, Economics and Governance for Development at UNU-MERIT.
Research Fellow
Lizeth Melissa Molina Alvarez
Lizeth Melissa Molina Alvarez is a PhD scholar at UNU-MERIT.
Research Fellow
Davide Manzoni
Davide Manzoni is a PhD fellow at the United Nations University (UNU-MERIT).
BIG IDEAS Series
Nature Crisis: What It Will Take to Achieve the Global Biodiversity Framework Commitments
TOKYO & ONLINE: On 23 July, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Midori Paxton, Director of the UNDP Nature Hub.
Research Fellow
Sonnet Geng
Sonnet Geng, a PhD Fellow at UNU-MERIT and the School of Business and Economics at Maastricht University, has an interest in the dynamic evolution of innovation ecosystems driven by digital technology and their implications for green transitions.
Research Fellow
Maisha Fairuz
Maisha Fairuz is a PhD fellow at UNU-MERIT.
Research Fellow
Jorge Valverde-Carbonell
Jorge Valvedere is a PhD fellow at UNU-MERIT. His research project Essays on Economic Complexity, Trade in Global Value Chains and Minerals Economics deepens on economic complexity literature and builds bridges between this literature strand and international economics and minerals economics. In this regard, it contributes to the literature by doing a rigorous analysis of the conceptual and methodological basis of economic complexity but, at the same time, proposing new interpretations, methods and avenues to apply economic complexity techniques.
Conversation Series
Youth Engagement in Politics and the Role of Education in Building the Next Generation of Leaders
TOKYO: On 6 August 2024, UNU will host a conversation with Ryosuke Takashima, Mayor of Ashiya City, Japan.