📚 From critical reports to policy briefs, 2025 was a year of crucial questions, engaged research and necessary publications. Explore UNRISD open-access library in our website and dive into the insights that are shaping global conversations → www.unrisd.org/en/library/p... #unrisd2025impact

What a year! 🌍 From groundbreaking research to global dialogues, 2025 has been full of impact and collaboration ✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us on this journey toward social justice and sustainability. Here’s to building even stronger connections in 2026! 💡 #UNRISD2025Impact #ResearchForChange

At #COP30, governments agreed to develop a #JustTransition Mechanism that, for the first time, explicitly recognizes the care economy. Read @unrisd.org’s reflections linking this shift to our research on care-centred transition policy → shorturl.at/iXdh7 #YearinReview #UNRISD2025Impact

Honored to engage in the #SocietyOfCare dialogue organized by @SRE_mx ! W/ CEPAL @unwomen.bsky.social we discussed the vital role of care in public policy, shared global insights, and highlighted Mexico’s National Progressive Care System. Read more (ES): oncenoticias.digital/nacional/sre...

📢 New UNRISD #ThinkPiece: #Taxes aren’t just revenue—they’re a foundation for health, equity & governance. L&MICs lose ~$500B annually to tax abuse. Rethink tax to fund health, justice & universal coverage. 📕Read more: ow.ly/L1am50Xz9F4 #WSSD #WorldSummit

Honored to join the 10th anniversary of the #2030Agenda! UNRISD Director @magdalenasepulveda.bsky.social joined Minister @jmalbares.bsky.social & Spanish civil society leaders calling for global unity for peace, human rights & sustainability.

UNRISD welcomes and stands ready to support the historic commitment by #Brazil, #SouthAfrica & #Spain to promote an International Panel on Inequality at the @g20org.bsky.social ! 📰 Read full news: ow.ly/ROuq50Xz904 cc @josephestiglitz.bsky.social @magdalenasepulveda.bsky.social

1.3B people live with disabilities. Proud to join 140+ partners in the new @who.int Disability Health Equity Network. On #IDPD, UNRISD reaffirms its commitment to evidence and policy for inclusive #health, #care and #socialprotection. Learn more : ow.ly/qUFN50XBa7y

“7 in 10 persons with disabilities remain unemployed.” Explore our new #BeyondCopenhagen Think Piece on why inclusive hiring is vital to ending multidimensional poverty. When workplaces embrace disability inclusion, societies and economies thrive. #IDPD 📕https://ow.ly/bt6i50XBbsO

“Care is not charity — it is a #humanright.” On this #HumanRightsDay we go back to July 2025 when @corteidh.bsky.social made history by recognizing care as an autonomous human right — a powerful step toward equality and social justice. ➡️ unrisd.org/en/activitie... 📷 Andrés Estefan/UNDPColombia

This #HumanRightsDay, check out two episodes from our #PrinciplesForChange podcast series, exploring what human rights look like in practice: 🎙️Kenya’s Constitution & Indigenous Rights 🔗https://ow.ly/GNQE50XHxmL 🎙️Disabilities in Eco-Social Contracts 🔗https://ow.ly/FhGe50XHxmI

Gender backlash is real, growing & organized. At the @intgenderchampions.bsky.social, UNRISD launched new research w/ @unwomen.bsky.social on the rise of organized #GenderBacklash & threats to hard-won rights. Thanks to @FinlandGeneva #UNECE for hosting this important conversation. ow.ly/FjEX50XIqYT

Congrats to the @intgenderchampions.bsky.social Climate Impact Group on the launch of the Best Practice Repository! We are glad to contribute to this important initiative by sharing our work on embedding #care into #climate. Read more on our contribution by @magdalenasepulveda.bsky.social p.15 👇

Care systems can’t be sustainable or equitable without strong, accountable and inclusive governance. At #WSSD2, UNRISD together with UN Women, ILO, ECLAC, Global alliance for Care, Ministry of Chile highlighted why care governance must be a pillar of a renewed social contract 🌍💜

At Accelerating Just Transitions: Jobs, Social Protection and Digital Inclusion for Al #WSSD2, UNRISD showcased IFYW, co-organised by MBC, eunpyeong district office, hanyang university, along with ICA, debate korea 27,000 youth from 160+ countries shaped policy. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j...

