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🪸 Oceans are vital for our lives and livelihoods 🐠
They help regulate the climate, support humanity’s sustenance and more.
Dive in and learn some fascinating facts about the importance of our oceans: buff.ly/6rElkVj
#WorldOceansDay
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament of India, Mr. R. Venkatramani, Attorney-General for India, and Prof. C. Raj Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University.
🗓️ 29 June 2026
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
👉 go.unu.edu/EJGKK
#UNUConversationSeries
If treated as a nation, global data centres would be the world's 11th largest electricity consumer 🔌 💻
Latest @unuinweh.bsky.social report reveals the striking carbon, water and land footprints of #AI's electricity use.
Read more: go.unu.edu/Pbuf9
#AIGovernance #WorldEnvironmentDay
PREPARE FOR EL NIÑO 🚨
The latest @wmo-global.bsky.social El Niño/La Niña Update, released on 2 June, indicates an 80% likelihood of an El Niño event during June–August 2026. Most forecast models suggest it will be at least moderate and possibly strong.
Learn more: go.unu.edu/hd21e
On 18 May 2026, UNU and UNIC Tokyo co-hosted a high-level symposium to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Japan’s membership in the UN and to explore how the Japan-UN partnership can help shape the next generation of multilateral cooperation.
Rewatch the event: buff.ly/KpRgCTE
📣 Join UNU and partners at the first session of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance from 6–7 July 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Register by 25 June.
Learn more about the Dialogue and contribute to its Partnerships Hub at: buff.ly/EvZbv6A
The latest @unuinweh.bsky.social report unveils stark findings about the environmental cost of #AI’s energy use ⚡️
A responsible AI system — for people and planet — is urgently needed.
Access the full report: go.unu.edu/Pbuf9
#WorldEnvironmentDay #NowForClimate
Interested in working with us? 💻📄📚
This June, explore UNU job opportunities in Tokyo and beyond.
ℹ Learn more and apply via buff.ly/otxwGpZ
#Vacancies #NowHiring #JobOpportunities #UNCareers #PaidInternship
🗞️ From an analysis of the future of UN #peacekeeping to a high-level symposium on Japan-UN cooperation, the May 2026 edition of #UNUINSIGHTS features the latest news, research, commentaries and jobs from across the UNU system.
Read more and subscribe: go.unu.edu/PrHfr
Next week, join us for a conversation with Prof. Yilei Shao, Founding Dean of the Shanghai AI-Finance School (SAIFS) and SAIFS Research Center at East China Normal University.
🗓️ 5 June 2026, 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU Headquarters, UNU
🌐 English
Learn more and register now: go.unu.edu/CP7am
