Research Topics

Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere

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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.

Media Coverage 19 Feb 2019

The Politics of Action for Peacekeeping

Analyzing the Action for Peacekeeping initiative - prioritizing urgent challenges facing UN peacekeeping.

Project 18 Feb 2019

UN Sanctions and Mediation: Establishing Evidence To Inform Practice

Twenty policy recommendations to enhance complementarity, following discussions in New York and Geneva.

Expert Research Fellow

Michael Danquah

Michael Danquah is a Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER.

Project 06 Feb 2019

Yesser Research Project: Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Enhance Saudi government entities' online presence and service usability through updated Yesser assessment criteria, thorough reviews, strategic roadmaps, and targeted workshops.

News 01 Feb 2019

UNU Institute in Macau Joins the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data

The Institute joins the Citizen-Generated Data Task Team to produce recommendations on the types of initiatives best suited for monitoring the SDGs.

News 31 Jan 2019

Rector of University of Macau Joins UNU Institute in Macau Advisory Board

Professor Yonghua Song has rich experience in higher education management at a senior level and in research work.

Blog Post 21 Jan 2019

Screening Migrant Workers in Thailand with New Technology

UNU Macau embarked on a research project with the Mekong Club to help to identify potential victims of forced labour and human trafficking.