The United Nations Open Source United community is proud to announce a major milestone: The Government of the French Republic became the first national government to endorse the UN Open Source Principles.
About OICT
The Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) enables a better, safer, more sustainable future through innovative technology. It is committed to ensuring colleagues all over the world have every tool necessary to succeed in their respective mandates.
All Secretariat entities report to Mr. Bernardo Mariano Jr., Chief Information Technology Officer, Assistant Secretary-General. The Office is headquartered in New York City.
#WomenInTech Voices
In this #WomenInTech Voices video, Salma Yousry, Urban Development Programme Manager at UN-Habitat’s Regional Office for Arab States, shares how she’s using technology—from Geospatial Information Systems to riverbank filtration—to make cities more sustainable and improve the lives of over 2 million people in Egypt.
Reboot the Earth 2025
Reboot the Earth is a social coding event that brings a diverse group together to improve or build technology solutions addressing the current climate crisis. The event will take place around the globe between April and October 2025
#DigitalUnite Campaign
At the United Nations, accessibility matters. Hear from Suzanne Shanahan, Chief of the Enterprise Application Centre – Americas and UN Disability Inclusion Strategy Focal Point, as she talks about how we’re putting accessibility at the heart of our digital transformation.
News Updates
The United Nations, the African Union (AU), and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) recently held a joint workshop at the UN Regional Service Centre in Entebbe (RSCE), aiming to strengthen multilateral collaboration on peace support training.
The United Nations Open Source community is proud to announce that 16 leading organizations have the UN Open Source Principles, following the initial endorsement by the Open Source Initiative (OSI), bringing the total to 17.
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The Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) is leading the digital transformation of the Organization to enable a better, safer, more sustainable future through secure, reliable, and innovative technology solutions. OICT is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for OICT positions. OICT supports the principles of work-life balance and flexible work arrangements.