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Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development
Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development
This book presents a unique and a new resource for corporates, policymakers, academics, researchers, and graduate students in the quest for determining the role of intelligent tools in sustainable ...
Blockchain Technology for Information Management: A New Era for Sustainable Construction Practices
Blockchain Technology for Information Management: A New Era for Sustainable Construction Practices
The book provides step-by-step guidance on integrating blockchain into construction information management, offering not just theory but also a practical blueprint for implementation.
UNU-INWEH
12h ago
SCIENCE TALK From Space to Planetary Health
SCIENCE TALK From Space to Planetary Health
Earth’s surface continuously regulates the planet’s energy balance by reflecting a portion of incoming solar radiation back into space, a process commonly described through surface albedo. Variatio...
SCIENCE TALK From Space to Planetary Health
SCIENCE TALK From Space to Planetary Health
Earth’s surface continuously regulates the planet’s energy balance by reflecting a portion of incoming solar radiation back into space, a process commonly described through surface albedo. Variatio...
UN Secretary-General Launches AI Environmental Transparency Initiative
UN Secretary-General Launches AI Environmental Transparency Initiative
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, spoke at the London Climate Action Week, where he launched the AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, calling on major artificial intellig...
Science Talk From Space to Planetary Health
Science Talk From Space to Planetary Health
Earth’s surface continuously regulates the planet’s energy balance by reflecting a portion of incoming solar radiation back into space, a process commonly described through surface albedo. Variatio...
Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era
Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era
In this webinar hosted by the Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) at the University of Arizona in collaboration with the Women in Water Diplomacy Network, Prof. Kaveh Madani, Director of the Uni...
SA-TIED Seminar Series: Beyond compliance: rebuilding South Africa’s skills development institutions
SA-TIED Seminar Series: Beyond compliance: rebuilding South Africa’s skills development institutions
In this SA-TIED Seminar Series session, Stephanie Allais of the University of the Witwatersrand presents new SA-TIED research on South Africa’s skills development system, with a focus on the Sector...
UNU BIOLAC
10d ago
Sustainable Gastronomy Day 2026: Fellow Miguel Moron
Sustainable Gastronomy Day 2026: Fellow Miguel Moron
On Sustainable Gastronomy Day, we are reminded that transforming food systems goes beyond improving nutritional value—it must also preserve what makes food meaningful to people. Through his UNU-BI...
UNU-INWEH
12d ago
SCIENCE TALK Environmental Controls on the Conversion of Nutrients to Chlorophyll in Global Lakes
SCIENCE TALK Environmental Controls on the Conversion of Nutrients to Chlorophyll in Global Lakes
Prof. Roohollah Noori will present research on how anthropogenic inputs of nitrogen and phosphorus to lakes have increased worldwide, leading to higher phytoplankton chlorophyll concentrations at m...
UNU-IIGH
13d ago
The Economics of Health for All: Taking Action
The Economics of Health for All: Taking Action
19 May 2026, Geneva - As part of the 79th World Health Assembly WHA79 in Geneva, the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH), in collaboration with Public Ser...
Celebrating 70: Japan-UN Cooperation, EXPO 2025, and the Future of Multilateralism | 18 May 2026
Celebrating 70: Japan-UN Cooperation, EXPO 2025, and the Future of Multilateralism | 18 May 2026
On 18 May 2026, the United Nations University (UNU), in collaboration with the United Nations Information Centre, Tokyo, hosted the high-level symposium “Celebrating 70: Japan-UN Cooperation, EXPO ...
UNU-INWEH
25d ago
SCIENCE TALK A New Way to Think About and Measure Water Security
SCIENCE TALK A New Way to Think About and Measure Water Security
Water insecurity is an increasingly urgent global challenge, affecting the health, well-being, and livelihoods of millions of people. Yet, unlike many other development issues, comparable data on p...
AI for SDGs Global Youth AI Future Innovation Competition 2025
AI for SDGs Global Youth AI Future Innovation Competition 2025
The final round of the AI for SDGs Global Youth AI Future Innovation Competition 2025 took place in Macau on 23 October 2025, bringing together 131 proposals from 47 countries and territories.
Interview with Dr. Georgina Curto on Africa Leading the Global Effort for AI that Works for All
Interview with Dr. Georgina Curto on Africa Leading the Global Effort for AI that Works for All
In this interview, Dr. Georgina Curto shares how Africa is leading the global effort for AI that works for all. She also talks about grassroots groups like Deep Learning Indaba challenging power co...