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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Article

The Algorithm Divide: Why Developing Nations Risk Being Left Behind Forever

20 May 2026

UNU-UNESCO agreement signing in Tokyo, Japan, 19 May 2026

News

UNU and UNESCO Sign New Agreement to Strengthen Strategic Cooperation

20 May 2026

Article

From Gold and Grain to Petabytes and Petaflops: Rewriting the Wealth of Nations

13 May 2026

Economic growth

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Article

Rational Opacity: Governing Intelligence Beyond Understanding

08 May 2026

Institutions

Article

From Black Box to Watchtower: Governing AI in the Age of Conflict

01 May 2026

Article

The Politics of Speed: Governing AI in an Age of Algorithmic Conflict

27 Apr 2026

Peace

Staff Sergeant Nura Hamisu, Nigerian peacekeeper serving with UNMIL, looks through binoculars

Article

Can Deep Learning Predict War, and Should It?

20 Apr 2026

Peace

Article

Governing the Invisible: How Algorithms Are Quietly Driving Conflict

13 Apr 2026

Peace

Article

Africa’s Next Move and Why Data Sovereignty Is the Missing Key to the Continent’s Economic Future

13 Apr 2026

Article

Preventing War Requires Smarter Tools and Stronger Governance

30 Mar 2026

Colorful Fabrics Drying in Dhaka Bangladesh

Article

The Hidden Technology Transfer in the Age of AI Conversations

23 Mar 2026

Article

Cutting the Cake of AI Governance: A Simple Rule for a Complex World

16 Mar 2026

Institutions

UNU Rector

The Algorithm Divide: Why Developing Nations Risk Being Left Behind Forever

UNU and UNESCO Sign New Agreement to Strengthen Strategic Cooperation

From Gold and Grain to Petabytes and Petaflops: Rewriting the Wealth of Nations

Rational Opacity: Governing Intelligence Beyond Understanding

From Black Box to Watchtower: Governing AI in the Age of Conflict

The Politics of Speed: Governing AI in an Age of Algorithmic Conflict

Can Deep Learning Predict War, and Should It?

Governing the Invisible: How Algorithms Are Quietly Driving Conflict

Africa’s Next Move and Why Data Sovereignty Is the Missing Key to the Continent’s Economic Future

Preventing War Requires Smarter Tools and Stronger Governance

The Hidden Technology Transfer in the Age of AI Conversations

Cutting the Cake of AI Governance: A Simple Rule for a Complex World

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