Doing “Less with Less” at the UN | International Crisis Group Sweeping cuts in U.S. contributions have put UN finances under great strain. Many at the UN have long felt it should slim down, but less thought has been given to what a smaller organisation will mean...

The UN is going to shrink.

What does that mean for peacemaking, life-saving aid and protecting international law?

www.crisisgroup.org/global-unite...

“The promise of structural transformation remains elusive,” said UNCTAD chief Rebeca Grynspan at the UN.

▶️ Uncertainty reshapes global economic prospects ow.ly/5qxK50VBvhB

▶️ The impact of tariffs on small & vulnerable economies ow.ly/MIry50VzOJl

▶️ Inclusive AI for development unctad.org/tir2025

The new UNU-EHS #InterconnectedRisks report highlights 5 transformative changes for a thriving future:

♻️ Rethink waste
🌿 Realign with nature
🤔 Reconsider responsibility
🌟 Reimagine the future
💎 Redefine value

Find out more: interconnectedrisks.org

#UNUat50

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Director of UNU-WIDER (D1)

Our Helsinki-based institute, UNU-WIDER, is seeking a highly qualified professional for its Director position.

Learn more and apply by 15 April 2025: buff.ly/3aJ7ltA

#UNCareers #Leadership #Vacancy #JobOpportunity

The landscape of development assistance has shifted significantly in the recent period. "Adapting to the new reality of declining #ODA will require a renewed sense of purpose, pace, priority and precision," says Nicole Goldin, Head of Equitable Development at UNU-CPR.

Read more: buff.ly/sfz0eK5

#VACANCY: Operations and Finance Assistant (GS-5)

We seek a detail-oriented Operations & Finance Assistant to support compliance, finance, and operations, ensuring efficiency and adherence to UNU policies in an international academic setting.

📅 Apply by: 23 March 2025
➡️ go.unu.edu/X1gLq

#UNJobs🇺🇳

Dr Ortrun Merkle, whose research focuses on the nexus of #corruption and #gender, discusses her academic journey as a #WomenInScience and the role of women in the scientific world.

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Reforms welcome?! This is where Germans agree on refugee and asylum migration On International Day of Human Fraternity, Tobias Hillenbrand and Melissa Siegel explore whether refugee policy can unite rather than divide in Germany

🗳️Can refugee policy unite rather than divide?

New survey findings show common ground in Germany. On #HumanFraternityDay, UNU-MERIT’s Tobias Hillenbrand & Melissa Siegel ask if "regularising" refugee protection—expanding legal pathways while limiting irregular routes—fosters unity.

💡 bit.ly/3CCNrab

APPLICATIONS CLOSING SOON: @unumerit.bsky.social PhD Programme in Innovation, Economics, Governance & Development 📚

Two tracks are available: Dual Career (flexible format) and Full-time (four years).

Apply by 15 February for the September 2025 intake: buff.ly/3Cznng8

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CLOSING SOON: UNU-MERIT Director #Vacancy 💼

@unumerit.bsky.social is looking for its next Director to lead and manage the institute and its strategic collaboration with @maastrichtu.bsky.social.

Learn more and apply by 31 January 2025: careers.unu.edu/o/director-u...

⏳ Deadline Approaching!

Apply for UNU-MERIT’s PhD Programme in Innovation, Economics, Governance & Sustainable Development.

✅ Full-time & dual career tracks
📅 Starts: September 2025
⏰ Deadline: 15 February 2025

Join a dynamic research community shaping policy impact.

🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4fROa5t

AI could usher in a golden age of research – but only if these cutting-edge tools aren’t restricted to a few major private companies AI could concentrate capabilities in the hands of a relatively small number of organisations.

Do AI tools promise a new era of scientific breakthroughs—or risk deepening divides?

In this @uk.theconversation.com article, UNU-MERIT’s Emanuele Pugliese discusses how AI is reshaping research, the risks of private control over these tools, & why equitable access matters.

💡https://bit.ly/40s7EbY

China has banned US exports of key minerals for computer chips – leaving Washington with limited options The US could open up domestic mining, or try to recover more of the minerals through recycling of electronic waste.

What does China’s export ban on gallium and germanium mean for industries like technology, defense, and renewable energy?

