𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 “𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 – 𝗔 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆” This event will highlight the crucial interconnection between health, justice and climate change. 🗓️ 𝟭𝟱 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 ⏰ 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬–𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬 (𝗨𝗧𝗖-𝟯) 📍 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 #COP30 #cop30belem

UNU-IIGH at COP30 🗓️ 14 November 2025 ⏰ 13:15–14:45 📍 Side Event Room 9, Blue Zone UNU-IIGH Director 𝗗𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝘆 will moderate the panel “The Belém Health Action Plan: Accelerating Action on Climate Justice and Health”, co-organised by United Nations University and WHO.

Yesterday, 10 November 2025, at COP30 Brazil, the 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 officially opened with a meaningful address by 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗸 𝗡𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗶 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗴, Deputy Secretary General Environmental Sustainability, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES).

📢 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗮𝘁 COP30 Brazil 🗓️𝟭𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 ⏰𝟭𝟯:𝟯𝟬–𝟭𝟰:𝟯𝟬 📍𝗖ô𝘁𝗲 𝗱'𝗜𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 “𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” UNU-IIGH Director Dr Revati  Phalkey will be moderating the panel.

Today at COP30, UNU-IIGH Director Revati Phalkey joined the panel discussion at 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺. #UNU #UNUIIGH #Climate #GlobalHealth #COP30 #cop30belem

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬! UNU-IIGH Director Revati Phalkey will join the side event "𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺". 🗓️ 𝟭𝟬 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 ⏰ 𝟴:𝟬𝟬–𝟵:𝟯𝟬 (𝗚𝗠𝗧-𝟯) 📍 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿, 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗲́𝗺

📢Happening today! 𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬 "𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀” 🗓️𝟭𝟬 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿⏰𝟭𝟯:𝟯𝟬–𝟭𝟰:𝟯𝟬 𝗨𝗧𝗖-𝟯 📍In person: 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 at COP 30 💻 Watch the livestream of the event at the following link: go.unu.edu/cZdVG 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: Dr Revati Phalkey, UNU-IIGH Director

At the 18th APRU Global Health Conference 2025: Towards Planetary Health Equity, UNU-IIGH Claudia Abreu Lopes presented “𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙄 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙨-𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨: 𝘼 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙈𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙢𝙖𝙧 𝘽𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙.” 🔗 go.unu.edu/OjdRq

UNU-IIGH 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘂 𝗟𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀, 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗰𝗼 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀, 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗼, 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 & 𝗙𝘂𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗺 participated and contributed to various panel discussions and workshops at the APRU 2025 pre-conference 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵. 🔗 go.unu.edu/Kha4n

𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬 This high-level event will explore the role of international climate processes in building climate-resilient health systems on national & local level benefiting the most vulnerable while also unlocking the resources & partnerships needed for real-world delivery. For more details👇

UNU-IIGH Prof David McCoy will be participating in the 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 on 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, which aims to facilitate discussions on the evolving influence of private capital & the delivery of healthcare services. 🔗 go.unu.edu/fIp0N

𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟯𝟬 “𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲” Co-organized by UNU-IIGH with WHO, IFRC & WFPHA, this event will explore the intersection of climate, migration & health & how health systems can be both migrant-inclusive & climate-resilient. Find more go.unu.edu/Gi8IL

On 20 October 2025, 𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗼𝘆 visited the Japan Institute for Health Security, delivering a lecture & exploring opportunities for collaboration. Thanks to 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝗙𝘂𝗷𝗶𝘁𝗮 and 𝗛𝗶𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗶 for hosting David. #UNU #UNUIIGH #GlobalHealth #HealthSecurity

UNU-IIGH's Prof. David McCoy will discuss the challenges of implementing South Africa’s plans to implement a National Health Insurance model at the panel discussion “𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙏𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖” at the University of Pretoria, University of Pretoria.

