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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 5h

Farha Mehanna Al-Kuwari is an alumna of the UNU Operating Unit on Policy-driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV), whose training helped her better understand Qatar's progress in e-government development.

Learn more about UNU-EGOV: unu.edu/egov

#UNUAlumni #UNUat50

United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 6h

INTERNSHIP ALERT 🇺🇳

Are you a young postgraduate student or recent graduate interested in gaining hands-on experience at the UN?

If so, the UNU Junior Fellows #internship is just for you!

Apply by 31 October 2025: buff.ly/9VrUUQm

#UNInternship #PaidInternship

United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 11h

🎓 GLOBAL SURVEY: #AI in Higher Education

Your insights help us develop guidance for ethical and inclusive AI adoption in higher education institutions!

⏰ Open until 31 October 2025
✏️ Take the survey: buff.ly/35y0m4D
ℹ️ Learn more: buff.ly/am2EDfe

#HESI

United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 1d

Got 60 seconds? ⏱️

🎥✨ Show us how capacity-building is transforming your city or community by participating in the Voices of Mutirão – Video Pitch Contest 2025.

📅 Deadline: 24 October 2025

🔗 Learn more: go.unu.edu/Y6iI2

#COP30

United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 2d

EXHIBITION: Fuji-California Young Artists Expo 2025 🎨

Featuring works by young artists all over the world, the exhibition highlights their urgent messages about peace, poverty, diversity and more.

Learn more: go.unu.edu/cpV5R

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 3d

Happening at UNU on 9–10 Oct, the Japan-United States Leadership Summit will convene US and Japanese municipal leaders for discussions under the theme “AI and Smart Cities for a SustAInable World”.

Learn more and register by 8 Oct, 15:00 JST: go.unu.edu/4s9nk

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 5d

Interested in becoming a part of the global UNU system? 🌏

This October, we have vacancies in Germany, Japan and Portugal, as well as hybrid opportunities!

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

#UNCareers #Vacancies #JobOpportunities #NowHiring

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 8d

🗞️ The September 2025 edition of #UNUINSIGHTS features the peak of the UNU 50th anniversary celebration, a UNU feature in UN Today, as well as exciting academic and career opportunities.

Read more and subscribe: buff.ly/D9fkgGW

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 14d

The @unu-wider.bsky.social Visiting PhD Fellowship is currently accepting applications.

Learn more and submit your application by 30 September 2025 ℹ️ go.unu.edu/UNUWIDERVisi...

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UNU-WIDER : Visiting PhD Fellowship

Our Visiting PhD Fellowship Programme gives registered doctoral students an opportunity to utilize the resources and facilities at UNU-WIDER for their PhD dissertation or thesis research on developing...

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 14d

#UNUAlumni

Thanh Bui is a former Visiting PhD Fellow at @unu-wider.bsky.social. Now a lecturer at @uniofstandrews.bsky.social, she researches the impact of shocks and government policies on education, health and labour markets.

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 14d

How did the education and training at UNU shape the academic and professional trajectories of our alumni? 🎓📚🧪

As we celebrate #UNUat50, let's explore the journeys of #UNUAlumni with us!

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 15d

#UNUat50 COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS 📮

Japan Post has issued a special stamp set to commemorate the 50th anniversary of UNU. If you’re in Japan, you can purchase the stamp set at your nearest post office from today! 🏣

ℹ️ More information: go.unu.edu/UNUat50Stamps

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 15d

Many critical discussions are taking place in New York, where leaders and representatives from 193 UN member countries are gathering for the UN General Assembly High-level Week.

Learn how UNU research helps inform decision makers: buff.ly/GDrZj29

#UNUat50 #UN80

United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 16d

🖼 Only one week left to catch the “Conciencia” exhibition by Peruvian artist Ciro Palomino, featuring a striking series of works that address themes such as war, migration, climate change, freedom of expression and education.

