The University shall devote its work to research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.
People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere
Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
UNU Council Member
Prof. Brenda Yeoh
Professor Brenda S.A. Yeoh is a Singaporean scholar and expert in the fields of migration, social geography, and the politics of space in colonial and post-colonial cities.
Expert
Bavo Stevens
Bavo Stevens was a Junior Research Fellow at the UNU Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (UNU-GCM).
Person
News
From the Chinampas to the World and Back: How the Voices of a Mexican Farming Community Travelled Thanks to a UNU-EHS Documentary
A UNU film on ancestral farming practices travelled the world and helped open new conversations about preserving generational knowledge.
News
KITA AI Launched to Support Inclusive, SDG-Aligned Decision-Making
A frontier agentic platform for policy deliberation, advancing SDG-aligned human-agent collaboration for inclusive and intelligent societies.
News
Event Highlights Potential of Landscape Approaches for "30x30" Biodiversity Target
A session of the 18th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific explored how SEPLS can contribute to OECMs for global biodiversity.
Research Fellow
Aline Vandenbroeck
Aline Vandenbroeck is a Visiting Research Fellow in the Migration and Social Policy Cluster at UNU-CRIS.
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Building Trust for AI Governance
Professor Yang Bin on the importance of education, dialogue and trust in shaping AI governance.
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Building a Global Framework for AI Safety
Stuart Russell on licensing, monitoring and international cooperation to manage the risks of artificial intelligence.
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From Risk Management to Risk Prevention
Nicolas Miailhe on the need to move from responsible innovation towards preventing catastrophic risks from frontier AI.