UNU-IIGH's 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘂 𝗟𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀, 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗼𝘆 and 𝗙𝘂𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗺 participated in United Nations University – Macau’s AI Conference 2025 that convened thought leaders, innovators and stakeholders under the theme of 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. Learn more go.unu.edu/sRT58

UNU-IIGH will contribute to discussions across multiple pavilions at CO30 in Brazil, between 10-18 November 2025. Refer to the flyer below for details on our session times and pavilion venues. Visit our website for ongoing updates on our participation at COP: go.unu.edu/NbLpe

In their analysis in Advanced Sustainable Systems, Haoxuan Yu (former UNU-IIGH), @rvandepas.bsky.social (UNU-IIGH), and Izni Zahidi (Monash University Malaysia) explore how biodegradable polymers have the significant potential for transforming medical waste management. Learn more go.unu.edu/hsW7u

Happy Deepavali from all of us at UNU-IIGH! Have a happy, safe and blessed celebration 🪔🎉✨

Deadline extended! The UNU-IIGH 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗦𝟲 (𝗣𝗦𝗔) application is now open until 31 October 2025! UNU-IIGH is looking for an 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗦𝟲 (𝗣𝗦𝗔) to support the coordination of daily operations of the Director’s Office. 🔗 go.unu.edu/xDrfx

Yesterday 15 October 2025, UNU-IIGH staff, together with our UNU colleagues based in Putrajaya, joined a training session on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). This important training reinforced our shared commitment to accountability, respect, and safeguarding across UNU.

For those who missed it, the full recording of our recent webinar on the critical forces shaping philanthropic practice is now available to watch at this link: go.unu.edu/ZcQxM. A special thank you to our partner @collectivehealth.bsky.social for helping drive this important conversation forward.

In a new UNU-IIGH policy brief developed in collaboration with the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, the authors identify three key pathways through which climate mitigation strategies can deliver health co-benefits. 📄 Read the publication and learn more here: go.unu.edu/m7Pir

UNU-IIGH’s Thandazile Sibindi and Remco van de Pas (@rvandepas.bsky.social) recently participated in the Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Programme in Canberra, Australia. Explore Thandazile's insights from her experience in the programme: go.unu.edu/nb2VI

UNU-IIGH is looking for an 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗦𝟲 (𝗣𝗦𝗔) to support the coordination of daily operations of the Director’s Office. • Master’s degree in public health, global health or related field • 2–3 years' experience in global health, or multilateral settings 🔗 go.unu.edu/xDrfx

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 We held the launch webinar of a UNU-IIGH working paper, where a panel explored the gendered risks of privatised practices on the predominantly female health workforce. 📺 Webinar: go.unu.edu/GrHMw 📄 Paper: go.unu.edu/xlUIt

📅3 Oct 2025 ⏰09:00 AM UTC Join UNU-IIGH and the Collective for the Political Determinants of Health (@collectivehealth.bsky.social) for a webinar on the forces shaping philanthropic practice today. 🔗Register for the webinar: go.unu.edu/bgO0d 📖Read our new research paper: go.unu.edu/YLcRY

UNU-IIGH's Director Dr. Revati Phalkey will speak as a panellist at the 𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮-𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗡 in Bangkok on 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, an impactful regional platform for adaptation practitioners. Read more go.unu.edu/iER8r

📢 In collaboration with the Centre for Global Sustainability of the @uio.no, we invite you to join our webinar exploring the critical forces shaping philanthropic practice today and highlighting key findings from our recent research paper (go.unu.edu/YLcRY). Register here: go.unu.edu/bgO0d

UNU-IIGH Director Dr. Revati Phalkey will moderate the Hybrid Side Event on the Margins of the 80th UNGA. Co-hosted by Spain and Egypt with partners IOM, WHO, UNHCR, & IFRC, the dialogue will convene experts to address barriers faced by refugees & migrants in accessing NCD & mental health services.

𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗦𝗜 | 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 At the 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗦𝗜 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡), the signing of the MoU 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗨𝗡𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗦𝗜 officialised a shared commitment to deepen collaborations on work to advance workers' rights and quality public services in health.

Malaysia mengamalkan resolusi global mengenai Perubahan Iklim dan Kesihatan selari dengan Pelan Tindakan Kesihatan Planet Kebangsaan. Sertai tinjauan kebangsaan ini mengenai pembinaan agenda pasca-2030. 🔗 Jawab tinjauan: bit.ly/4m1bLUi Tarikh tutup tinjauan telah dilanjutkan ke 30hb Sept 2025!

This year, Malaysia joined other countries in adopting a global resolution on Climate Change and Health. Take part in this national survey and share your insights on building a post-2030 agenda that centers equity and wellbeing. 🔗 Survey link: bit.ly/4kOIyuB Extended Deadline: 30th Sept 2025!

📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 | 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 Spotlighting concerns linked to the incursions of PPAs in global health governance, the paper examines the articulation of the Novo Nordisk Foundation's philanthropic objectives and commercial interests. Paper: go.unu.edu/JaD0l

On 16–17 September, UNU-IIGH Director Dr. Revati Phalkey will participate in the 𝗜𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 in Singapore, speaking on “𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀”.

