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Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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UNU Council Member

Prof. Brenda Yeoh

Professor Brenda S.A. Yeoh is a Singaporean scholar and expert in the fields of migration, social geography, and the politics of space in colonial and post-colonial cities.

Expert

Bavo Stevens

Bavo Stevens was a Junior Research Fellow at the UNU Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (UNU-GCM).

Non-degree Certificate programme

Global Leadership Training Programme for Sustainable Development in Africa

Equipping future global leaders with skills and strategies to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs in Africa.

UNU-IAS

News 05 Dec 2025

Inclusive Biodiversity Governance Showcased at CBD Meetings in Panama

UNU-IAS experts shared insights on resilience, governance and community-led monitoring at key meetings under the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Blog Post 05 Dec 2025

Advancing Safe, Interoperable, and Human-Centered AI Governance

Insights from Dr. Yik Chan Chin of the UNU Global AI Network

Blog Post 05 Dec 2025

Innovation Practitioners and Scholars on AI: What Research Can Foster AI-Driven Innovation?

Carlo Pietrobelli and Fernando Vargas joined experts to discuss how AI is shaping innovation in LAC and the policy priorities needed to guide its use

Expert Research Assistant

Susan Mlenga

Susan Mlenga

Person Legal Fellow

Skylar Lan

Skylar is a Legal Fellow of UNU Institute in Macau focusing on Due Diligence, research in GenAI and Education. She also assists in research activities relating to laws and supports the Director on legal processes and relevant subject activities of the UNU AI Network and UNU hub establishment.   

News 04 Dec 2025

New Policy Report on Interoperability in AI Safety Governance: Ethics, Regulations, and Standards

UNU Macau launched a new policy report proposing actionable pathways to bridge global AI safety governance