United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) engages international expertise at local, regional, and global levels from multiple disciplines in the natural, social, and life sciences. This combined expertise is the cornerstone of our research programmes, allowing us to focus on the development of informed policy-making to meet sustainable development challenges.

Bringing together the best in sustainable development thinking

Our research programmes are carried out by an academic community which includes faculty and staff, administrative personnel, visiting professors, PhD and postdoctoral fellows, augmented by a global network of scholars and academic institutions. 

	In-House Faculty and Staff
	Operating Unit Ishikawa / Kanazawa
	Academic & Programme Staff Abroad
	Visiting Faculty
	UNU-IAS Board Members
	Alumni (page under Construction)