📅 10 September UNU-IIGH Director Revati Phalkey will moderate a high-level panel at the conference “Bridging African Climate and Health Frameworks: Towards a Unified Response to Climate and Health Challenges in Africa,” held during the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa.

In 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙂𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀, Professor at the University of Nairobi and UN Independent Expert on Foreign Debt, examines how global tax regimes, corporate power, financial governance mechanisms and regulatory frameworks shape health systems and equity. ▶️ go.unu.edu/KLEef

Yesterday, 4 September 2025, UNU-IIGH, together with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), hosted a high-level event in Kuala Lumpur to mark the 50th anniversary of the United Nations University (UNU). UNU-IIGH warmly thanks all who joined and contributed to making this celebration a success!

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 | 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 UNU-IIGH is pleased to announce the presence of 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘇 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝘂𝗯𝗮, an internal medicine physician within a corporate hospital in India, on its webinar panel. 📆 September 16 | 16:00 (MYT) 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿: go.unu.edu/aoC88

On 4–5 Sept, UNU-IIGH hosted its International Advisory Board members & UNU Rector Professor Tshilidzi Marwala for the annual Board Meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Their insights will be instrumental in advancing UNU-IIGH 2025-2028 strategy implementation & strengthening its impact across global health.

UNU-IIGH is delighted to reveal the speakers of the upcoming launch webinar of a new working paper on “𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚”. 📆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: September 16th, 2025 | 16:00–17:30 (MYT) 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: go.unu.edu/aoC88

We held the launch webinar of an 𝗔𝗝𝗥𝗛 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, where experts called for more decolonial feminist approaches, context-sensitive research, African scholarly leadership, intersectional funding streams, and policy-relevant socialisation of findings to advance GTAs in SRMH. More info go.unu.edu/9sj15

Premesh Chandran is a member of UNU-IIGH International Advisory Board (IAB) who will join the IAB meeting in September. He is a leader in media innovation, civic engagement, and digital inclusion, and the co-founder of Malaysiakini, Asia Mobiliti, and Awatar. Learn more go.unu.edu/1jYD0

𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 | 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗧𝟰𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Last month, we held the launch webinar of a new 𝗔𝗝𝗥𝗛 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, where authors of the articles unpacked the challenges and opportunities of operationalising gender transformative approaches in Sexual, Reproductive, and Maternal Health across African contexts.

Professor Naila Kabeer is a member of UNU-IIGH's International Advisory Board (IAB) who will join the IAB meeting in September. She has shaped the social economics field through research at the intersections of poverty, social protection, labour markets & gender. Learn more: go.unu.edu/qieWs

Dr Mariângela Batista Galvão Simão is a member of UNU-IIGH International Advisory Board (IAB) who will join the IAB meeting in September. She's Secretary of Health & Environmental Surveillance at Brazil’s Ministry of Health & has pioneered advances in health policy. Learn more: go.unu.edu/TLXaG

Dr. Feisul Idzwan Mustapha is a member of UNU-IIGH's International Advisory Board (IAB) who will join the IAB meeting in September. A seasoned public health physician & advocate for digital health innovation, he's currently Director of the Perak State Health Department. Learn more go.unu.edu/WOtVx

Awa Marie Coll-Seck is a member of UNU-IIGH’s International Advisory Board (IAB) who will be joining us in September. Currently President of Galien Africa, Professor Coll-Seck received the WHO Director-General’s Award for Global Health 2025 for her lifelong dedication. Learn more go.unu.edu/L1riu

𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 | 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿: 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 Our twelfth and final visual summary captures the key messages of our recently launched ‘zine on decolonial feminist collective action towards achieving gender equal and health equitable futures. 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿: go.unu.edu/v1JUP

📢 Ahead of our September International Advisory Board (IAB) meeting, we are highlighting the distinguished global health leaders who guide UNU-IIGH’s mission. Dr. Flavia Bustreo is the Chair of UNU-IIGH’s IAB & will be joining the meeting in September. Learn more about her: go.unu.edu/54Bw4

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛 | 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥: 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 We’re excited to launch the final piece in the Advancing Gender Equality in Health series: our vision of a gender equal and health equitable future made possible by collective action. Full ‘zine here: go.unu.edu/v1JUP