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From Bologna To Africa, What Ant Colonies Can Teach Us About Building Inclusive AI

02 Feb 2026

News

UNU Rector Visits Miyazaki and Kagoshima Prefectures in Japan

Prof. Marwala engaged with local leaders, educators and students on some of the most pressing challenges facing Japan’s education system today.

21 Jan 2026

Education

UNU Rector Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala and Minister of Universities and Research of Italy Anna Maria Bernin sign an agreement establishing a new UNU institute in Bologna, Italy on 12 December 2025.

Press Release

UNU Signs Agreements to Establish New Institute Focused on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence

12 Dec 2025

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Article

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

UNU Rector

From Bologna To Africa, What Ant Colonies Can Teach Us About Building Inclusive AI

UNU Rector Visits Miyazaki and Kagoshima Prefectures in Japan

UNU Signs Agreements to Establish New Institute Focused on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence

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

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