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News
Webinar Explores Interlinkages Between Biodiversity, Health, and Well-being in SEPLS
UNU-IAS organised a seminar exploring the nexus of biodiversity, health and well-being in socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes.
News
Workshops Refine Draft Manual for National Biodiversity Plans
UNU-IAS hosted workshops to gather feedback on a manual guiding policy administrators in integrating landscape approaches into NBSAPs.
Announcement
Postdoctoral Fellowship 2022
Nurture Research Excellence: UNU-IIGH's 2022 Postdoctoral Fellowship. A platform for impactful global health research advancement.
Expert
Saroj Kumar Chapagain
Saroj Kumar Chapagain is an Associate Programme Officer (Sustainability Assessment) at UNU-FLORES.
Event
Centring Equality in the Implementation of the Global Compact on Migration
This side-event to the International Migration Review Forum brought together high-level speakers from the UN, academia, and civil society.
News
16th ISSA International Conference on ICT in Social Security
A set of UNU-EGOV's researchers are contributing towards the 16th edition of the ICICTSS.
News
Six New Members Appointed to United Nations University Council
The new appointees, who will serve six-year terms (2022‒2028), will formally take office on 4 May.
Media Coverage
The Ukraine War Could End Up Revitalizing Humanitarian Law
Russia's invasion of Ukraine undermines humanitarian principles and international stability, while also prompting global efforts for reform.
Seminar
Vaccines to Vaccinations: Gender in Promoting Immunisation
The seminar will review the cost of gender inequity in COVID-19 response, focusing on vaccination.
Article
Addressing Gender-related Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccinations to Ensure Vaccinations for All
Vaccine access and uptake are being impeded by gender-related barriers and inequities.