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.
People ¡ª topics on improving lives of people everywhere
Planet ¡ª topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity ¡ª topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships ¡ª topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
Expert
Judy Backhouse
Judy Backhouse has experience as both an academic scholar and an information and communications technologies (ICT) practitioner. She is currently a Senior Academic Fellow at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-EGOV, after eight years as an Associate professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
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.
Person
Expert
Claudia Abreu Lopes
Dr Claudia Abreu Lopes is a Policy Research Lead at the ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ International Institute for Global Health (²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IIGH).
Person
News
New $2 million ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ project launches in Kenya: Monitoring & evaluation of WFP¡¯s Kenya Country Strategic Plan, 2019-2023
²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-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.