📰 Featured in the July 2024 Edition of
#UNUINSIGHTS
:
#CircularEconomy
principles,
#GenderEquality
in health in response to polycrises & the role of
#youth
in advancing the
#SDGs
.
Read our latest works and explore academic & career opportunities at UNU ▶️
The United Nations University is pleased to announce that Prof. Kaveh Madani
@KavehMadani
of Iran has been appointed as the next Director of the UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health
@UNUINWEH
.
Read the press release here:
UNU is pleased to announce that Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala (
@txm1971
)of South Africa has today assumed office for a five-year term as the Rector of the United Nations University.
Read the full press release:
The United Nations University is pleased to welcome Prof. Kaveh Madani (
@KavehMadani
) as Director of the UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
We are pleased to welcome Madani as the new
#director
of UNU-INWEH. Prof. Madani is a globally recognized scientist, educator, and activist. Read more about his profile here 👉
Welcome, Kaveh!
#leadership
🚨 We produce around 430 million tonnes of plastic annually, two-thirds of which are short-lived products which soon become waste.
Check out
@UNEP
's "Turning off the Tap" report to see how we can
#BeatPlasticPollution
👉
#WorldEnvironmentDay
The United Nations University (UNU) is pleased to announce that Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala of South Africa has been appointed as the next Rector of UNU.
Prof. Marwala will take office on 1 March 2023 for a five-year term.
Read the press release here:
In light of recent events in
#Myanmar
, watch our conversation on the future of the country with Dr Thant Myint-U, Chairman of U Thant House and the Yangon Heritage Trust.
A new
#research
partnership is spotlighting the need to create spaces of safety and support for
#women
who migrate to escape violence and oppression.
Read on Our World.
On 17 April 2023 at the UN Headquarters in New York, UN Secretary-General
@antonioguterres
swore in Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala
@txm1971
as the seventh Rector of UN University. Prof. Marwala assumed office on 1 March 2023 and will head the University for a five-year term.
What is the United Nations University?
From
#migration
, to
#ClimateChange
, to
#AI
, see how our 15 entities across 14 countries collaborate and bridge the gap between the
#UN
and the international academic community in the following article from
@devex
.
💼 Multiple positions across the global UNU system are closing this month, including research, program support, writing & editing positions.
Learn more and apply through .
#Jobs
#Opportunitites
#UNCareers
We are deeply shaken and saddened by today’s tragic death of Japan's former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. We send our sincere condolences to his family and the people of Japan.
Join us next Tuesday, 20 October for a virtual conversation on the
#future
of
#Myanmar
with Dr Thant Myint-U (
@thantmyintu
), Chairman of U Thant House and the Yangon Heritage Trust.
#UNUtalks
REGISTER BY 19 OCTOBER:
A message from UNU Rector David M. Malone: “We from the 29 United Nations offices based in Japan stand in solidarity with the people of Japan who have shown remarkable resilience in response to the
#COVID19
pandemic.”
#BuildBackBetter
#GreenRecovery
#HealthyRecovery
Happy
#WorldEmojiDay
! 🎉
#DYK
⁉️ With 13 institutes around the globe, UNU is conducting research and academic activities that cut across the 17
#SDGs
🌏
Learn more about our work 👉
#UNU
is now 45! Read about our journey from a small group of fewer than 30 individuals to a global organisation with a presence in more than a dozen countries, working towards all 17
#SDGs
.
🏜️ When land becomes degraded and water is scarce, women are often the worst affected. Therefore, this year’s Desertification and Drought Day will put the global spotlight on women’s land rights.
▶️
@UNCCD
#HerLand
📣 UNU VACANCIES: JULY 2024 💼
We have many vacant positions in Belgium, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Macau SAR and Malaysia.
View the full list of vacancies on our LinkedIn page and apply now!
➡️
#UNCareers
#JobOpportunities
#Vacancies
#UNJobs
Apply by 14 February for
#UNU
's Junior Fellows Programme offering graduate students and young professionals training and hands-on experience at a global think tank focused on the pressing global problems of human survival,
#development
and welfare.