At #WSSD2, ICSD, UNRISD & partners—including Katja Hujo, Leila Patel, Michael Sherraden, Jin Huang, Srinivas Tata, Stephen Kidd & Manohar Pawar—showcased how research, advocacy & practice accelerate social development, universal social protection & inclusive futures 🌍

#NoExcuse On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we highlight 4 key UNRISD resources on GBV, inequality and rising backlash: 📘 Backlash Report (2025) 🎙️ Backlash Unfiltered podcast 📗 Crises of Inequality (2022) 📚 Gender claims-making research www.unrisd.org/en

Youth forums don’t have to be tokenistic. At #WSSD2, Yuyu Chen (UNRISD) shared how IFWY puts youth in the driver’s seat—shifting from consultation to real co-creation. From global surveys to regional dialogues to a final conference in Seoul, IFWY shows how youth can shape policy. 🌍✨

At #WSSD2, UNRISD showcased threshold-based tools for measuring sustainability beyond ESG metrics. SDPI and other methods help countries, SSEs, and organizations align with planetary boundaries, living wages, & gender equality—turning commitments into measurable action.

At #WSSD2, youth proved they’re not just participants—they’re co-architects of inclusive, peaceful futures. IFWY & Beyond Lab delegates shared concrete, community-driven solutions for social inclusion, digital cohesion & peacebuilding. Youth leadership is essential for real change. 🌍✨

At the Global Alliance Against Hunger & Poverty Leaders’ Mtg in Doha, UNRISD Director @Magda_Sepul called for country-led, evidence-based action to turn commitments into results. Inclusion. Integration. Evidence. Resilience. Country ownership. 🌍 🔗 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11...

🎧 New #SSEEssentials episode for #IYC2025! Professor Marthe Nyssens explores how social enterprises drive work integration and support people at the margins of the labour market. Why the SSE matters for inclusive, sustainable development → listen now! 🔗 youtu.be/SzfbEjOGD3k?...

At #COP30, UNRISD highlighted why care is climate action. As Vichetratha Khlok noted, investing in care strengthens resilience—and care workers must be part of just transition strategies. UNRISD’s new workers’ inquiry brings their voices forward. 🌍💜

Just Transition must include Care! 💚 Join UNRISD on 20 Nov, 15:30–17:00 CET for the launch of “Just Transition and Care”, a new report showing why care workers must be central to just transition strategies. 👉 Register now | Online event www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...

🌱 UNRISD at #COP30: We joined WGEO to discuss Green Jobs for Inclusive Transitions. Zoe Brent emphasized: Green job creation must include care, education & community services, not just technical sectors. Need inclusive policies & fair access to financing!

🌍 Social Protection = Climate Action At #COP30, UNRISD, ILO, FAO & UNICEF highlighted how universal social protection strengthens #ClimateResilience and supports a #JustTransition. The session launched the #BelémDeclaration, affirming social protection as key to resilient climate action.

UNRISD at #COP30: We co-hosted a session on why care work is essential social infrastructure for #ClimateResilience. Centering care in Just Transition tackles gender inequality & supports life-sustaining economies.

🌍 Registration is open for UNRISD’s free online course on Feminist Foreign & Development Policies! 📅 2–4 Dec 2025 | 14:00–16:00 CET 📍 Online Explore FFDPs, intersectionality & responses to the gender backlash. Limited spots—apply now! www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...

“Care is the backbone of society—and the cornerstone of gender equality” At #WSSD2, UNRISD Director @Magda_Sepul called to move from commitment to action: finance & expand care systems Event co-led by 🇨🇱🇪🇸🇲🇦🇵🇭 + @ilo @UN_Women @AgendaCAF @AllianciaGlobal webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w...

“At this point, solidarity is essential for our own survival” At WSSD2 in Doha, UNRISD Director Magdalena Sepulveda urged world leaders to show bold political will to implement the Doha Declaration and tackle inequality, democratic backsliding and climate crisis thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/06/1...

How can UNRISD better serve you and your communities? Take our 2025 Stakeholder Experience Survey and help shape our 2026–2030 Strategy for inclusive, impactful social development. 💡 Your voice matters! 🕓 Closes 30 Nov 2025 👉 Take the survey: www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...

#COP30 Reading List | Today’s Pick 📘 Just Transition in South Africa: An Overview and Possible Future Scenarios By Brian Kamanzi (UNRISD, 2025) How can South Africa’s energy transition deliver justice, equity & inclusion beyond decarbonization? 🔗 Read: www.unrisd.org/en/library/p...

We’re on the cover! 🌍✨ UNRISD is featured in the Nov issue of UN Today: “UNRISD: Championing social development” Read how our independent research continues to challenge the status quo and inspire transformation: untoday.org/editorial-no...

