climate, and energy. Collectively, these thematic clusters define the programme space within which the UN University undertakes its academic activities. Some key perspectives (such as gender equality, human rights and sustainability) pervade all aspects of the UN University's work. Institutes and Programmes The academic work of the United Nations University is carried out by a global system of Institutes, Operating Units, and Programmes located in 12 countries around the world. Institutes Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) in New York, USA Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) in Bruges, Belgium Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) in Bonn, Germany Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) in Dresden, Germany Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) in Tokyo, Japan International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) in Accra, Ghana Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) in Hamilton, Canada Institute in Macau (UNU Macau) in Macau, China Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) in Maastricht, The Netherlands World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) in Helsinki, Finland Operating Units Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV) in Guimarães, Portugal Programmes Programme for Biotechnology in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNU-BIOLAC) in Caracas, Venezuela Former International Institute for Software Technology (UNU-IIST) in Macau, China (was closed in 2012, later gave origin to UNU-EGOV in 2014 and UNU-CS in 2016) Institute on Computing and Society (UNU-CS) in Macau, China Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP) in Tokyo, Japan (was combined with UNU Institute of Advanced Studies to form UNU-IAS in 2014) Food and Nutrition Programme for Human and Social Development (UNU-FNP) in Ithaca, United States Fisheries Training Programme (UNU-FTP) in Reykjavik, Iceland Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP) in Reykjavik, Iceland Land Restoration Training Programme (UNU-LRT) in Reykjavik, Iceland International Gender Equality Studies Training Programme (UNU-GEST) in Reykjavik, Iceland Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (UNU-GCM) in Barcelona, Spain See also Akino Memorial Research Fellowship United Nations Institute for Training and Research United Nations University Press University for Peace World Maritime University References External links United Nations University Headquarters United Nations University Vice-Rectorate in Europe (UNU-ViE) United Nations University Office in Paris (UNU-OP) United Nations University Office in New York (UNU-ONY) Video clips UNU Video Portal UNU YouTube channel UNU Vimeo channel Buildings and structures in Shibuya Intergovernmental universities Peace and