📣 UNU is pleased to announce the establishment of a new Institute in Bologna, Italy. The institute, made possible through the generous support of the Italian government and the Emilia-Romagna Region, will leverage the potential of
#BigData
&
#AI
for the realization of the
#SDGs
.
To
#BeatPlasticPollution
, it's essential to shift from a linear to a circular economy by:
🙅 Eliminating unnecessary plastic;
💡 Innovating solutions to plastic pollution;
🔄 Circulating plastics in the economy.
#WorldEnvironmentDay
@UNEP
🌍 Halfway towards 2030, the world is still falling short on most
#GlobalGoals
. Some progress is seen, but many targets are progressing too slowly or regressing.
Get the latest data on
#SDGs
progress from the
#SDGReport
:
@UNStats
@undesa
@globalgoalsun
Registration is now open for the Better
#Jobs
for
#Development
Conference, presenting
#research
on policy solutions for employment challenges in low- and middle-income countries. Details here:
@UNUWIDER
#Innovation
today has the power to help or harm. We need bold & innovative solutions that respect the planet’s limits. UNU Rector David Malone and
@UN
leaders share via
@UN_Innovation
how they are fostering innovation at the
#UN
.
UNU Rector
@tmarwala
will visit Ghana from 23 to 26 May to meet with important stakeholders, give a lecture at
@UnivofGh
, and familiarize himself with
@UNUINRA
—a key UNU institute focusing on natural resources management.
For details about the visit ➡️
Read our latest research on
#health
,
#climatechange
, and
#inequality
, see our work on the
#SDGs
, and explore opportunities to learn and work with us in the September edition of INSIGHTS newsletter below.
NEW DIRECTOR: Prof. Kunal Kalyan Sen will join our institute in Helsinki as the next Director of
@UNUWIDER
. Please welcome
@kunalsen5
! ttp://bit.ly/2FU2GbH
💼 Multiple UNU
#vacancies
in Belgium, Canada, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Macau SAR, the United States and Venezuela are closing this month.
ℹ To learn more and apply, visit
#UNCareers
#JobOpportunities
📸 Harold Wainwright on Unsplash
We are hiring! There are a variety of
#job
opportunities around the
#UNU
system with upcoming application deadlines, so act quickly!
#UNJobs
See here for a full listing of positions:
🇺🇳 MEET THE UN RESEARCH & TRAINING ENTITIES 📚
#DYK
UNU is one of several research and training entities within the
@UN
system? On
#UNDay
, let's learn more about how these entities are contributing to a more just and sustainable world 🌏
📣 INTERNSHIP ALERT 📣
🔍 The UNU Office of the Rector is looking for highly qualified graduate students eager to contribute to the work of UNU and the
@UN
. Applicants located BOTH in Japan and overseas are welcome to apply.
👉 Visit for more info!
UNU stands in solidarity with Ukraine and the international community in their calls for the Russian Federation’s immediate military withdrawal and a peaceful solution to this conflict.
Read the full statement:
📣 The United Nations University Annual Report 2023 is out❗
Explore the “who” and “what” of UNU’s work in 2023 and learn how our ideas generate solutions to improve people's lives.
Read the full report 📖
📣 PAID INTERNSHIP ALERT📣
The UNU Office of the Rector is looking for highly qualified graduate students eager to contribute to the work of UNU and the
@UN
.
Applicants located BOTH in Japan and overseas are welcome to apply.
👉 Visit for more info
#UNjobs
Eliminating
#TransFats
is key to protecting health and saving lives.
@WHO
is calling on governments to remove industrially-produced trans fats from the global food supply: .
#REPLACEtransfat
Read our latest research on environmental
#migration
,
#peacekeeping
, and global poverty, and explore a variety of opportunities to learn and
#work
with us in the June 2020 edition of INSIGHTS newsletter below.
Don't forget to register❗
Join us for a conversation with
@JimenaViverosAI
, a member of the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence.