In this @uk.theconversation.comarticle, UNU-MERIT’s Jorge Valverde-Carbonell examines its global implications and options for the US.

💡 theconversation.com/china-has-ba...

We are looking for our next Director! Come join our international community of scholars and lead one of @ununiversity.bsky.social’s Institutes working on innovation, public policy & development! #UNJobs

🔗 Partnerships are the backbone of impactful research.

@unumerit.bsky.social & @idos-research.bsky.social are joining forces to tackle global challenges—climate, migration, and development. Evidence-based insights strengthen multilateralism and drive sustainable solutions.

💡 More: bit.ly/4fm5RJB

On International Migrants Day, we reflect on migration as a global challenge and opportunity. Three UNU-MERIT researchers share insights on labour shortages, humanitarian migration & inclusive policies.

💡 Learn more: bit.ly/3OYQ4px

What kinds of topics do students learn about during our MSc in Public Policy & Human Development?

UNU-MERIT's Talitha Dubow shares key points from her recent MPP lecture and explains how the programme supports our students: bit.ly/41uLTcq

Applications are open now! 💫

#InvestInHumanity 305 million people need aid, yet less than one-third of 2025’s needs are met. UNU-MERIT’s Alexander Hunns reflects on the Global Humanitarian Overview 2025 & the challenges facing the humanitarian system, drawing on his experiences in Rwanda, Colombia, and Kenya.

💡 bit.ly/4f57Txu

The world is on fire. This is how we put it out.

In our flagship annual overview, we make the case for US$47 billion to support 190 million people who need urgent humanitarian aid and safety.

#InvestInHumanity

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🚨New Research Alert!

How does understanding inequality shape preferences for redistribution? Can showing that inequality is avoidable boost support for equity?

In their latest JEBO paper, Isabel Günther and our researcher Bruno Martorano explore these timely questions.

💡 Read here: bit.ly/49tmpOz

Two Institutes of the United Nations University also joined: @unumerit.bsky.social & @unu-iigh.bsky.social

First day on #Bluesky, first post.

📯 We are looking for 600 scientists in various disciplines to join our team at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission!

Deadline for application 10 December. Come and join us.

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europa.eu/!Gcjwkp

#science #science4policy #career #EUJobs

Puentes para comunicar la ciencia Hoy, con tanta información circulando velozmente en páginas web, redes sociales y aplicaciones de comunicación instantánea, el rigor y la claridad de la comunicación adquieren mayor relevancia, sobre ...

El Diario La Estrella 🇵🇦 me entrevistó para charlar sobre la #comunicación de la #ciencia y su importancia para el desarrollo sostenible; este fue el eje cardinal de las lecciones impartidas y aprendidas taller Reach & Turn que lideré con @dantelicona.com representado a @unumerit.bsky.social 🇺🇳

New WFP 2025 Global Outlook Report outlines plans to assist the world’s most food-insecure people, including pushing for climate resilience plans to protect food supplies and livelihoods from the effects of the #ClimateCrisis: www.wfp.org/publications...

UN welcomes ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon The United Nations has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is such welcome news.

We hope that this puts an end to the violence, suffering & destruction both countries have been experiencing.

The UN is offering to support implementation.
news.un.org/en/story/202...

" #COP29 has delivered a hard-fought deal," said @ingerandersen.bsky.social, but "ambition and promises are only as good as the action and delivery that backs them up."

Next: all eyes on the upcoming round of climate pledges: unep.org/news-and-stori…

Expanding ‘the Blue’ on Bluesky! United Nations agencies, programs and colleagues are joining the platform in growing numbers - so we created this starter pack to help us all connect: go.bsky.app/7payMrA

‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action Summit must take immediate steps to cut emissions, safeguard people from climate chaos,...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres told leaders at the COP29 Climate Summit they must take immediate steps to cut emissions, safeguard people from climate chaos, & “tear down the walls to climate finance” in response to the 2024 “masterclass in climate destruction”.
news.un.org/en/story/202...

#AdaptivePeacebuilding is an approach where peacebuilders, together with the people affected by conflict, actively engage in a structured process to sustain peace by engaging in inductive, iterative & adaptive Doing Whilst Learning 👉🏼 academic.oup.com/ia/article/9...