The United Nations University (UNU) is the academic arm of the United Nations and acts as a global think tank. The mission of the Vice-Rectorate in Europe (UNU-VIE) is to leverage frontier research, collaboration and agility to respond in new ways to changing societal needs and UN priorities. It supports the institutional development of UNU, facilitates collaboration across UNU and the UN, as well as fostering strategic partnerships globally, and shares knowledge and expertise through the development of joint activities and projects. The Pan African Cooperation and Educational Technologies Programme at UNU-VIE aims to strengthen research, educational, and institutional capacities of UNU in the Global South with a focus on Africa. PACET fosters cooperation between UNU and African institutions in higher education, research, policy, and practice to develop innovative methods and appropriated solutions to address challenges particularly within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Agenda 2063 of the African Union.
Website: https://unu.edu/vie
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change. it aims to address the adverse human interaction interference with the climate system. In the frame of its activities, it strives to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system, in a time frame which allows ecosystems to adapt naturally and enables sustainable development. The secretariat provides technical expertise and assists in the analysis and review of climate change information reported by Parties and in the implementation of the Kyoto mechanisms. It also maintains the registry for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) established under the Paris Agreement, a key aspect of implementation of the Paris Agreement. It further support initiatives towards climate action by providing dedicated capacity building support to different stakeholders and actors in different parts of the world.
Website: https://unfccc.int/
