In our interconnected world, global discussions rely on a shared understanding of key concepts. To this end, the United Nations University has developed a glossary app — the ‘UNU Jargon Buster’ — that clarifies hundreds of social, political and economic terms. This fulfils one of the missions of UNU: to act as a bridge between the UN, academia and the general public. Read the Reuters feature article, which was seen by a few hundred million people worldwide.
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