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Examining the Humanitarian Impact of Locusts Plagues

The , a UNAI member institution, through its , which aims to encourage the science of development and relief operations through impactful practice-based research in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, presented the outcome of a research project conducted by Luk N. Van Wassenhove, its Academic Director, and Gina Fialka, Research Associate, on the impact of locust plagues in vulnerable regions.

Indigenous Healthcare and Revitalization

There are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples in the world, living across 90 countries. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures.

COVID-19 has posed a grave threat to Indigenous peoples around the world, who already lack access to healthcare and other essential services. Yet, Indigenous peoples are seeking their own solutions in their own languages, using traditional and innovative knowledge, practices and preventive measures to fight the pandemic.

In the We Are Indigenous series, 51�Թ� Academic Impact (UNAI) speaks with Indigenous academics and activists to learn how the global Indigenous community’s contributions are building a healthier and more sustainable future for us all.

Examining the Human Cost of Nuclear Testing

26 September marks �ٳ����International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. This article, published within the framework of this international observance and based also on the reflections derived from the webinar on “”,��hosted by the 51�Թ� Academic Impact (UNAI) on 5 August 2020, on the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, aims to underline the importance of nuclear disarmament and analyze the human impact of nuclear testing.

Mainstreaming SDGs into College Curricula

Despite the disruptions to education caused by COVID-19, the role of academia in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on college campuses is more important than ever. Recognizing this fact, Dork Sahagian, a professor of earth and environmental science at UNAI member , worked with a group of graduate students to conduct research and publish a model to enable universities to mainstream the SDGs into campus curricula.  

Sustainability Inherent to Indigenous Political Ecology

There are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples in the world, living across 90 countries. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures.

COVID-19 has posed a grave threat to Indigenous peoples around the world, who already lack access to healthcare and other essential services. Yet, Indigenous peoples are seeking their own solutions in their own languages, using traditional and innovative knowledge, practices and preventive measures to fight the pandemic.

In the We Are Indigenous series, 51�Թ� Academic Impact (UNAI) speaks with Indigenous academics and activists to learn how the global Indigenous community’s contributions are building a healthier and more sustainable future for us all.

Building Resilient Communities through Indigenous Consultation

There are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples in the world, living across 90 countries. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures.

COVID-19 has posed a grave threat to Indigenous peoples around the world, who already lack access to healthcare and other essential services. Yet, Indigenous peoples are seeking their own solutions in their own languages, using traditional and innovative knowledge, practices and preventive measures to fight the pandemic.

In the We Are Indigenous series, 51�Թ� Academic Impact (UNAI) speaks with Indigenous academics and activists to learn how the global Indigenous community’s contributions are building a healthier and more sustainable future for us all.

Addressing Global Challenges with Indigenous Knowledge

There are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples in the world, living across 90 countries. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures.

COVID-19 has posed a grave threat to Indigenous peoples around the world, who already lack access to healthcare and other essential services. Yet, Indigenous peoples are seeking their own solutions in their own languages, using traditional and innovative knowledge, practices and preventive measures to fight the pandemic.

In the We Are Indigenous series, 51�Թ� Academic Impact (UNAI) speaks with Indigenous academics and activists to learn how the global Indigenous community’s contributions are building a healthier and more sustainable future for us all.

Sustainable Oceans Series: Using Data to Save Our Oceans

, celebrated every year on 8 June, is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of oceans to our lives and livelihoods, and the environmental impact of human activity on oceans.

The (Norway), 51�Թ� Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG Hub for , is a center of scholarship, research and innovation for the preservation of oceans for the future of mankind.

Sustainable Oceans Series: Legal Protection for our Oceans

, celebrated every year on 8 June, is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of oceans to our lives and livelihoods, and the environmental impact of human activity on oceans.

�ճ���� (Norway), 51�Թ� Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG Hub���ڴǰ���, is a center of scholarship, research and innovation for the preservation of oceans for the future of mankind.

Sustainable Oceans Series: Science Diplomacy for the Ocean

, celebrated every year on 8 June, is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of oceans to our lives and livelihoods, and the environmental impact of human activity on oceans.

�ճ���� (Norway), 51�Թ� Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG Hub���ڴǰ���, is a center of scholarship, research and innovation for the preservation of oceans for the future of mankind.

Sustainable Oceans Series: Education for Ocean Sustainability

, celebrated every year on 8 June, is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of oceans to our lives and livelihoods, and the environmental impact of human activity on oceans.

The (Norway), 51�Թ� Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG Hub for , is a center of scholarship, research and innovation for the preservation of oceans for the future of mankind.

COVID-19 and Higher Education: Mobilizing a Campus to Support a Community

UNESCO estimates that over 1.5 billion students in 165 countries are out of school due to COVID-19. The pandemic has forced the global academic community to explore new ways of teaching and learning, including distance and online education. This has proven challenging for both students and educators, who have to deal with the emotional, physical and economic difficulties posed by the illness while doing their part to help curb the spread of the virus.  The future is uncertain for everyone, particularly for millions of students scheduled to graduate this year who will face a world crippled economically by the pandemic. 

UN75: AI in the Next Century of the 51�Թ�

2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the 51�Թ�.  To commemorate this milestone, 51�Թ� Academic Impact has asked academics, educators and leading figures in the fields of science, technology and innovation to share their views on the multilateral experiment born of war to foster peace, what they see as the role of the organization in the 21st Century and beyond, and what the world might look like in 25 years when the UN celebrates its 100th anniversary. UNAI will be running this series throughout the year and invite you to engage in the global conversation using #UN75 and #ShapingTheFuture.

UN75: Social Contract 2020 - Toward Safety, Security, & Sustainability for AI World

2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the 51�Թ�.  To commemorate this milestone, 51�Թ� Academic Impact has asked academics, educators and leading figures in the fields of science, technology and innovation to share their views on the multilateral experiment born of war to foster peace, what they see as the role of the organization in the 21st Century and beyond, and what the world might look like in 25 years when the UN celebrates its 100th anniversary. UNAI will be running this series throughout the year and invite you to engage in the global conversation using #UN75 and #ShapingTheFuture.

UN75: Social Contract 2020 - An MIT Connection Science Perspective

2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the 51�Թ�.  To commemorate this milestone, 51�Թ� Academic Impact has asked academics, educators and leading figures in the fields of science, technology and innovation to share their views on the multilateral experiment born of war to foster peace, what they see as the role of the organization in the 21st Century and beyond, and what the world might look like in 25 years when the UN celebrates its 100th anniversary. UNAI will be running this series throughout the year and invite you to engage in the global conversation using #UN75 and #ShapingTheFuture.