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2 December is #WorldFuturesDay ↗️

In a time of heightened volatility, the application of futures thinking and foresight in policy-making becomes crucial.

Explore @unu-cpr.bsky.social's Future Generations research series: buff.ly/DSMbFRG

💼 UNU is hiring! If you’re passionate about creating solutions for pressing global challenges, this is your chance. Both remote & on-site positions are available.

Visit careers.unu.edu to learn more and apply now! ⏰

#UNCareers #JobOpportunities #NowHiring #RemoteJobs

On 10 December, UNU will host a symposium to promote youth voices in accelerating efforts towards gender equality and women's empowerment, featuring a keynote speech by Executive Director of UN Women, Dr. Sima Bahous.

Register by 3 Dec. 2025: buff.ly/sVwSNLl

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🗞️ The November 2025 edition of #UNUINSIGHTS features the new UNU institute in Hungary, expert commentaries on topics around climate change, a think piece on the path toward peace in Gaza, and more.

Read more and subscribe now: go.unu.edu/U3uSJ

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📣 On 16 December, join us for a conversation on humour as a means of connecting cultures with comedian and voice actor Patrick Harlan, also known as Pakkun.

⏰ 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English

Learn more and register: go.unu.edu/GNgqG

#UNUConversationSeries

A giant intellect. A wonderful man. A dedicated diplomat.

Deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. David Malone. As Canada’s former Permanent Representative to the UN, he championed a UN that truly serves its Member States - an approach that truly enhanced @ununiversity.bsky.social while he was Rector

The United Nations University mourns the loss of the sixth UNU Rector, Dr David M. Malone. He had a distinguished career in international diplomacy and academia and was widely admired for his energy, curiosity and sharp intellect.

Learn more: go.unu.edu/ofOUL

#REMOTE OPPORTUNITY: Junior Graphic Designer / Media Designer at UNU Macau

Successful candidates will be included in the UNU Macau Experts Roster for two years and contacted when a request for services arises.

Apply by 10 December 2025: go.unu.edu/nKCKG

#WorkAtUNU #UNCareers

🌏 Your ideas can shape a pollution-free future!

Join the global "House of No Waste" competition and help redefine how we design, build and live sustainably.

📅 Applications close 1 December 2025❗
✅ Apply today: houseofnowaste.org

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📚 Search engines retrieve.
📷 Generative AI predicts.

When we blur the line, we risk building our future on illusion instead of truth. Discover the risks and the way forward in this article by UNU Rector @txm23.bsky.social.

Read more 👉 buff.ly/T5SfERu

#AIforGood

🧑‍🎓👨‍🎓👩‍🎓Do you want to enhance your knowledge and skills in fields related to the #SDGs?

Join the info session on 9 Dec. to learn more about UNU-IAS
#MSc and #PhD programmes 👉 go.unu.edu/TH6Zp

#StudyAtUNU

🔬 Biotechnology offers innovative solutions to global challenges.

Explore @unubiolac.bsky.social and Allbiotech's capacity-building program that helps policymakers in the LAC region shape responsible biotech policies.

Learn more: go.unu.edu/qlWyV

#UNUinFocus #UNUat50

🌏 Writing in @diplocourier.bsky.social, UNU-IAS expert Nafissa Insebayeva highlights the need to transform climate education, shifting from mere awareness-raising to action–oriented, community–based education.

Read more: go.unu.edu/5SeHY

#UNUatCOP30 #ClimateChange

#COP30 continues this week in Belém 🌎

From climate governance and finance to climate-resilient health systems, UNU research helps countries ensure holistic policy solutions and targeted climate action.

Learn more: go.unu.edu/UNUatCOP30

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⏪ Only a few days left to view 'Reverting', an exhibition by Spanish artist Francisco Gonzalez Camacho, at the UNU HQ.

Organized as part of SEEEU — European Photo Month in Tokyo, 'Reverting' will open until 21 November 2025.

