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Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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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.
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People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere

Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources

Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies

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UNU Council Member UNU Council Member; Raffles Professor of Social Sciences, National University of Singapore

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 Junior Research Fellow

Bavo Stevens

Bavo Stevens was a Junior Research Fellow at the UNU Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (UNU-GCM).

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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.

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Building a Community of Independent AI Evaluators

Rumman Chowdhury on independent evaluation and greater public agency over artificial intelligence.

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Broadening Participation in AI Governance

Ambassador Philip Thigo on bringing more countries into global discussions on artificial intelligence.

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Building Effective AI Governance

Lara Shane on the layers of oversight needed to govern artificial intelligence.