Meet Jing Forrest who transitioned from a private sector consultant to an Information Management Officer at the United Nations Department of Operational Support. At the UN, she focuses on impact, creating effective, usable and accessible tech solutions globally, from Geneva to Goma. Watch her inspiring story in our latest #WomenInTech Voices video series and discover her vision of people-centered innovation.
Meet Petra Atah Mih, a Telecommunications Technician with the UN Mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO) and learn how she supports vital connectivity across some of the most remote desert sites. She reflects on breaking barriers in male-dominated spaces and how confidence comes from learning and showing up with skill.
Meet Salma Yousry, Urban Development Programme Manager at UN-Habitat’s Regional Office for Arab States and learn 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.
Meet Avishan Bodjnoud, Chief of Information Management Unit for the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) and Department of Peacekeeping (DPO) and learn how she’s helping the UN harness the power of technology in fragile, high-stakes environments. Her work connects artificial intelligence, data governance and digital tools with the day-to-day work of over 35 field missions globally.
Meet Pooja Munshi, Data Platform Lead at the UN Environment Programme in Nairobi, Kenya. Follow her inspiring journey leading groundbreaking environmental data initiatives at UNEP, where her passion for using technology for good and her expertise in data science and AI drive her to create impactful tools like the satellite-based Eye on Methane Data Platform for mapping global methane emissions to drive climate action.
Meet Dima Abou Hamze, Cybersecurity Analyst at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). In this #WomenInTech Voices video, she shares how being trusted early in her career and stepping up as the sole cybersecurity lead helped shape the tech leader she is today.
Meet Rebecca Calinsky, Data Scientist at OICT and learn about her journey in tech, spanning data analytics, emerging technologies and AI innovation. From applying machine learning for multilingual data to developing UN-centric AI tools and teaching natural language processing, Rebecca exemplifies how technology strengthens global governance.
Meet Christine Bradley, Chief of the Countering Terrorist Travel Section at the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), and learn about her role leading the UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme. Her work strengthens security while protecting privacy and human rights.
Meet Marame Sene, Information Technology Officer at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), who has dedicated her career of over 20 years to using technology as a force for good across the UN system. From leading major system migrations to supporting emergency operations during the Ebola crisis, Marame's work exemplifies the power of resilience, adaptability and collaboration in humanitarian technology.