UNU Intensive Core Courses

Short credited courses conducted in collaboration with leading universities.

UNU-IAS

The UN System and Sustainable Development

An in-depth look at selected SDGs and UN efforts to achieve them, with a focus on People, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership.

Leveraging Postgraduate Education for Sustainable Development: The Resource-Nexus and Environmental Management in Global South Partnerships

NEW YORK / ONLINE: This SDG Action Weekend side event will explore the potential of higher education to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.

Towards a UN Role in Governing Foundation Artificial Intelligence Models

Working paper considers UN governance strategies for Artificial Intelligence and the newly announced Multistakeholder Advisory Body on AI.

Addressing the Challenges of Creating a Global AI Architecture

New working paper outlines key questions surrounding the global governance of Artificial Intelligence.

Valère Ndior

On the Unsustainability of ChatGPT: Impact of Large Language Models on the Sustainable Development Goals

A blog on the talk by UNU Macau's Head of Research, Dr. Serge Stinckwich, the first session of the new UNU Generative AI series of webinars.

In Memoriam: Enrique Forero, UNU Council Member

UNU Council member Enrique Forero, age 80, died on 5 September 2023.  

Xia Fan

Exploring Opportunities and Risks of Using Synthetic Data in the Training of AI Models

In a new policy brief, UNU experts analyse the potential of synthetic data to attain sustainable development, especially in the Global South.