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Side Event Discusses Government Initiatives & Stakeholder Partnerships
UNU-IAS co-organized a side event of the SDG Summit (High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2019).
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Piloting Apprise with the Thai Government
The project aims at improving victim-identification practices to identify potential victims among vulnerable populations.
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Small Data Approaches Provide Nuance and Context to Health Datasets
Digital tools have benefited insurance companies and healthcare providers, but also led to discrimination of recipients of health-care services.
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Launch of EQUALS Research Group's Report Microsite
The microsite highlights how digital technology impacts women and girls in various contexts including jobs and wages, security and privacy.
Blog Post
AI & Global Governance Platform: How Should UN Agencies Respond to AI and Big Data?
The three forces shaping United Nations approaches to Artificial Intelligence and big data.
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UNU Institute in Macau Contributes to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
UNU Macau's ongoing project Apprise demonstrated how digital technology can play a role in anti-slavery efforts today.
Press Release
UNU Selects Dr Shinobu Yamaguchi to Head Its Tokyo Institute
Dr Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi has been appointed as the next Director of the UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) in Tokyo.
Blog Post
AI & Global Governance: When Autonomous Weapons Meet Diplomacy
New technologies could dramatically change how war is waged. We need to take AI seriously in diplomatic settings.
Blog Post
AI & Global Governance: A Seat at the Negotiating Table for AI? Opportunities and Risks
Given the rapid and changing nature of AI, it is recommended that international governmental institutions assess considerations with urgency.
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UNU-CPR Strategy 2019-2021
The think tank situated in the UN system continues to adapt to an increasingly multilateral world.