⏰ 11 July 2024, 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU Headquarters, Tokyo
🌐 English
RT
@UN_JWFOWLER
: Fascinating stuff from
@Tokyo2020
’s PR head Hiromi Kawamura: the Olympic and Paralympic medals are being made thanks to “urban mining”: the recycling of gold, silver and bronze from cellphones, computers and other items
Global cities generate 2 billion tonnes of solid waste per year. This will grow 70% by 2050, painting a frighteningly unsustainable picture of the future. So, what is a circular economy and how can it help?
@UNU_FLORES
explains.
#WCEF2018
@japantimes
What's YOUR message to
#girls
in
#science
?
"If you are interested in making a difference, what better way than to choose a career that provides fun ways to gain knowledge and contribute to society!"-Pascale Allotey of
@UNU_IIGH
#IDWGS
Do YOU have a message? Let us know below!
What does it take to diversify rural economies❓
Dr.
@NEPAD_Mayaki
, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, shared his thoughts on the matter in a conversation with UNU Chief of Staff Michael Baldock.
#UNUConversationSeries
Read our latest research on global
#poverty
,
#pandemic
response, and risk reduction, and explore opportunities to
#learn
and
#work
with us in the April 2020 edition of INSIGHTS newsletter below.
We are hiring! There are a variety of job opportunities around the
#UNU
system with upcoming application deadlines, so act quickly!
#UNJobs
See here for a full listing of positions:
Read our latest research on
#water
,
#health
, and economic
#development
, see our activities at
#WorldWaterWeek
, and explore opportunities to learn and work with us in the August edition of INSIGHTS newsletter below.
Read our latest
#research
and commentary on
#UN75
, global
#poverty
, and e-resilience, and explore a variety of opportunities to learn and
#work
with us in the September 2020 edition of INSIGHTS newsletter below.
The effects of
#COVID19
threaten to further existing inequalities and severely halt progress on the 17
#Sustainable
Development Goals. Explore our research on
#SDG10
(Reduced Inequalities) and its interactions with other SDGs on the
#SDGExplorer
.
#HLPF2020
📋 According to the
#WeTheWomen
global survey, 86% of the women of the world are affected or think they will be affected by
#ClimateChange
in the next decade.
Read the Results 👉
Read our latest research on
#BigData
,
#disaster
risk management, and global
#inequality
, and explore a variety of opportunities to learn and
#work
with us in the August 2020 edition of INSIGHTS newsletter below.
There is still time to register!
Join us on 4 April for an online BIG IDEAS Dialogue on preventing
#HIV
and addressing
#gender
inequalities with Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim
@ProfAbdoolKarim
.
Details / Registration:
🐛 Nature Crisis: What It Will Take to Achieve the Global Biodiversity Framework Commitments — A
#BIGIDEAS
dialogue with
@MidoriPaxton
, Director of
@UNDP
Nature Hub
⏰ 23 July 2024, 18:00–19:00 JST
📍 Online & Tokyo
🌐 English
Register by 22 July 2024 ℹ️
UNU is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Shen Xiaomeng to the concurrent roles of UNU Vice-Rector in Europe and Director of the UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security in Bonn, Germany. Read the full press release here:
🌐 Global South, Global Peace: How to Achieve Sustainable Peace on a Global Scale — A Conversation with
@kiichifujiwara
, Professor Emeritus at
@UTokyo_News_en
⏰ 17 April 2024, 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU Headquarters, Tokyo
🌐 English
Register by 16 April ▶️
What do UNU researchers and students do to practice what they preach?
In anticipation of the 2023
#SDGSummit
, over the next 17 days, we will walk you through a series of
#SDGActions
contributed by our researchers and students.
Are you ready? Let's get on board with us!
#UNU4SDGs
We are hiring! There are a variety of job opportunities around the
#UNU
system with upcoming application deadlines, so act quickly!
#UNJobs
See here for a full listing of positions:
🌱 Every step towards the
#GlobalGoals
now shapes a brighter tomorrow.
At
#HLPF
, find out how we can accelerate action to reach the
#SDGs
by 2030.
Learn more:
"Digital technologies allow us to work in a world without boundaries. We should take this opportunity to balance family and career life and take the role as innovators new ideas to our societal well-being."
@UNUMERIT
Dr. Fabiana Visentin
@visentinf79
on
#IWD23
#UNU4SDG5