Working Paper
Does the United Nations need agents?
Testing the role of AI agent generated personas in humanitarian action.
News
New Frontiers in Global Security: Emerging Technologies and Outer Space
UNU & UNIDIR experts dissect AI & space technology's security implications, urging global governance for a safer future.
News
80th Remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ― The Imperative of Global Unity
Global leaders stressed the urgent need to renew multilateralism and foster global unity amidst rising nuclear threats and world fragmentation.
Report
2025 Peacebuilding Fund Thematic Review on Youth, Peace and Security
Exploring programmatic best practices and lessons learned on youth participation in peacebuilding.
Report
Organized crime and conflict in the Central African Republic
Exploring multilateral responses to armed group involvement in illicit activities.
Brief
Transnational organized crime and peacekeeping: strengthening mission approaches for greater impact
A call for political strategies and operational coherence to address organized crime in UN peace operations.
Project
Assembly for peace
Raising awareness about the pivotal role the General Assembly could play in the maintenance of peace and security.
News
Statement from the Rector of the United Nations University on the Passing of His Holiness Pope Francis
UNU joins the global community in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.
Project
Implications of Artificial Intelligence for peace, conflict and peacebuilding
Examining how AI-driven technologies influence conflict dynamics, with a specific focus on social media platforms in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Brief
Operationalizing prevention
How the UN human rights system can connect early warning to action.