{
  "id": 412767,
  "title": "UNESCO names Nigerian scholar to advisory body on science, tech ethics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/unesco-names-nigerian-scholar-to-advisory-body-on-science-tech-ethics-412767",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T22:18:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/unesco-names-nigerian-scholar-to-advisory-body-on-science-tech-ethics/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian professor Chidi Oguamanam has been selected to serve on UNESCO’s World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology. The four-year appointment, from 2026 to 2029, acknowledges Oguamanam’s extensive work in ethics related to science and technology. The commission, set up in 1998, is an independent body that offers guidance on ethical issues arising from scientific and technological advancements, climate change, and the environment. UNESCO emphasizes the importance of regional representation on the commission to foster multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary debates. The commission previously contributed to global normative instruments, such as the Declaration of Ethical Principles in Relation to Climate Change and the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. In his new role, Oguamanam will help identify emerging ethical challenges and contribute to the commission’s future work programme.",
  "summary": "Nigerian scholar Prof Chidi Oguamanam has been appointed to UNESCO's World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology for a four-year term from 2026 to 2029. The commission, established in 1998, serves as an independent advisory body for reflection on major ethical challenges arising from advances in science and technology. This appointment recognises Oguamanam's significant contributions to the ethics of science and technology and related disciplines. The commission, which brings together experts from different regions and disciplines, provides guidance and recommendations through its reports to UNESCO, its member states, the scientific community, policymakers, civil society, and other stakeholders.",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "UNESCO names Nigerian scholar to advisory body on science, tech ethics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/unesco-names-nigerian-scholar-to-advisory-body-on-science-tech-ethics",
        "published": "2026-08-09T22:10:34.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}