Kuala Lampur, Oct. 19 -- The inaugural ambassadorial lecture at UCSI University, delivered by Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University in Tokyo, could not have been more timely.

In an era defined by seismic shifts-from the climate crisis to the AI revolution-his focus on "science diplomacy" strikes at the very heart of our global predicament.

We are navigating a perilous convergence: a world in desperate need of collective, evidence-based action is simultaneously fragmenting into islands of nationalism, distrust, and intellectual isolation.

The International Institute of Science Diplomacy and Sustainability at UCSI, IISDS, led by Tan Sri Zakri Abdul Hamid, a biodiversity diplomat, is fast gaining recognition...