The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) is an autonomous research institute within the UN system that undertakes interdisciplinary research and policy analysis on the social dimensions of contemporary development issues.
Contact details
- Website:
- http://www.unrisd.org/
- Address:
- Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
- Country:
- Switzerland
- Sub-region:
- Western Europe
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Operating languages
English
, French
, Spanish
Organisation details
Business model
Other
Institutional affiliations
Other affiliation
Year founded
1963
Age (years)
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Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2024): Paul Ladd
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Paul Ladd
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2024): Paul Ladd
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Paul Ladd
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
UN Research Institute for Social Development
Switzerland average
Global average
2024
UN Research Institute for Social Development
2023
UN Research Institute for Social Development
% Female staff
2025
UN Research Institute for Social Development
Switzerland average
Global average
2024
UN Research Institute for Social Development
2023
UN Research Institute for Social Development
% Female researchers
2025
UN Research Institute for Social Development
Switzerland average
Global average
2024
UN Research Institute for Social Development
2021
UN Research Institute for Social Development
Organisational performance
Publications
2024
UN Research Institute for Social Development
Switzerland average
Global average
2023
UN Research Institute for Social Development
2022
UN Research Institute for Social Development
Financials
2023
UN Research Institute for Social Development
Switzerland average
Global average
2019
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Social
Facebook
Likes (2022)
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Likes (2021)
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Likes (2019)
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Twitter
Followers (2025)
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Followers (2024)
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Followers (2022)
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Subscribers (2025)
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Subscribers (2023)
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Instagram
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Followers (2024)
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Followers (2025)
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Global average
Followers (2024)
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Followers (2023)
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Data notes
Last
updated: 11/03/2025
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