Poverty

When needs grow and resources shrink: Why cooperation across the UN system matters

The first piece in our UN Day series looks at why cooperation matters when humanitarian needs are growing and resources are shrinking.

The lingering impacts of COVID-19 on older women in Kenya and Uganda: A quantitative analysis of health, wellbeing, and WASH insecurity

Can emergency cash buy food security?

New research finds Cambodia's COVID-19 cash transfers significantly improved food security among poor and vulnerable households.

The Security-Development Nexus in the EU’s Policies Towards the Sahel - A Critical Appraisal of the Malian Case

A Critical Appraisal of the Malian Case

From ‘Scarcity to Sustainability’: Strengthening the Regional Food-Water Nexus Amid Migration Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa

Poverty in the age of extreme inequality: increasingly hidden, persistently unjust

On World Day of Social Justice María Nathalia Ramírez Chaparro and Zina Nimeh ask whether poverty can be addressed without confronting inequality.

UNU Highlighted Among TIME’s List of the Best Inventions for Social Impact

Past UNU research collaborations continue to have a positive impact on global nutrition.

Circular Economies, Global Responsibilities: Insights from the Frontlines

Why sociotechnical transitions toward circular and sustainable economies matter now more than ever.

Formal-Informal Supply Chain Linkages and Firm Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Human Capital

Tackling Social Bias against the Poor: A Dataset and Taxonomy on Aporophobia

New Study Explores How Social Media Reflects Bias Against People Living in Poverty.