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🗞️ Did you miss the August 2026 edition of #UNUINSIGHTS?
The edition features the #UNUYouthMonth initiative, the environmental impact of oil spills since the #StraitOfHormuz conflict, and more.
Access the latest research from the global UNU system: buff.ly/U6UspVm
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Youth mental health cannot be addressed in isolation.
Today, the UN Youth Office and @UNUGlobalHealth released "Youth Mental Health & Well-Being in an Uncertain World."
🔗 Read the report now: tinyurl.com/4djpp8zp?utm_sou…
#YouthMentalHealth #YouthWellBeing #RealPeopleRealTalk
ALT Report cover titled 'Youth Mental Health & Well-being in an Uncertain World' with a blue gradient background and network graphic.
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Ten years ago, @equals was launched with a clear conviction: the digital future must be shaped by women and girls, not only for them.
Read the #EQUALSat10 Anniversary Report reflecting on this decade of partnership, action &impact.
equalsintech.org/post/equals…
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🌿 What does it mean to be a good ancestor?
UNU-EHS expert Liliana Narváez reflects on the lessons of Xochimilco's ancient chinampas, where generations have passed down knowledge that continues to shape people, nature and livelihoods today.
Read more: go.unu.edu/58QPL
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Join us for a conversation with Augusto López-Claros, Executive Director of @GlobalGovForum, on how the UN Charter can be reformed to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
🗓 23 October 2026, 18:30–19:30
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🔗 buff.ly/1u7haRB
#UNUConversationSeries
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As the UN General Assembly High-level Week began in New York, UNU Rector @tmarwala joined @cgtnamerica for an interview covering the work of UNU, education in the age of AI, and how and why we need to bridge the growing digital divide.
Learn more: buff.ly/rFozTxp
UN University Rector Tshilidzi Marwala @tmarwala says technological literacy has become a human rights issue, and explains what it will take to bridge the digital divide especially in the Global South.
#UN #education #technology #Heat
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World leaders gather in New York as #UNGA81 General Debate begins, with peace and security high on the agenda amid rising global tensions.
Explore Assembly for Peace, a new digital platform by @UNUCPR on the UNGA’s role in advancing peace and security: assemblyforpeace.unu.edu
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As @equals celebrates a decade of impact, we recognize the community of partners, changemakers and advocates that made it possible.
Tshilidzi Marwala @tmarwala reflects on what's next. #EQUALSat10 @UNUniversity
ALT Quote card on a purple background featuring a person in a blue suit on the left. The right side displays a quote marking the 10th anniversary of EQUALS Global Partnership: “Over the past ten years, EQUALS has demonstrated what is possible when partners come together around a shared vision. Its next chapter must ensure that women and girls are not only included in the digital future but empowered to shape it.” The final sentence is highlighted in orange. The quote is attributed to Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector, United Nations University. An EQUALS 10 Years logo appears in the lower-right corner.
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🕊️ In a world torn apart by tensions, conflicts and wars, the struggle for peace seems more overwhelming than ever, yet all the more imperative.
Remember, peace is shaped by everyone, everywhere, every day.
View our work on Peace: go.unu.edu/0NYD8
#InvestInPeace
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#RemoteInternship Alert 🚨
UNU Centre Finance in Malaysia is seeking two Finance Interns to support its work and gain practical experience in financial management processes within an international organization.
Apply by 4 October 2026: buff.ly/Z7BPnr5
#UNCareers
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🇺🇳 On 14 October 2026, UNU will host a conversation on priorities for the next UN Secretary-General with Mr. @RichardGowan1, Program Director for Global Issues and Institutions at the @CrisisGroup.
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English
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"Water bankruptcy is not only about quantity, but also about quality. In many parts of the world, we have water available on paper but it’s so toxic that it cannot be used."
We recently spoke to @UNUniversity Institute Director and 2026 Stockholm Water Prize laureate Professor @KavehMadani about the water depletion he sees happening in every part of the world—regardless of economy, development status or political will.
His landmark report on what this means for the future of human water systems came in January, calling for a transition from crisis response to bankruptcy management—a move he says can only happen in an environment of political honesty.
Read the full interview here: econgrp.co/14s
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Welcome to UNU, Dr. @RichardMunang!
#short
Get to know our new Director, @RichardMunang.
His vision:
To lead @UNUINRA in aligning its research around one purpose: Turning Africa’s natural-resource evidence into better decisions, implementation and measurable results.”
#Akwaaba !
#UNUINRA
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🌍 Protecting the ozone layer is one of the world's greatest environmental success stories. On today's #OzoneDay, we mark 10 years of the Kigali Amendment and the power of global cooperation to create a cooler, more sustainable future.
Learn more: buff.ly/gzVCype @UNEP
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🚰 Over 1.8 billion people were living under drought conditions in 2022–2023. Drought-related damages already amount to about US$307 billion per year globally.
A new global water agenda is urgently needed.
Read @UNUINWEH's Global #WaterBankruptcy report: buff.ly/S8VW1bq
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On 30 September 2026, UNU-WIDER will host its 30th Annual Lecture, featuring distinguished economist Edward Miguel.
Open to the public, the lecture will explore the climate–conflict–poverty trap that threatens Africa's long-term development and possible pathways out of it.
Climate change is slowing growth & raising conflict risks in Africa. Can economic growth offset the damage?
A new brief presents the research behind Edward Miguel’s forthcoming WIDER Annual Lecture.
Read the brief & register for the lecture on Sept 30: go.unu.edu/tK0gQ
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🔬🌱🧪🤖 From AI and biotechnology to climate and global health, Science Forward explores the biggest challenges shaping our future with some of the world’s leading scientists. In plain language, for everyone.
Tune in 🎧 go.unu.edu/k8cNg
via @ScienceBoard_UN
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📰 In a new article for the @_UNChronicle, @UNUIAS experts @giselleschaft and @jonghwipark explore why Indigenous data sovereignty must be central to AI governance and how Indigenous Peoples should shape, not just be represented in, the AI ecosystem.
👉 go.unu.edu/TdqwO
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🎨 #UNUGallery is hosting the exhibition "Conciencia Vol. 2" by acclaimed Peruvian artist Ciro Palomino.
Through striking works addressing themes such as war and climate change, Conciencia invites viewers to reflect on pressing global issues.
ℹ️ buff.ly/VPXBdKH
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“The question has gone beyond how #IndigenousPeoples can be included in AI to how AI can be shaped by Indigenous knowledge and rights.”
From @unuias, Gio Lugo Miole & Jonghwi Park call for indigenous data sovereignty in the age of AI: un.org/en/un-chronicle/count…
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CLOSING SOON ⏰
Several #remote positions are available at @UNUMACAU.
Learn more and apply via careers.unu.edu
#UNCareers #RemoteJobs #Vacancies #NowHiring
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