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Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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Series 13 Mar 2024

5 Ways Impacts of COVID-19 were Influenced by Gender

Here are five aspects on how the impacts of COVID-19 have been influenced by gender, drawn from research conducted by UNU-EHS.

News 13 Mar 2024

Inputs to the Summit of the Future

Developing and promoting solutions to address key challenges, shaping conversations, and strategically engaging with key stakeholders.

Media Coverage 12 Mar 2024

Nippon TV Showcases Regional Dialogue on National Biodiversity Strategies

The science education programme Tokoro-san no Megaten featured a UNU-IAS co-hosted event on biodiversity conservation efforts in South and East Asia.

Expert Project Associate - Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean (CRAIC) Project

Sarita Gabrielle Katwaroo

Sarita Gabrielle Katwaroo

Expert Project Manager

Nazaruddin Nazaruddin

Nazaruddin Nazaruddin

Expert Project Associate - Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean (CRAIC) Project

Linda Du Roy

Linda works as a Project Associate within MCII’s Climate Risk Finance Solutions team. She is primarily involved in the Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Program (PICAP), as well as in the development and implementation of a new global program on Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance.

Expert Associate Project Manager

Mariam Parekhelashvili

Mariam is an Associate Project Manager within MCII's Climate Risk Finance Solutions team, where she contributes to ongoing work to address climate change, adaptation and vulnerability by promoting index-based insurance as a climate change adaptation instrument in African, Asian, Pacific and Caribbean developing countries.

News 12 Mar 2024

Symposium Calls for Food Systems Transformation

The online event highlighted sustainable food as part of the integrated solution to address climate change and biodiversity loss.

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UNU-EHS

News 12 Mar 2024

UNU Macau IIST's Youth, Technology, and Sustainability Training Successfully Completed with Students of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

This training spotlighted the convergence of digital technologies and SDGs, showcasing a diverse range of research and insights from students.