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Event
A New Geopolitics of Converging Risks: The UN and Prevention in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
This event presented a new report on the spread of AI globally.
Project
The New Geopolitics of Converging Risks: The UN and Prevention in the Era of AI
The emerging impacts of AI convergence on the United Nations’ prevention agenda.
Project
Citizenship and Its Discontents in the Middle East: Kurdish Nationalism at an Impasse
The challenges facing Kurdish national identity in Iraqi Kurdistan's stalled political transition and the possibility for a new social contract.
Media Coverage
AI & Global Governance: Robots Will Not Only Wage Future Wars but also Future Peace
AI could revolutionize the way we prevent and solve conflicts globally.
Expert
Claudia Abreu Lopes
Dr Claudia Abreu Lopes is a Research Lead at the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH).
News
New $2 million UNU project launches in Kenya: Monitoring & evaluation of WFP’s Kenya Country Strategic Plan, 2019-2023
UNU-MERIT partners with the World Food Programme to offer long-term monitoring, evaluation, and policy support for WFP’s work with refugees in Kenya.
Project
Monitoring and Evaluation of WFP's Country Strategic Plan in Kenya from 2019 to 2023
This project aims to evaluate the outcomes of WFP’s aid for refugees and vulnerable populations affected by disasters in Kenya from 2019 to 2023.
Media Coverage
Al Jazeera Interview - Why are Peacekeepers Leaving Mali?
The effectiveness of UN Peacekeepers in Mali.
Media Coverage
Can Data Save UN Peacekeeping?
The effectiveness of UN peacekeeping in protecting civilians caught up in civil wars.
News
Dr. Nimmi Rangaswamy Joins UNU Institute in Macau Advisory Board
Dr. Nimmi Rangaswamy has led many research projects analysing the impacts of AI and HCI through the lens of social science.