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
Media Coverage
People Smuggling in Libya
You can't bomb away a problem of economics.
Project
The Rise of High-Level Panels: Implications for the New UN Secretary-General
The evolving UN experience with high-level panels, the types of impact they have had, and how they might prove most valuable going forward.
Expert
Nata Goderdzishvili
Nata Goderdzishvili is the legal expert of the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV). With around 20 years of leadership experience across multiple sectors, she has consistently supported institutional reform, service modernisation, digital transformation initiatives and cross-border legal alignment.
Person
Blog Post
To Build Consent in Peace Operations, Turn Mandates Upside Down
What the United Nations High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (HIPPO) reforms would mean for peace operations mandates.
Expert
Demetrios Sarantis
Demetrios Sarantis is a Senior Research Analyst at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2017.
Person
Media Coverage
A New Era in US-UN Relations
Looking ahead as Donald Trump and Antonio Guterres assume their respective posts as U.S. President and U.N. Secretary-General next month.
Report
Annual Report 2016
In 2016, UNU-CRIS reinvented itself as "UNU-CRIS 2.0", securing a new five-year mandate through structural partnerships with UGent and VUB.
News
Links Between Environment and Health in India
A paper by UNU-IAS expert Christopher Doll explores linkages between climate mitigation and health impacts in two Indian cities.