Education

Education underpins sustainable development; access to education empowers individuals to break the cycle of poverty, fosters peace by building tolerance among cultures, and promotes gender equality. 

As an educational institution, UNU inherently focuses on creating learning and training opportunities that advance inclusive global development and that foster learning networks to promote regional and local sustainable development initiatives.

UNU offers several postgraduate degree programmes that enhance the capability of young scholars to contribute to the extension, application, and diffusion of knowledge.

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Press Release

UN University to Launch Postgraduate Degree Specialisation on the Paris Agreement

The UN University has begun developing a new postgraduate degree specialisation on the Paris Agreement on climate change.

04 Nov 2021

News

UNU Senior Vice-Rector Shirahase Elected as International Science Council Vice President

The ISC has announced the election of United Nations University Senior Vice-Rector Sawako Shirahase as ISC Vice President for Finance of the Council.

20 Oct 2021

Announcement

Call for Presentations: Seventh National Youth Environmental Activity Presentation Contest

The deadline for submissions is 15 November 2021.

14 Oct 2021

Press Release

Dr Sawako Shirahase Appointed as Senior Vice-Rector of the United Nations University

Dr Sawako Shirahase will join the United Nations University as its next UNU Senior Vice-Rector, effective 1 October 2021.

14 Sep 2021

News

10th Workshop of SDG–Universities Platform

The workshop discussed sustainability efforts of Arizona State University.

10 Sep 2021

Event

What's SDGs? — Ishikawa-san Live News It!

UNU-IAS will contribute to a local news TV programme in Ishikawa by exploring local initiatives towards achieving the SDGs.

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News

UNU-IAS Congratulates New Graduates

On 21 July 2021, ten students graduated with degrees from the UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability.

02 Aug 2021

News

In Memoriam: Hidetoshi Yajima, Japan Foundation for UNU Advisor

Mr. Hidetoshi Yajima, former President, CEO, & Chairman of Shimadzu Corp., and Advisor to the Japan Foundation for UNU, died on 7 July 2021.

28 Jul 2021