About UNU
The United Nations University (UNU) is a global think tank and postgraduate teaching organisation headquartered in Japan. The mission of the UN University is to contribute, through collaborative research and education, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States.Activities by UNU
Explainable identification of predictive factors for successful inter-agency partnerships
GlobalThe seminar showcases an AI engine for ranking partnership success factors and improving decision-making in multilateral development organizations.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsAI Platform for Policy Evaluation and Simulation
Global EgyptAs a joint initiative between UN ESCWA and UNU Macau, this project is developing a trustworthy AI platform for policy evaluation and simulation within the United Nations framework. The platform supports evidence-based policymaking by enabling the assessment of policy options and their potential impacts against a predefined development framework, providing policymakers with structured, data-driven insights to inform decision-making. Financial inclusion is the initial use case currently under validation, demonstrating the platform’s capabilities while establishing a scalable foundation for broader applications across multiple policy domains.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsOnline Social Bias Indicators Affecting Poverty
Global SpainUnited StatesUNU Macau generates new indicators on social biases online against persons experimenting poverty and homelessness, and how these affect the SDGs. Using Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, domain expertise in development economics, and the vast amount of data available online, the results open a new path to mitigate poverty by acting on public opinion.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsResearch/Reports/AssessmentsAwareness/AdvocacyDisinformation and Peacebuilding in Sub-Saharan Africa: Security Implications of AI-Altered Environments
Africa Democratic Republic of the CongoKenyaCu00f4tu00e9 du2019IvoireThis research project examines the effects of new AI technologies, namely generative AI, on peacebuilding and conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa. This report aims to further explore the way in which AI technologies as they currently stand impact peace and conflict, and what methods might be used to mitigate their adverse effects - through the development of better tools and the inclusion of peace and conflict considerations in AI governance frameworks.
Activity Type Research/Reports/Assessments