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Article 16 Aug 2023

Secretary-General António Guterres Convenes Critical Body to Debate Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence

A multi-stakeholder High-Level Advisory Body for Artificial Intelligence will report on global AI governance by the end of 2023.

News 15 Aug 2023

The 39th UNU Global Seminar Explores Solutions to Ensure Food Security

The certified course engaged students and young professionals in lectures and group discussions on sustainable agriculture and food production.

News 15 Aug 2023

Celebrating Ramoudane Orou Sannou’s Selection as Top Young Scientist for World Food Forum

Ramoudane Orou Sannou has been chosen as one of the top 16 Young Scientists for the prestigious World Food Forum (WFF), an initiative powered by FAO.

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Enhancing Global Actions for the Paris Agreement and the SDGs — Towards the SDG Summit, COP28 and Beyond

Tokyo: On 24 August 2023, UNU will host a conversation with Dr. Youssef Nassef, Director of the Adaptation Programme at UNFCCC.

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Unpacking the Just Energy Transition: A Development Priority for Africa

TOKYO: On 25 August 2023, UNU will host a conversation with Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa, UNDP.

Announcement 11 Aug 2023

Next Course: “Redox Biology of Prokaryotes”, November 2023

We are glad to announce the course “Redox Biology of Prokaryotes”.

News 10 Aug 2023

Impulsouth: fostering change agents towards a sustainable world

Impulsouth project aims to encourage climate leadership among young entrepreneurs and innovators from Africa and Latin America.

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UNU Generative AI series | On the Unsustainability of ChatGPT

This is the first session of the UNU Generative AI Series.

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13th African RCE Regional Meeting

ONLINE: On 17 August, UNU-IAS will co-organize the African RCE Regional Meeting under the theme Fostering Pan-African Collaboration for Just Futures.

News 07 Aug 2023

UNU Launches a New Series of Webinar - UNU Generative AI Series: An In-depth Exploration into ChatGPT and Generative AI

United Nations University (UNU) introduces a monthly webinar - UNU Generative AI Series: An Indepth exploration into ChatGPT and Generative AI.