Across the UN, agencies are experimenting with financing models to mobilize additional capital and extend the impact of scarce public resources.

A case study on peace and security and development responses to conflict minerals in eastern DRC.

Opinion: Across the U.N. system, agencies are experimenting with new financing models to mobilize additional capital and extend the impact of scarce public resources.

Two emerging frameworks are aligning how progress is measured, governed and financed beyond GDP.

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UNU-CPR's Dr. Nicole Goldin intervenes at the 2026 UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

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Exploring the vulnerabilities of the current multilateral order – and the innovative practices required to strengthen global cooperation

Exploring the vulnerabilities of the current multilateral order – and the innovative practices required to strengthen global cooperation

A recent report by the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP can reset the rules for how we measure progress

With peacemaking shifting beyond the UN, peace operations must adapt to remain relevant in an era of fast, fragile deals.

How the ICJ’s 2025 Advisory Opinion reshapes state responsibility for climate change while leaving key gaps on intergenerational justice.

A sharp decline in aid exposes structural gaps. Can UN80 catalyse new financing models for the UN?

Beyond growth: how can governance systems be transformed to support a human-rights economy? New UNU-CPR paper sets out pathway.

Amid war in the Middle East and an unprecedented energy shock, we sent our experts to the IMF and World Bank headquarters for their insights on the future of the global economy.

At its 80th anniversary, the United Nations faces an “untenable” financial trajectory and explores options to mobilize funding.

UNU-CPR brings evidence-based insights – shaping debates on global growth, debt and economic cooperation

What will dominate the conversation at the 2026 IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings? Our Senior Fellows Hung Tran, Nicole Goldin, Martin Mühleisen will discuss what to expect from the meetings. #IMFWBSM20...