🎧 New Episode: #BacklashUnfiltered feat. Yanina Welp. We explore civic resistance, new forms of participation, and movements reshaping democracy. From Chile to beyond, discover how people are reclaiming rights & inclusion. 🔗Tune in now! youtu.be/MNRcWrWEhC4?...

At #GenevaPeaceWeek, UNRISD & Warwick Uni explored how civil society can hold leaders accountable and ensure WSSD2 commitments on poverty, decent work & social integration translate into inclusive, transformative peace www.unrisd.org/en/activitie... Publication www.unrisd.org/en/library/p...

In the #IYC2025, we explore how the right laws can help alternative economies thrive. ⚖️ This week on #SSEEssentials, David Hiez discusses how legislation can strengthen the #SocialSolidarityEconomy while keeping space for innovation & local action. 🎥 youtu.be/uYiqjumex-8?...

UNRISD proudly joined the #GlionXI Dialogue (16–17 Oct) as our Director Magdalena Sepúlveda engages with global leaders on advancing gender equality & women’s rights — 30 years since the Beijing Declaration. www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...

🌍 UNRISD is at #COP30 in Belém! We’re advancing climate action that’s just, inclusive & transformative — from social protection to care & green jobs. 🗓️ Join us Nov 12–14 for key sessions on Just Transition & Climate Justice.

🌍 In the #IYC2025, we spotlight collaboration as a force for change. 🎧 This week on #SSEEssentials: Partnership & Co-construction with Marguerite Mendell — exploring how cooperation powers transformative economies. 🔗 Listen: youtu.be/HYG3538843A?...

🌍 Less than 1/5 of SDG targets are on track. Public service underfunding is a major factor—but solutions exist. Join #SocialSummit2025 event showing countries leveraging public services for development & addressing the funding gap 6 Nov | 12:45 GMT+3 |Rm 14, QNCC www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...

🎨 The Art of Equality: A Journey to Justice is coming to #SocialSummit2025 in Qatar! Showcasing 39 artists from 23 countries, this UNRISD exhibition explores social, gender, economic & climate justice through art—inviting us to imagine a fairer, more inclusive world www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...

🌍 Care is not a private responsibility—it's a public commitment at the heart of sustainable development. Join the high-level side event at #SocialSummit2025 on repositioning care as foundational to equitable societies. 📅 6 Nov | 11:30 GMT+3 | 📍Rm 103, QNCC 🔗 www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...

🌍 Care policies are advancing globally—but without strong governance, they cannot be sustained Join solution session at #SocialSummit2025 on transformative care governance with leaders from Chile, UNRISD, UN Women, ILO & ECLAC 6 Nov | 10:00 GMT+3 | Rm 1 www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...

🌍 Why do anti-poverty policies fail? Because they often lack meaningful participation of people living in poverty Join #SocialSummit2025 webinar on the IDEEP tool to ensure people experiencing poverty directly shape the policies 5 Nov |15:00 CET |Online 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🌍 New from @UNRISD: Rethinking Social Development for a New Eco-Social Contract — insights for #SocialSummit2025 in Doha. How can we rebuild trust, tackle inequalities & drive a just, green transition? 🔗 www.unrisd.org/en/library/p...

🌍 Reimagining social development is essential & UNRISD is at the heart of this moment From 4–6 Nov, we’ll be at #WSSD2025 in Doha, driving dialogue and action on poverty, decent work & inclusion. Stay tuned for our side events + updates! www.unrisd.org/en/activitie... #SocialSummit2025

“UNRISD stands for voice, respect, integrity & heart” - Paul Ladd Over his nearly nine-year tenure as Director, Paul’s words embody the values that have guided 62 years of research—foundations that continue to shape UNRISD’s work today. 💬What #IdeasThatShape your world? #UNRISD62

🌍 30 years after Copenhagen, how can we accelerate progress on poverty, decent work & social integration? Join this #SocialSummit2025 side event showcasing research & case studies turning social development commitments into action 5 Nov |13:15 GMT+3 |QNCC Rm 10 www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...

🌍 47.6% of the global population lacks social protection. For women & girls, the gap runs event wider. Join high-level dialogue on financing gender-transformative social protection systems at #WSSD2025. 📅 5 Nov | 10:00 GMT+3 |📍 QNCC Rm 104 🔗 www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...

🌍 Live from Doha: Join our online briefing as participants at #WSSD2025 report in real-time. What's being discussed? What does it mean for social policy in Germany & globally? 📅 5 Nov | 19:00 UTC+3 | 17:00 CET |📍 Online |🗣️ German language 🔗 Register: www.unrisd.org/en/activitie...