Today (28 February 2023) marks the last day of Dr David M. Malone’s 10-year tenure as Rector of the United Nations University. During his decade as Rector, Dr Malone drove several significant changes that fundamentally altered the character of the UNU. Hi achievements include realigning UNU’s work programme to be more responsive to the needs ..read more

The UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) is accepting applications until 28 February for the PhD Programme on Innovation, Economics, Governance, and Sustainable Development (IEGSD). The programme offers high-quality education, training and supervision to its PhD candidates, leading to a doctoral degree from Maastricht University. Through disciplinary and multidisciplinary research ..read more

The UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) has announced the winning entries of the RCE Youth Biodiversity Art Challenge, held in partnership with UNESCO. Participants were invited to submit works of art with a focus on SDG 14 (life below water) or SDG 15 (life on land) to spotlight species, habitats, and ecosystems ..read more

On 31 October 2022, master’s degree students from the UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) joined a session of the Shibuya Youth Climate Change Council, a climate action platform launched by Shibuya City, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo. The event brought together young people who live, study, or work in ..read more

The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) appoints Senior Research Fellow Patricia Justino as Deputy Director on 1 August 2022. In her new role, Patricia Justino will support UNU-WIDER Director Kunal Sen in providing leadership to the institute’s researchers and building stronger networks with donors and other stakeholders. “During her time at ..read more

The UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) is accepting applications until 30 September (23:59, UTC+3) for its Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme and Visiting Scholars Programme. The Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme gives registered doctoral students an opportunity to utilize the resources and facilities at UNU-WIDER for their PhD dissertation or thesis research on developing economies ..read more

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Georgetown University, and the United Nations University have today launched new guidelines to provide the first-ever global policy framework that will help protect, include, and empower children on the move in the context of climate change. The Guiding Principles for Children on the Move ..read more

The art of diplomacy has evolved. In an age where 280 characters from a world leader on Twitter can give a green light to foreign military action or move markets, there is no denying that the classic notions of diplomacy — backroom handshakes between decades-long counterparts with a tinge of cigar in the air ..read more