1995年の北京宣言と行動綱領は、世界の女性の平等、開発、平和のための野心的な目標を設定した。189カ国の賛同を得たこの宣言は、女性の権利が人権であることを再確認し、人生のあらゆる ...

人工知能（AI）を取り巻く環境は、画像処理装置（GPU）への依存から脱却しつつあり、大きな変革期を迎えている。当初は画像をレンダリング（処理もしくは演算）するために設計された ...

“For Justice, Security and the Restoration of Our Territory” — that’s the slogan emblazoned on the uniform of the people in charge of security in Cherán, one of the main indigenous communities in the ...

ジョニ・ジュペスタ氏は国連大学高等研究所のJSPS-UNUポストドクトラル・フェロー。インドネシア出身で、東北大学大学院工学研究科技術社会システム専攻で博士号を取得した。専門分野は ...

Sometimes regarded as a sign of developmental failure, a nuisance or simply nonsense, the truth is that urban agriculture has experienced a renaissance in recent years. Momentum has built around ...

Last month, Americans were shocked at the attempted murder of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and the killing of six bystanders. The local County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik captured the ...

To build greater understanding and awareness of traditional knowledge and inform action by indigenous peoples, local communities and policymakers, the United Nations University Institute for the ...

The video brief accompanying this article, produced by the UNU Media Studio’s Kaori Brand, introduces two entrepreneurs who employ both traditional knowledge and scientific advancement to support the ...

May 2023 — With the launch of the new United Nations University (UNU) global website platform, Our World has been integrated into the UNU website and will shift to become a curated collection of UNU's ...

Food is culture. This is especially true in a food-obsessed country like Japan where the national cuisine uniquely reflects the natural environment, regional diversity and underlying value system of ...

It may not be obvious, but the 3Rs of the ‘Waste Hierarchy‘ are in a particular order for a reason. ‘Reduce’ comes first, since it has zero impact. Following closely, ‘Re-use’ cuts waste and engenders ...

As a part of our contribution to a robust discussion at the COP15 climate negotiations in Copenhagen, the United Nations University has been working hard with partners to organize the Indigenous ...