🌐 The NERPS 2026 conference is happening from 4–7 March 2026 at the UNU HQ in Tokyo. This year's conference will highlight the role of technologies in strengthening multilateralism on peace and sustainability.
View the conference program 👉 buff.ly/sVKpOYs
#NERPS2026
REGISTER BY 15:00 JST TODAY ⏰
Join us for a conversation on global food value chains with Federica Diamanti, Associate Vice-President for External Relations at @ifad.org.
🗓️ 25 Feb. 2026
⏰ 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
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#UNUConversationSeries
"The Board of Peace creates a false choice: either action via the Board or inaction via the Council. There is a third way: an active, empowered General Assembly."
Read more from the @unu-cpr.bsky.social blog: go.unu.edu/cQOjH
How can we truly measure progress in a world facing polycrisis?
@unu-cpr.bsky.social experts argue it is time to move beyond GDP and adopt metrics that capture human well-being and planetary health 🌍📊
Read more: go.unu.edu/bQGgC
#LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY 🌍
UNU is seeking the next Director (D1) of UNU-INRA, an Accra-based institute that bridges the gap between science and natural resource management policies in Africa.
Apply by 28 February 2026: go.unu.edu/qpeM5
#UNCareers #JobOpportunity #Vacancy
From Gaza to Sudan, communities are famished to the point of desperation. History has shown that the consequences of famine are not borne only by immediate victims but also by future generations.
Read blog post by @unu-wider.bsky.social Director Designate @apvjustino.bsky.social: go.unu.edu/RA7c8
#LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Director of UNU-IAS (D1)
UNU is seeking a highly qualified individual with demonstrable leadership and management experience to lead the Tokyo-based institute.
Learn more and apply by 4 March 2026: go.unu.edu/oKaod
#UNCareers #JobOpportunity #Vacancy
#VACANCY: Director of UNU-FLORES (D1)
UNU is seeking the next Director of @unu-flores.bsky.social, a Dresden-based institute focusing on the #ResourceNexus.
Learn more and apply by 14 February 2026: go.unu.edu/nweUj
#UNCareers #Leadership #JobOpportunity #Vacancy #NowHiring
🚨 Over 1.8 billion people were living under drought conditions in 2022–2023.
The alarming state of #WaterBankruptcy requires a new global water agenda.
Read more from the Global Water Bankruptcy report: go.unu.edu/QPc3W
via @unuinweh.bsky.social
🎙️ Episode 8 of Multilateralism UNpacked features Dr. Eleonore Fournier-Tombs on how #AI is reshaping global governance – from conflict and disinformation to development and institutional capacity.
🎧 unu.edu/cpr/multimed...
@ununiversity.bsky.social
Despite the near ubiquity of #AI, few have a good grasp of its impact on human society.
“Without a shift from knowing of AI to knowing AI, we risk creating technologies that redefine our world in ways we cannot control,” write UNU-IAS experts in the latest edition of UN Today.
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💬 Join us for a conversation on global food value chains with Federica Diamanti, Associate Vice-President for External Relations at @ifad.org.
🗓️ 25 Feb. 2026
⏰ 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English
Learn more and register: go.unu.edu/MfmkK
#UNUConversationSeries
WORK WITH US 🇺🇳
Multiple UNU #vacancies, including senior roles, are available in Canada, Germany, Ghana, Malaysia, the Netherlands, South Africa and Venezuela.
👉 Visit careers.unu.edu to learn more and apply!
#UNCareers #UNinternship #JobOpportunities #NowHiring
📢Job Opening!
Come join our team in South Africa ✨
We are hiring a Head of Policy Research (P3) to lead the SA-TIED programme in Pretoria, South Africa.
Apply by 1 March: go.unu.edu/PRmSo
What does progress mean in a world facing climate shocks, inequality and uncertainty? 🌍
As the UN debates moving beyond GDP, new approaches to measuring well-being, governance and planetary health could reshape how we define success.
