🌏 Join the 17th Asia-Pacific RCE Regional Meeting 2026 and explore #EducationForSustainableDevelopment initiatives by members of the Global RCE Network. 🗓 26-28 October 📍 Zhejiang, China & online 👉 Register by 30 September 🔗 buff.ly/SdIWRjX 📸 UNNC Central MarComm Team

🌍 Join the 15th Africa & Middle East RCE Regional Meeting 2026 and learn about #EducationForSustainableDevelopment initiatives by members of the Global RCE Network. 🗓 21-23 October 📍 Chuka University, Kenya & online 👉 Register by 15 October 🔗 buff.ly/qu802GG 📸 Leon Pauleikhoff

Our UNU Intensive Core courses are underway! 🌏📚 We’re excited to explore today’s most pressing sustainability and development issues with this enthusiastic group of postgraduate students and young professionals. Learn more about our short credited courses 👉 buff.ly/3XF27hm 📷 F. Ueno / UNFPA

🎨 #UNUGallery is hosting the exhibition "Conciencia Vol. 2" by acclaimed Peruvian artist Ciro Palomino. Through striking works addressing themes such as war and climate change, Conciencia invites viewers to reflect on pressing global issues. Learn more and visit ℹ️ buff.ly/VPXBdKH

Priorities for the Next UN Secretary-General 🇺🇳 On 14 October 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Mr. Richard Gowan, Program Director for Global Issues and Institutions at the @crisisgroup.org. 📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo 🌐 English Learn more and register: buff.ly/8oMV6KR #UNUConversationSeries

#RemoteInternship Alert 🚨 UNU Centre Finance in Malaysia is seeking two Finance Interns to support its work and gain practical experience in financial management processes within an international organization. Apply by 4 October 2026: buff.ly/Z7BPnr5 #UNCareers #PaidInternship

The world cannot afford more delays on climate action. As leaders gather in New York today for the Climate Summit at #UNGA, follow the announcements, commitments and solutions that could move action forward with UNEP’s Climate Live Feed: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

A new species of felid has been classified, the first in over 100 years. 🐱 The Leopardus tilcayo lives in Bolivia’s Yungas forest ecoregion and is smaller than the average domestic cat, measuring around 46 cm from head to end of body and weighing about 1.4 kg.

Join us for a conversation with Augusto López-Claros, Executive Director of the Global Governance Forum, on how the UN Charter can be reformed to meet the challenges of the 21st century. 🗓 23 October 2026, 18:30–19:30 📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo 🔗 buff.ly/1u7haRB #UNUConversationSeries

Biodiversity is nature’s engine of life. It is the natural foundation of our lives and our economies. #COP17Armenia will soon begin in Yerevan under the theme "Taking Action for Nature". Every action matters. Learn more: www.cbd.int/conferences/... #TakingActionForNature #BiodiversityAction

🌍 Join the RCE Europe Regional Meeting 2026 and learn about #EducationForSustainableDevelopment initiatives by members of the Global RCE Network. 🗓 20–22 October 📍 Hybrid (online participation open to the public) 👉 Register by 25 September 🔗 buff.ly/IslFMQa

Did you miss our August newsletter? 📰 Read it here ➡️ buff.ly/jEkRhTh Subscribe to CONNECT and get monthly updates on #sustainability research, jobs, courses, publications and more 👉 buff.ly/1yaOuj3 📷 Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi

🌏 🎓 Are you considering a Master’s or PhD degree in sustainability? Our student Masayuki Tanaka from Japan shares his experience studying at UNU-IAS. Learn more about our postgraduate degree programmes ➡️ buff.ly/Kuba2oY

🌎️ Join the 14th Americas RCE Regional Meeting and learn about #EducationForSustainableDevelopment initiatives by members of the Global RCE Network. 🗓 29–30 September 🕒️ 15:00–18:00 EST 💻 Online Register by 25 September buff.ly/pfERVRi 📷 City of Peterborough

The land we live on does more than feed us: it helps cooling our planet by absorbing harmful emissions. Human activities are upsetting this balance, but together, governments and corporations can change the story. Learn more about nature loss and what can be done: www.unep.org/nature-crisis

