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The #Work4UN series has been designed to help you understand the UN, its structure, and some of the most common avenues available to join the organization.

The 2030 Agenda highlights the role of academia in the implementation of the SDGs. In that sense, the Federal University of Lavras, a UNAI member institution in Brazil, researches on ways to address the dilemmas for achieving sustainable development.

Zulaikha Zainal Efendi, a Millennium Fellow for the Class of 2019, started Project Tote in her community to reduce single-use plastic waste from plastic bags by bringing local people together to share and donate tote bags. Her Millennium Fellowship Project focuses on SDG 13: Climate Change.

Claudette Igiraneza alongside two students at the American University of Beirut form the 'Solace for Somaliland Girls' organization to end all forms of female genital mutilation across communities in Somaliland through education and empowerment. Her Millennium Fellowship Project focuses on SDG 5: Gender Equality.

Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT), the UNAI SDG Hub for Goal 9, has partnered with local authorities in the city of Mitsuke to foster education and awareness of sustainable development among primary school children.

Christine Yen, a Millennium Fellow for the Class of 2019, provides a credible and effective platform for students of her university and the local community to access up-to-date information on Traditional Chinese Medicine, and its role in modern healthcare. Her Millennium Fellowship Project focuses on SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being.

Aristotle University Thessaloniki (AUTh), through its Peace Journalism Lab (PJL), has been offering a training project on field safety in war zones for journalists, considering the safety of media professionals one of the cornerstones of freedom of expression.

The May Goal of the Month editorial looks at the multifaceted impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to build back economies and societies that are more equal, inclusive, sustainable and resilient in the face of the defining issues of our time.

The article discusses the notable shift in higher education following the coronavirus pandemic that demands these institutions to focus on quality, relevance and agility of education to ensure adequate response to the emerging challenges. This may involve unlearning the conventional way of curriculum planning and delivery, and wholesome collaboration not limited to administrators, faculty, students,and employers.

At the beginning of the year, INSEAD conducted its first Community Impact Challenge, calling on its community across campuses in France, Singapore, Abu-Dhabi and San Francisco to reduce or eliminate single-us plastic items in 28 days.

In observance of the World Day of Social Justice Kristu Jayanti College, a UNAI member institution in India serving as the UNAI SDG Hub for Goal 1 – No Poverty, through its Department of Social Work and in association with civil society partners, organized a national colloquium on Ending Poverty: A Pathway to Social Justice.

Agaba Francis Dunok, a Millennium Fellow for the Class of 2019, provided disadvantaged and refugee children of Uganda with the opportunity to obtain primary school education through his organization Kidsaid Uganda.

Wanjiku Cynthia Mwangi, a Millennium Fellow for the Class of 2019, aspires to end period poverty and to empower a new generation of women to become future leaders through the Transform a Girl’s Life Initiative. Her Millennium Fellows Project focuses on SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being and SDG 5: Gender Equality.

The Franco-Haitian University of Cap-Haitian, a UNAI member institution in Haiti, has developed a project on environmental education as part of its community outreach and extension initiatives that is supported by the Association for the Development of the Northeast and the French Embassy in Port-au-Prince.

Each year freshmen at Lynn University, a UNAI member institution in the United States, participate in the Citizenship Project as part of a three-week semester called January Term (J-Term), which is intended to serve as an immersive program that explores innovative ideas and topics.

April’s edition of Goal of the Month focuses on Good Health and Well-being. It looks into the impact of COVID-19 on the different aspects of the development agenda - economic, social and environmental, ahead of World Health Day (7 April). The edition also highlights the work and challenges facing the medical community, paying tribute to the courage and dedication of health care workers on the frontline of the response.

In the disarmament education interview series, United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) talks to experts and youth about disarmament and peace education resources created by the United Nations and educators for students, and how such tools motivate and inspire young people to take concrete action in support of disarmament.

In this interview Professor Yoshiro Tanaka, Executive Trustee, Provost and Executive Vice President for Graduate Education and Research at J. F. Oberlin University in Tokyo, Japan, shares with UNAI an educator’s point of view on peace education.

In this interview, Ms. Soo Hyun Kim, the Focal Point for Youth Engagement at the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), talks about the educational programs launched by UNODA targeting youth.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations has called for a global ceasefire in support of the battle against COVID-19 that is threatening all of humankind. While this message is intended for armed parties, everyone including young people has a part to play in defeating this global pandemic.