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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A hummingbird flying over a mountain ash tree in a city

Article

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

15 Oct 2025

Abstract artistic image of birch tree forest

Article

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

14 Oct 2025

Education

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

An artist’s illustration of artificial intelligence (AI) - Google DeepMind

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

Hiroshima atomic bomb dome and cherry blossoms

Article

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

14 Aug 2025

Peace

University Presidents for Peace Hiroshima

News

UNU Rector Visits Hiroshima and Nagasaki

13 Aug 2025

News

UNU Rector Visits Kumamoto, Saga and Fukuoka Prefectures in Japan

During the trip, Rector Marwala met with government representatives, university leaders and students to promote partnerships and education in Japan.

25 Jul 2025

Article

Reimagining Employment in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Conventional legal ideas and laws created for a world centred on humans frequently prove inadequate when applied to artificial intelligence.

23 Jul 2025

Jobs (decent work)

Ribbon-cutting ceremony at UNU for “Exhibition for Peace: 80 Years Since the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bombings”

News

UNU Co-hosts Opening Ceremony for Exhibition Commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings

14 Jul 2025

UNU Rector

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?

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

UNU Rector Visits Hiroshima and Nagasaki

UNU Rector Visits Kumamoto, Saga and Fukuoka Prefectures in Japan

Reimagining Employment in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

UNU Co-hosts Opening Ceremony for Exhibition Commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings

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