Shaping the future of water in Asia and the Pacific!   UNU-INWEH is co-convening the UN Water Conference Academic Hub: Asia and the Pacific Consultation to inform key messages ahead of the 2026 #UNWaterConference.   Register now: utsmeet.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join us for a special event marking the 30th anniversary of the Global Environment Outreach Centre (GEOC), a joint project of UNU-IAS and the Ministry of the Environment, Japan. 🗓️ 9 October | 14:00–17:00 📍 UNU HQ in Tokyo & online Register by 2 October ➡️ go.unu.edu/TpRBh

Are you aged 11–30? We need your input. Your answers will define what education looks like for the next generation 🌍 📚 Short survey. Global impact. Shaping the future of education starts now. Take the poll👇 🔗 buff.ly/VSbRSoz #EducationBeyond2030

Measuring progress on climate change adaptation should help countries learn and act — not be an additional reporting burden. Read our latest policy brief on the effective usage of Belém Adaptation Indicators. Download the brief 👉 go.unu.edu/mWqyP #GlobalGoalOnAdaptation

Application deadline extended! Do you have a Master’s degree, 5 years’ experience in the NGO or government sector, and fluency in Japanese & English? We’re #hiring a consultant to support the Global Environment Outreach Centre. Apply by 16 Sep ➡️ buff.ly/itIrOoZ

🐟 🔍 Did you know that the popular Japanese science communicator FISH BOY - Sakana-kun has been appointed as a Visiting Research Fellow at UNU-IAS? 🎥 Watch the video where he comments on his appointment: buff.ly/CDIUbSt

What does sustainability look like when youth lead? 🤔 Our new publication "Youth in Charge: RCE Leaders Shaping Sustainable Societies" 📘 features young people shaping sustainable futures across the Global RCE Network. 🔗 go.unu.edu/rceyouthbook 📽️ Gio Lugo Miole

📰 “Indigenous people must be included as decision-makers in AI governance.” — Our experts Gio Lugo Miole and Jonghwi Park in UN Chronicle calling for a governance framework that places #IndigenousPeoples at the centre of the #AI ecosystem. Read more ➡️ buff.ly/X76hLdu 📷 UNEP

A few more days to apply! 🌍 Are you a Master’s or PhD student interested in sustainable development in #Africa? Join our Global Leadership Training Programme with New York University and the University of Johannesburg! 🗓️ 14 October – 13 November 2026 💻 Online Apply by 14 Sept: buff.ly/7PS2vOB

CONCIENCIA VOL. 2 🎨 UNU will host the exhibition "Conciencia Vol. 2" by acclaimed Peruvian artist Ciro Palomino. Through a striking series of works that address themes such as war and climate change, Conciencia invites viewers to reflect on pressing global issues. ℹ️ buff.ly/VPXBdKH #UNUGallery

Interested in working with us? 💼 This September, explore UNU vacancies in Putrajaya, Tokyo, Macau and beyond. Visit careers.unu.edu to learn more and apply! #Vacancies #NowHiring #JobOpportunities #UNCareers #RemoteJobs

Did you miss our August newsletter? 📰 Read it here ➡️ buff.ly/jEkRhTh Subscribe to CONNECT and get monthly updates on #sustainability research, jobs, courses, publications and more 👉 buff.ly/1yaOuj3 📷 Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi

🗞️ Did you miss the August 2026 edition of the #UNUINSIGHTS newsletter? The edition features the #UNUYouthMonth initiative, the environmental impact of oil spills since the #StraitOfHormuz conflict, and more. Access the latest research from the global UNU system: buff.ly/U6UspVm

🌍 Don’t let others decide for you. Education must be shaped by youth. As we shape the post-2030 education agenda, marginalized youth voices must lead — not follow. This is about people, not just policy. 👉 Read more: buff.ly/3LADGhK #EducationBeyond2030

The Belém Adaptation Indicators have strong potential to improve global assessment of climate change adaptation. But indicators should support learning and accelerate action — not become a reporting burden that distorts national priorities. Read our latest policy brief ➡️ buff.ly/K9mHx1i