🔗→ unu.edu/cpr/blog-pos...
@ununiversity.bsky.social
The January 2026 Edition of #UNUINSIGHTS spotlights the global #WaterBankruptcy, pathways to leverage #AIforGood and climate-smart innovations.
📥 Subscribe now for the latest news, articles, events and job opportunities from across the global UNU system: go.unu.edu/pIfgO
Interested in pursuing an #MSc at UNU? 🎓
Join @unumerit.bsky.social's online Q&A session for prospective students, where you can learn more about the one-year MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP) programme.
Register now: buff.ly/jHS3xHq
#StudyAtUNU
Rising great power tensions are testing the global order in real time.
In World Politics Review, Adam Day argues the UN’s survival now depends on refocusing outward – on deconfliction, diplomacy and preventing escalation in 2026.
🔗 → www.worldpoliticsreview.com/united-natio...
28 January is International Day of Peaceful Coexistence 🕊️🤝
Solving global problems requires us to come together and respect diverse cultures, values, beliefs and ways of life.
Learn how collective action can make a difference via the #InterconnectedRisks report by UNU-EHS: buff.ly/VZKe4H3
💬 Words can be weaponized and cause physical harm; they can be both a precursor and a trigger of atrocity crimes.
Each of us can say #NoToHate by showing kindness and empathy for people of all backgrounds and defending the human rights of all people! 🕊️
Learn more: buff.ly/hBil2xZ
⚡️ The renewable energy transition is inevitable, yet it also brings complex land-use challenges.
On today's #CleanEnergyDay, explore 5 strategic considerations for aligning clean energy development with sustainable land use, brought to you by UNU-EHS.
Read more 👉 go.unu.edu/k2OAw
Bankruptcy management becomes necessary when emergency responses are no longer sufficient.
This requires a shift from crisis management to rules, accounting, and transition plans that match hydrological reality.
#WaterBankruptcy
Did you miss the public lecture by Nobel Laureate Prof. Joseph E. Stiglitz, where he discussed #ProgressiveCapitalism as a pathway to freedom, cooperation and social cohesion?
📼 A recording of the full lecture is now available on UNU's YouTube channel: buff.ly/9HwBv7J
💭 Acknowledging the state of #WaterBankruptcy is the first step to addressing it.
"Water bankruptcy" is a distinct post-crisis state, where accumulated damage and overshoot have eroded the system’s capacity to recover.
Read @unuinweh.bsky.social's latest report: buff.ly/aefB02K
New report by @unuinweh.bsky.social exposes an uncomfortable truth: The world is in the state of #WaterBankruptcy💧
Moving beyond short-term crisis management towards bankruptcy management is a necessity to prevent further irreversible damage.
Read the full report: go.unu.edu/QPc3W
How can #AI help us solve our existential challenges? 🌍
New report by @unu-cpr.bsky.social, launched yesterday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, explores ways to leverage AI for human and planetary wellbeing.
Download the report now 📘 go.unu.edu/2rDNA
#AIforGood
🤖 What is Artificial Intelligence (#AI)? 🤔
Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, UNU Rector, breaks it down in this #Riskepedia video! 📽️
⏰ TWO WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY 💻
🇯🇵 The JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme gives young researchers the opportunity to conduct advanced sustainability research at universities and institutions across Japan.
Learn more and apply by 31 Jan.: buff.ly/o3Du1Dk
#postdoc
🌍🌈🌱 Join us at the #LearningPlanetFestival to celebrate #EducationDay!
Our event at the festival, where you will hear from the current Junior Fellows at the UNU Rector's Office, will explore pathways to international careers.
Register now: go.unu.edu/z8j0W
@lpiparis.bsky.social
On display at #UNUGallery: SUSTAINABILITY STORIES 🌱
Explore stories of human resilience through the lens of award-winning photographers worldwide 📸
The exhibition is open during weekdays until 27 February 2026 (with exceptions).
Learn more: buff.ly/n8yJcn2
