UNU research focuses on the challenges faced by the United Nations and its Member States. Our current research portfolio supports all of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 to inspire global action to overcome the world’s biggest challenges.
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Education for Sustainable Development - RCEs and ProSPER.Net
The aim of this project is to generate, accelerate and mainstream Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).
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UNU Series on Regionalism (World Reports on Regional Integration)
UNU's Series on Regionalism offers a platform for innovative work on regionalism from a global and inter-disciplinary perspective.
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Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policy in Developing Countries (DEIP)
The DEIP trains policymakers in LMICs and private-sector participants on strategic decision-making about technology and innovation.
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MEIDE (Micro Evidence on Innovation and Development)
MEIDE is a yearly international conference on the topic of micro evidence on innovation and development organized by UNU-MERIT and partners.
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UNU Global Seminar Japan — Shonan Session
The UNU Global Seminars brings together experts from academia and policymaking in Japan and abroad to share perspectives on global concerns.
Series
UNU Macau AI Conference 2025
AI for Humanity: Building an Equitable Digital Future
Series
Global RCE Network
A global multi-stakeholder network of Regional Centres of Expertise for Education on Sustainable Development (the RCE Initiative)
Series
UNU@50
Generating knowledge to transform the world since 1975
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R&D Spillovers, Exports and Employment: The Role of Buyer- Supplier Relationships
Investigating the influence of buyer-supplier relationships on firm innovation, performance, and employment structure, using data from Turkish firms.
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Helene disaster: The threat of poor management and climate change to human lives and assets
This UNU-INWEH Incident Brief highlighting how poor management at local level amplified the impact of Hurricane Helene