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Blog Post
AI & Global Governance: The Advantages of Applying the International Human Rights Framework to Artificial Intelligence
How the International Human Rights framework could contribute to the design, use, and governance of AI.
Blog Post
AI & Global Governance: Turning the Tide on Crime with Predictive Policing
Explaining how AI can benefit law enforcement - and why this might be dangerous.
News
UNU Institute in Macau at the Code 8.7 Conference
Dr. Hannah Thinyane shared the experiences of the Apprise project and launched a policy brief.
Media Coverage
The Politics of Action for Peacekeeping
Analyzing the Action for Peacekeeping initiative - prioritizing urgent challenges facing UN peacekeeping.
Project
UN Sanctions and Mediation: Establishing Evidence To Inform Practice
Twenty policy recommendations to enhance complementarity, following discussions in New York and Geneva.
Expert
Michael Danquah
Michael Danquah is a Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER.
News
UNU Institute in Macau Joins the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
The Institute joins the Citizen-Generated Data Task Team to produce recommendations on the types of initiatives best suited for monitoring the SDGs.
News
Rector of University of Macau Joins UNU Institute in Macau Advisory Board
Professor Yonghua Song has rich experience in higher education management at a senior level and in research work.
Blog Post
Screening Migrant Workers in Thailand with New Technology
UNU Macau embarked on a research project with the Mekong Club to help to identify potential victims of forced labour and human trafficking.
Blog Post
AI & Global Governance: AI in Africa is a Double-Edged Sword
Can Artificial Intelligence be a useful tool for augmenting state capacity in weak and fragile contexts?