Learn more: buff.ly/mQ7OgH8

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unuinweh.bsky.social @unuinweh.bsky.social · 21d

📑 UNU-INWEH Incident Brief highlights Afghanistan’s Aug 31 earthquake: 2,800 lives lost, 8,000 homes destroyed.

More than a geological disaster, it revealed deep systemic fragilities & urgent need for reform.

🔗 unu.edu/inweh/news/a...
#Afghanistan #HumanitarianCrisis

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 23d

STUDY WITH US 🎓

Applications are now open for the joint #MSc in Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security between @unibonn.bsky.social and UNU-EHS.

Prepare your application and submit by 15 December 2025: buff.ly/x4ZikAH

#StudyAtUNU #MastersDegree

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 25d

How has UNU evolved over the course of its operation?

Throughout each decade of its history, UNU has adapted and grown to help the UN and its Member States address emerging global issues.

Learn more about UNU in this month's "Focus on" feature by UN Today: untoday.org/unu-at-50-ho...

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UNU at 50: how the UN’s think tank has evolved - UN Today

By and for international civil servants, UN Today brings to staff, diplomats, and the wider international Geneva community an introspective analysis of what affects our life and work in Geneva and how...

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · 28d

New UNU-INRA Report Uncovers the Economic, Social and Justice Costs of Africa’s Green Transition 🌍

Launched at #ACS2, this report highlights the challenges facing the continent and proposes a just and equitable path forward.

Read more: go.unu.edu/KEYH5

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · Sep 9

🏮 Next Tuesday, join us for a screening of Paper Lanterns, a documentary film directed by Barry Frechette and produced by Nobuko Saito Cleary.

🗓️ 16 Sep 2025, 13:00–14:50 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English & Japanese

Learn more and register: buff.ly/qAHKL6v

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · Sep 8

📰 This Thursday, join us for a BIG IDEAS Dialogue on combating mis-/disinformation through journalism with Hanako Montgomery, international correspondent at @cnn.com.

🗓️ 11 Sep. 2025, 18:00–19:00 JST
📍 Online & Tokyo
🌐 English

Learn more ℹ️ buff.ly/YXxisHc

#UNUat50

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unuinweh.bsky.social @unuinweh.bsky.social · Aug 27

💧Global food trade carries hidden costs.

A new UNU report reveals how ‘virtual water’ transfers through food trade shift scarce resources from vulnerable regions to wealthier nations.

Read more: unu.edu/inweh/news/u...
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UN Report Warns: International Food Trade Diverts the World's Water Resources Towards Wealthier Nations

A UN University study finds that global agricultural trade eases scarcity for high-income populations while making water more scarce for the poor.

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · Aug 29

🗞️ In the August 2025 Edition of #UNUINSIGHTS: new research examining the impacts of the global agricultural trade on water inequity, wildfires and other climate action hotspots, as well as exciting academic and career opportunities.

Read more and subscribe now: buff.ly/sU8Mi7x

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · Aug 28

UNU will host a conversation on multicultural exchange and peacebuilding in the AI era with Prof. Valerio de Cesaris, Rector of the University for Foreigners of Perugia.

🗓️ 8 Sep. 2025, 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English

Register now 👉 buff.ly/2r6NpnY

#UNUConversationSeries #UNUat50

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · Aug 26

The Number of People Exposed to Wildfires Nearly Doubles

New research by @unuinweh.bsky.social reveals shocking numbers. Within the first two decades of the 21st century, the number of humans directly exposed to wildland wildfires increased by 40%, 85% of that in Africa.

Read more: buff.ly/aF3orAn

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United Nations University @ununiversity.bsky.social · Aug 25

TOMORROW, join us for a #BIGIDEAS dialogue on organizational sustainability with Juliane Dziumla, Associate Sustainability and Impact Officer at @unu-flores.bsky.social.

🗓️ 26 Aug, 18:00–19:00 JST
📍 Online via Zoom
🌐 English

Register now 👉 buff.ly/OU3f4nU

#UNUat50