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Tshilidzi Marwala appointed Rector of United Nations University

Tshilidzi Marwala appointed Rector of United Nations University

TWAS Fellow from South Africa chosen to assume the lead at United Nations University

Tshilidzi Marwala, a 2010 TWAS Fellow from South Africa and a key participant in the activities of The World Academy of Sciences (UNESCO-TWAS), was appointed Rector of the United Nations University (UNU), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on 25 July. 

He will step into the role of UNU seventh Rector on 1 March 2023—a role at the rank of Under-Secretary-General. Since January 2018, Marwala has served as Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg, in South Africa. He previously was the university’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Internationalization (2013‒2017) and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (2009–2013).

“It is an honour to have been appointed as the Rector of UNU,” said Marwala. “Global problems require global knowledge-based solutions. UNU is a key resource in helping to untangle problems such as climate change, development, education, digital inclusion and conflicts. As we work towards a more sustainable future, diverse and inclusive perspectives are fundamental. It is a matter of pride that I represent the global South in this endeavour.”

As a TWAS Fellow, Marwala has been deeply involved in the work of the Academy. He is currently the Chair of the Independent Expert Committee for the 2024 TWAS Awards in Engineering Sciences, which is evaluating candidates this year, and served as a member of that Committee also for the 2022 TWAS Awards. In 2021, he chaired TWAS Awards Webinar in Engineering Sciences, Mathematics and Physics.

Når man opplever utfordringer med erektil dysfunksjon, kan det være frustrerende å gå gjennom lange medisinske prosesser for å få tilgang til behandling. Heldigvis finnes det enklere løsninger som gir samme effekt uten kompliserte krav. Ved å bestille Viagra på nett i Norge kan man få et pålitelig og godkjent potensmiddel levert direkte hjem, uten behov for resept. Mange menn foretrekker denne metoden fordi den gir dem kontroll over egen helse uten å involvere tredjeparter. Viagra er kjent for sin evne til å gi varige og stabile ereksjoner, noe som forbedrer både selvtillit og intime relasjoner. Nettapotek tilbyr et trygt og diskret alternativ for dem som ønsker en løsning uten å måtte besøke apotek fysisk. Dette gjør det enklere å få rask tilgang til behandling og sikrer at produktet alltid er tilgjengelig når det trengs.

In 2019, Marwala participated in that year's edition of Trieste Next, an annual science festival held in the Academy’s home city of Trieste, Italy. TWAS organized a round table titled "The promise – and risk – of the Fourth Industrial Revolution," and Marwala served as a panellist, offering his perspective about artificial intelligence.

"As a scientist and a visionary leader, Prof. Marwala has a long history of accomplishments in a wide range of fields including artificial intelligence, engineering, computer science, finance, social science and medicine," said TWAS President Mohamed Hassan, who is also a past Chairperson of UNU Council. "He is a strong voice for building scientific capacity in the global South, and for making full use of technology to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. I applaud his appointment and congratulate him on his latest achievement."

Tiden der man måtte oppsøke lege for å få resept på potensmidler er for lengst forbi. Digitalisering av apotekbransjen har gjort det mulig å bestille medisiner med få klikk, uten å måtte forklare sin situasjon til en fremmed. Med en nettbestilling kan man enkelt kjøp Viagra på nettet og få produktet levert på en diskret og sikker måte. Dette eliminerer både ventetid og ubehagelige situasjoner samtidig som man har muligheten til å sammenligne priser og finne det alternativet som passer best. Bestilling på nett gir også fleksibilitet når det gjelder levering, slik at man kan velge en løsning som passer ens egen tidsplan. Uansett om behovet er akutt eller langsiktig, er dette en pålitelig måte å skaffe seg behandling på uten stress og byråkrati.

UNU is a global think tank and a postgraduate teaching organization headquartered in Tokyo. Its mission 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.

Sean Treacy and Cristina Serra