The United Nations University Centre for Policy Research is an independent @UN think tank advancing innovative solutions to global public policy challenges.

Joined October 2014
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📢 We’re hiring: Researcher, Multilateralism and Global Governance UNU-CPR is looking for a Researcher to join the Global Governance Innovation Platform (#GGI) in New York. 📍 Location: New York (hybrid) 🔗 Apply by 25 June 2026, 12pm (NY time) here: careers.unu.edu/o/consultant…
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"A rating that is wrong is damaging. A rating produced through a process that nobody can adequately account for is a failure of a different order." Daniel Cash explores the future of financial regulation Read the full article here: globalpolicyjournal.com/blog…
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How can international institutions respond more effectively to complex, fast-moving crises while maintaining legitimacy and coordination? Today's event convened by UNU-CPR’s Global Governance Innovation Platform (#GGI) explored this question.
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How can the international community ensure that the transition to post-quantum cryptography does not deepen global digital inequalities? Today's #GGI webinar explored this question 🔗youtu.be/-9pkID2caFI?si=rDCJ…
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UN Peace operations are experiencing a moment of real pressure and transition and these dynamics are forcing some fundamental questions. Adam Day discusses them in the latest episode of Multilateralism UNpacked: unu.edu/cpr/multimedia/episo…
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What’s next for UN peace operations? Dr. Adam Day explores financial strain, shifting geopolitics and what more flexible models of peace operations could look like in our latest episode of Multilateralism UNpacked. 🎧 🔗 unu.edu/cpr/multimedia/episo…
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"Q-Day" may still be years away, but preparations must start now. Dr. Murphy explores why the transition to quantum-resilient cryptography is a critical challenge for global governance, and development. 📅 11 June | 10:00 ET 🔗events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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This panel explores the vulnerabilities of the current multilateral order and the innovative practices that could restore trust and strengthen global cooperation. 🕑 12:00 - 13:30 ET 🗓️Thursday, 4 June 2026 📍 Online 🔗 unu.edu/cpr/event/best-pract… #Multilateralism #UNUCPR
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"Q-Day" may still be years away, but preparations must start now. Dr. Murphy explores why the transition to quantum-resilient cryptography is a critical challenge for global governance, and development. 📅 11 June | 10:00 ET 🔗events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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This panel explores the vulnerabilities of the current multilateral order and the innovative practices that could restore trust and strengthen global cooperation. 🕑 12:00 - 13:30 ET 🗓️Thursday, 4 June 2026 📍Online 🔗 unu.edu/cpr/event/best-pract… #Multilateralism #UNUCPR
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We are pleased to share that UNU-CPR has been featured in the latest “Act Now for a Peaceful World” campaign newsletter, featuring our Thematic Review on Youth, Peace and Security (#YPS) 🔗→ mailchi.mp/un/may-editorial-… #UnitedNations
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Effective development is now the focal point when financing new development projects. But how is effectiveness defined in an environment shaped by shrinking aid budgets, widening inequality and growing fragmentation? @nicolegoldin explains: effectivecooperation.org/res…
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Following the 2024 Pact for the Future, the UN has begun work on a new framework to measure progress beyond #GDP, recognizing that a nation’s progress is inclusive of their citizen’s wellbeing, sustainability and human rights. Learn more here: unu.edu/cpr/blog-post/toward…
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This panel explores the vulnerabilities of the current multilateral order and the innovative practices that could restore trust and strengthen global cooperation. 🕑 12:00 - 13:30 ET 🗓️ Thursday, 4 June 2026 📍 Online 🔗 unu.edu/cpr/event/best-pract… #Multilateralism #UNUCPR
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Fitch’s revised Sovereign Rating Criteria may help countries manage periods of acute debt stress without being pushed prematurely toward default. Learn more here: unu.edu/cpr/blog-post/fitchs…
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The 2026 World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings put hidden debt firmly on the agenda. However, with hidden debt comes the question of overlooked assets. Learn more here: unu.edu/cpr/blog-post/hidden…
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Protection of Civilians (#PoC) Week comes at a time when peacekeeping operations are facing sustained financial pressure. A recent UNU-CPR analysis examines what this means for continuity of civilian protection 🔗→ unu.edu/cpr/blog-post/defaul…
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The United Nations has launched a new intergovernmental process to move #BeyondGDP as the primary measure of progress. Calder Tsuyuki-Tomlinson examines developments 🔗→ unu.edu/cpr/blog-post/toward…
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Hidden debts are getting attention — but what about hidden assets? As Attiya Waris argues, focusing only on what countries owe misses half the picture. 🔗 unu.edu/cpr/blog-post/hidden… #Debt #Inequality
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Fourth PBPSO–Geneva briefing with Paolo Fontana (PBC Support Branch) explored the Peacebuilding Architecture Review and the evolving role of the Peacebuilding Commission. Photo: UN Peacebuilding Commission / UN Photo (representative) #Peacebuilding #InternationalGeneva
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