UNU Rector

Content covering the work and outreach of Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, 7th Rector of the United Nations University and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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Why AI Governance Must Be Built on the Mathematics of Learning

17 Nov 2025

UNU and Hungary sign Host Country Agreement for new institute.

Press Release

New UNU Institute in Hungary Will Advance Research on Issues of Peace, Security and Transformative Technologies

13 Nov 2025

Fourth UN Open Science and Open Scholarship Conference

Article

Unlocking Knowledge — Why Africa’s Future Depends on Open Science

28 Oct 2025

Education

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Article

A Time to Act and Why Cities Hold the Key to the Climate Crisis

15 Oct 2025

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Article

Is Generative AI a New Frontier in Digital Interaction, or Just a Mirage of Truth?

14 Oct 2025

Education

News

UNU Rector Visits Kochi and Ehime Prefectures in Japan

This visit provided an opportunity to explore the role of regional universities in producing solutions to global and local sustainability issues.

13 Oct 2025

Article

The Path to Sustainable Development with AI

22 Sep 2025

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Article

AI: A Ladder To Progress Or A Trap Of Division? The Choice Is Ours

19 Sep 2025

Inequality

News

The United Nations University Celebrates 50 Years of Global Impact

18 Sep 2025

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Article

The Concern Around Saying AI ‘Hallucinates’

25 Aug 2025

Education

Governance in the Digital Era: Lessons for Africa - UNU and Egypt TICAD 9 thematic event

News

UNU and Egypt Co-host TICAD 9 Thematic Events on Africa’s Digital Future

22 Aug 2025

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Article

Hiroshima’s Lessons for Africa — Building Peace in the Era of AI

14 Aug 2025

Peace

UNU Rector

Why AI Governance Must Be Built on the Mathematics of Learning

New UNU Institute in Hungary Will Advance Research on Issues of Peace, Security and Transformative Technologies

Unlocking Knowledge — Why Africa’s Future Depends on Open Science

A Time to Act and Why Cities Hold the Key to the Climate Crisis

Is Generative AI a New Frontier in Digital Interaction, or Just a Mirage of Truth?

UNU Rector Visits Kochi and Ehime Prefectures in Japan

The Path to Sustainable Development with AI

AI: A Ladder To Progress Or A Trap Of Division? The Choice Is Ours

The United Nations University Celebrates 50 Years of Global Impact

The Concern Around Saying AI ‘Hallucinates’

UNU and Egypt Co-host TICAD 9 Thematic Events on Africa’s Digital Future

Hiroshima’s Lessons for Africa — Building Peace in the Era of AI

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