Research Topics

Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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Project 19 Mar 2019

Assessing the Effectiveness of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan

An assessment of the achievements and impacts of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

News 16 Mar 2019

New EQUALS Report Unveils Persistent Digital Gaps and the Complexity of Gender Equality

The report finds that digital technologies benefit gender diversity and inclusion, but females are still lagging far behind male peers in this area.

News 15 Mar 2019

Barriers, not the Pipeline, Prevent Gender Equality in Tech

Though in general women have less motivation to pursue careers in science and technology, women who do acquire the skills are still marginalised.

Blog Post 14 Mar 2019

Testing Apprise Audit in Thailand

This research trip aimed to observe how companies used the tool to support screening of migrant workers as part of their social compliance audits.

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Professor Alexander Adum Kwapong Lectures: Nature Speaks

The inaugural session of the Professor Alexander Adum Kwapong Lecture Series: Nature Speaks

News 07 Mar 2019

UNU Institute in Macau at the City University of Macau’s Career Fair

The event offered a chance to talk about the Institute, UNU, and the UN system.

News 02 Mar 2019

United Nations e-Government Survey: Portuguese Edition launched

United Nations e-Government Survey is available in the Portuguese language.

Blog Post 26 Feb 2019

AI & Global Governance: The Advantages of Applying the International Human Rights Framework to Artificial Intelligence

How the International Human Rights framework could contribute to the design, use, and governance of AI.

Blog Post 26 Feb 2019

AI & Global Governance: Turning the Tide on Crime with Predictive Policing

Explaining how AI can benefit law enforcement - and why this might be dangerous.

News 20 Feb 2019

UNU Institute in Macau at the Code 8.7 Conference

Dr. Hannah Thinyane shared the experiences of the Apprise project and launched a policy brief.