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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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#WomenInTech Voices

In this #WomenInTech Voices video, Elizaveta Lodhammar, a UN Digital Forensic Investigator using technology to turn complex digital evidence into insights that support justice, shares her journey into digital forensics and why curiosity, not a specific “tech mindset,” is what the field needs.

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#DigitalUnite

In this #DigitalUnite video discover how the Unite Academy Copilot Training Series is helping UN personnel build the skills to use AI confidently, responsibly and effectively. Participants and trainers share how Microsoft Copilot is enhancing productivity and supporting digital transformation at the UN.

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Meet OICT

OICT is the digital backbone of the United Nations, driving tech solutions for global good. By connecting people, platforms and data across the globe, OICT enables critical operations—from the field to UN Headquarters—and helps turn ideas into impact.

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Tech Salons Event: Introduction to Web3

Web3 is an emerging technology, a new vision for the web, that promises to shift power from Big Tech to users. Learn more about what Web3 is, and how it is relevant to the United Nations and its goals. The one-hour event is…
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Event: Women Leaders & Innovators in Technology

Technology increasingly sits at the intersection of many aspects of our lives: how we work and learn, how we interact with the people in our lives and the world around us, and how we access and consume the products and…
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Leveraging Geospatial Data for the 2030 Agenda

The data needs for the 2030 Agenda are great. Geospatial data provide insights for decision-making. And it presents an opportunity to represent the world and its challenges. The rapid pace of geospatial 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. Last year, Reboot the Earth 2025  continued to empower young innovators to use artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to address the climate crisis in agriculture. This year's event, which will take place around the globe, focuses on agriculture, wildfire and AI.

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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.