ℹ️ go.unu.edu/reverting

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Have you met the 2025 Cohort of Young Leaders for the SDGs? 🙌 🤩 👏

Selected from more than 33,000 applications from over 150 countries, these 17 young leaders represent the courage, creativity and commitment of young people in building a better world.

Learn more: buff.ly/UUXNtdQ

Academic Freedom and International Collaboration in a Changing World 📚

On 28 November 2025, join us for a conversation with Daniel Jutras, Rector of the Université de Montréal.

⏰ 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU Headquarters, Tokyo
🌐 English
ℹ️ buff.ly/wlTnONc

#UNUConversationSeries #UNUat50

🇺🇳🇭🇺 On 13 November 2025, UNU and the Government of Hungary signed an agreement to establish a new UNU Institute in Kőszeg, focusing on peace, security and transformative technologies. The institute will be hosted by the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK).

More at ℹ️ buff.ly/N5LPty5

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During his visit to South Africa’s National Treasury Secure Data Facility, @ununiversity.bsky.social Rector Tshilidzi Marwala met colleagues from #SATIED to see how the programme transforms administrative data into research insights that inform economic policymaking.

More: go.unu.edu/plOLR

How can we build sustainable cities where nature supports culture and culture preserves nature? 🌱🏙️🎐

The answer could be found in Kanazawa, where UNU-IAS has been working with the city to restore urban green spaces.

ℹ️ Learn more: go.unu.edu/O9t2g

#UNUinFocus #UNUat50

As the think tank of the UN, UNU provides policymakers with high-quality, evidence-based research and pragmatic advice on matters that concern human survival, development and welfare.

View our work on #ClimateChange: go.unu.edu/KBcL9

#UNUatCOP30 #ClimateAction #ActNow

💾🔬 Science transforms societies in many ways 🧪💻

This #WorldScienceDay, let's see how @unu-wider.bsky.social and national revenue authorities are creating quality data for better policymaking in the Global South through secure data labs.

Learn more: go.unu.edu/NxtiQ

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🎓 Meet our Visiting PhD Fellow, Laura Contreras Portela!

She studies how lower taxes & tariffs in Colombia’s industrial parks affect jobs & wages — boosting productivity but risking informality.

Meet our visitors 👉 go.unu.edu/8maz3

TOMORROW: Join us for a conversation with Dr. Mark Shaw, Executive Director of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.

📅 11 November 2025
⏰ 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU Headquarters, Tokyo
🌐 English

Registration closes at 15:00 today: go.unu.edu/oP8la

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30 years since the first UN climate conference in Berlin, countries still fall short on the action needed to keep climate change in check. As the world continues to witness the adverse impacts of climate change, what can we expect from #COP30?

Find out in this article: go.unu.edu/4NWpF

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🌎 #COP30 will take place in Belém, Brazil from 10–21 November 2025.

Follow #UNUatCOP30 to stay updated about our on-site and online events, as well as the latest research commentary and publications: go.unu.edu/UNUatCOP30

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Did you miss the latest edition of #UNUINSIGHTS? 🗞️

The October edition brings you the latest updates from across the UNU system, including UNU's presence at and contributions to #COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

Read more and subscribe now: go.unu.edu/8piW1

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💼 UNU VACANCIES: NOVEMBER 2025 💻

From New York to Maputo, this month, UNU is looking for highly qualified individuals in many locations around the world.

👉 Learn more and apply via careers.unu.edu

#Vacancies #NowHiring #JobOpportunities #UNCareers

DEADLINE APPROACHING SOON ⏰

The Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) 2026 Conference is still accepting abstracts until 15 November 2025.

Learn more and submit your abstract: buff.ly/RDvCDcz

#NERPS2026

How can cities adapt and thrive in the face of climate change?
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This #WorldCitiesDay, explore 5 transformative ways to enhance urban sustainability and resilience, brought to you by the UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) 🏙

Find out more: buff.ly/ZbZomQa