The United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is the designated UN think tank on global health. UNU-IIGH builds global health knowledge and decision-making capacity and advances evidence-based policy on key health issues of sustainable development, peace, and global security.  Its research agenda responds to the evidence needs of the COVID-19 pandemic, analysing the impact of both the disease and policy interventions. The Institute's programming at the nexus of gender and global health supports the United Nations system, Member States, and civil society organisations, particularly in the Global South.