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United Nations Research Institute for Social Development | UNRISD

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Address
Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva 10
Phone
+41 22 917 3060
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The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) is an autonomous research institute within the UN system that undertakes interdisciplinary research and policy analysis on the social dimensions of contemporary development issues.
Through its work, UNRISD aims to ensure that social equity, inclusion and justice are central to development thinking, policy and practice. UNRISD focuses on the often neglected social content and impacts of development processes and the role of social institutions, relations and actors in shaping development policies and pathways; engages researchers, policy makers and civil society actors from around the world in generating and sharing knowledge, in order to shape policy within and beyond the UN system; mobilizes and strengthen the research capacity of individuals and institutions in developing countries through collaborative inquiry; and provides a space for the exchange of ideas, giving prominence to marginalized viewpoints, often challenging mainstream development thinking and offering alternative policy options.
The UNRISD programme on Social Dimensions of Sustainable Development focuses on understanding, analysing and engaging with processes of policy change that can tackle unsustainable practices, climate change and inequalities. The work entails attention to the intersectionality of social, environmental and economic issues at different levels of governance, in support of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Events

Conference
Advancing a Human Rights-based Approach to Accelerate the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste for People and the Planet | ICCM5 Side Event
27 Sep 2023 13:15 – 14:45
WCCB | Room Addis Abeba and Online | Youtube
OHCHR, Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council, GEN, UNECE, UNEP, IPEN, ITUC

Conference
Forum Mobilité 4e édition | Villes mobiles
04 Oct 2023 16:30 – 20:00
Campus HEAD
TPG, Le Temps

Virtual
Advancing a Rights-based Approach to Addressing Mercury Contamination | Minamata COP-5 Online Event
11 Oct 2023 16:30 – 17:30
Online | Webex
OHCHR, ILO, UNECE, Special Procedures of the UN Human Rights Council, GEN