United Nations University
Academic and research arm of the United Nations
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| 2024 | Conclusion of the UN University Strategic Plan 2020-2024, which defined three primary thematic areas of academic work: peace and security, social change and economic development, and environment, climate, and energy. |
| March 1 2023 | Professor Tshilidzi Marwala from South Africa takes office as the seventh Rector of the United Nations University. |
| February 28 2023 | David M. Malone completes his two-term tenure as Rector. |
| 2022 | UNU Sustainable Cycles (SCYCLE) Programme was migrated to UNITAR. |
| 2020 | United Nations University begins implementation of its Strategic Plan for 2020-2024, focusing on four key objectives: policy-relevant programming, innovative institutional culture, strengthening collaboration, and financial sustainability. |
| 2018 | UNU-MERIT's double degree Master's programme was re-accredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO) and received European Association for Public Administration Accreditation. |
| 2016 | UNU-CS (Institute on Computing and Society) was established in Macau, China. |
| April 2015 | UNU-IAS became the first international organization formally accredited by the National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation (NIAD-UE). |
| 2014 | UNU-EGOV was established following the closure of UNU-IIST. |
| 2014 | UNU-MERIT started granting a double degree Master of Science in Public Policy and Human Development with Maastricht University. |
| 2014 | UNU-ISP consolidated with UNU Institute of Advanced Studies in Yokohama to form UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS). |
| 2013 | UNU Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP) in Tokyo announced intention to seek academic accreditation. |
| February 28 2013 | Konrad Osterwalder's tenure concludes, and David M. Malone begins his first term as Rector. |
| 2012 | UNU-IIST (International Institute for Software Technology) in Macau, China was closed. |
| 2010 | The UNGA authorized the United Nations University to grant postgraduate degrees, enabling the establishment of several master's and doctoral programs. |
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