Healthy Land: Why Combating Desertification is Crucial for Human Security

TOKYO: On 20 February, UNU will host a conversation with Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.

The World Needs an International Decade for Data

The Global Digital Compact, to be agreed at the Summit of the Future, presents an opportunity to expand the benefits of data for all.

UNU-IAS Director Calls for Women's Participation in Building Climate Resilience

Prof. Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi discussed gender-related impacts of climate change at the Moral Money Summit organized by the Financial Times and Nikkei.

AI And The Law – Navigating The Future Together

AI has the potential to enhance legal systems to be more equitable, efficient and accessible, but there are ethical concerns and obstacles.

UNU-EGOV Networking and Capacity Building Laboratory

This research line is part of the INOV.EGOV Project (RL4)

Citizen and Community Centred Digital Governance

This research line is part of the INOV.EGOV Project (RL3)

Workshop Empowers Educators to Safeguard Intangible Cultural Heritage

Schoolteachers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic learned to use digital technology to transfer traditional skills and knowledge.

Disinformation and Peacebuilding in Sub-Saharan Africa

Security Implications of AI-Altered Information Environments.

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

Balancing Free Trade with Societal Values

On 25 March, UNU-MERIT will host a lecture by Denise Prévost, Associate Professor of International Economic Law, Maastricht University.