women leading digital transformation

The #WomenInTech social media campaign highlights the vital role played by women working in technology fields across the United Nations Secretariat. Check out their profiles now!

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 worldwide have every tool necessary to succeed in their respective mandates.

All Secretariat entities report to Mr. Bernardo Mariano Jr., Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Information Technology Officer. The Office is headquartered in New York City.

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#DigitalUnite

In this #DigitalUnite video, Yujun Pian, Chief of Section for Information Management, OICT, explains how the United Nations classifies and handles sensitive information, the difference between confidential and strictly confidential data, and how disclosure risks shape classification decisions.

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Digital Accessibility Awareness

Bernardo Mariano Jr., Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Information Technology Officer, OICT, introduces the Digital Inclusion Awareness Campaign for the United Nations Secretariat. The initiative aims to strengthen digital accessibility across the Organization, encouraging all UN personnel to become Digital Accessibility Champions by applying accessible practices in their daily work.

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#WomenInTech Voices

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.

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Reboot the Earth

Reboot the Earth web banner showing a collage of pictures of participants

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.

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UN Careers | UN Internships

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.