²ÝÁñÊÓƵ research focuses on the challenges faced by the United Nations and its Member States. Our current research portfolio supports all of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 to inspire global action to overcome the world¡¯s biggest challenges.
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How Ant¨®nio Guterres Can Advance the UN¡¯s Protection Agenda
Guterres will need to pursue action on three fronts in order to advance the UN¡¯s protection agenda.
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Conceptualizing City Fragility and Resilience
A preliminary analytical framework that re-conceptualizes fragility and resilience at the city?level.
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Strengthening the Impact of Research on UN Policy
How UN-oriented research entities could more effectively inform major UN policy processes.
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Crime-Proofing Conflict Prevention, Management, and Peacebuilding: A Review of Emerging Good Practice
Good practices on incorporating sensitivity to organized crime into conflict prevention and peacemaking activities.
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The Role of Civil Society in Combating WMD Proliferation
Input into the resolution 1540 review process.
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Designing Better Accountability Mechanisms for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Two primary pathways for developing accountability mechanisms to influence SDG implementation.
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Time To Follow Through on India and Japan¡¯s Promises
The drivers and the potential of a strong India-Japan partnership in the fields of economics, energy security and climate change, defence and security, and global governance.
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Meeting the Challenges of the 2030 Agenda: Alternative Forms of Development Cooperation and the United Nations
How development cooperation is rapidly evolving, emerging trends, and the role of the UN in development coordination.
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A Comprehensive Analysis of the UN Security Council in the 21st Century
An authoritative account of the activities and developments surrounding the Council over the past quarter century.
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A New Set of Views on Indian Foreign Policy
A comprehensive exploration of India's foreign policy evolution, focusing on historical, geographical, capability, and leadership factors.