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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Media Coverage

AI Does Not Eliminate The Need For Human Judgment

14 Aug 2026

Article

The “Doubt and Cross-Validate” Protocol: Why We Must Always Question AI

12 Aug 2026

Education

Article

Trade, Not Troops: What the Data Actually Says About Preventing War

03 Aug 2026

Peace

Media Coverage

UN University rector Tshilidzi Marwala: You can’t regulate AI without fully understanding it

In Geneva Solutions, UNU Rector Tshilidzi Marwala says lawmakers need AI literacy to regulate AI effectively.

30 Jul 2026

Global Dialogue for AI Governance session

Media Coverage

You Can’t Regulate AI Without Fully Understanding It

27 Jul 2026

Institutions

An African elephant walks across a road in Kruger National Park.

Article

The Next Hundred Years Will Not Be Won With Fences Alone

10 Jul 2026

Red and blue pencils with matching colored backgrounds, showing contrast and symmetry.

Article

We Keep Debating AI Law and AI Governance Separately, but That’s the Mistake

03 Jul 2026

Institutions

A detailed view of the UN Emblem during the opening of the 2023 SDG Action Weekend and the SDG Mobilization Day.

Article

Artificial Intelligence Will Not Save the SDGs on Its Own — Policy Has to Catch Up First

29 Jun 2026

SDG partnerships

3D render abstract digital visualization depicting neural networks and AI technology.

Article

Open-source AI and the Choice Before Us

25 Jun 2026

COVID-19 emergency response activities, Madartek, Basabo, Dhaka

Article

Global Health Security Is the Test That Multilateralism Cannot Afford to Fail

22 Jun 2026

Article

When We Let Machines Decide What’s True

17 Jun 2026

Article

The Market Can No Longer Govern Itself

09 Jun 2026

Economic growth

UNU Rector

AI Does Not Eliminate The Need For Human Judgment

The “Doubt and Cross-Validate” Protocol: Why We Must Always Question AI

Trade, Not Troops: What the Data Actually Says About Preventing War

UN University rector Tshilidzi Marwala: You can’t regulate AI without fully understanding it

You Can’t Regulate AI Without Fully Understanding It

The Next Hundred Years Will Not Be Won With Fences Alone

We Keep Debating AI Law and AI Governance Separately, but That’s the Mistake

Artificial Intelligence Will Not Save the SDGs on Its Own — Policy Has to Catch Up First

Open-source AI and the Choice Before Us

Global Health Security Is the Test That Multilateralism Cannot Afford to Fail

When We Let Machines Decide What’s True

The Market Can No Longer Govern Itself

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