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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, on issues relating to all ICT-related activities. The Office is headquartered in New York City.

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#DigitalUnite

In this #DigitalUnite video, Yujun Pian, Chief of the Information Management Section, OICT, who helps lead efforts to make AI adoption across the UN Secretariat accessible and responsible, explains how OICT is helping turn AI governance into something colleagues can put into practice.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Each October Cybersecurity Awareness Month reminds us that as threats become more targeted and convincing, our everyday decisions can make a difference in keeping our information and devices secure. In this video, Mr. Bernardo Mariano Jr., UN Chief Information Technology Officer, Assistant Secretary-General, delivers his Cybersecurity Awareness Month message.

#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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Technology for the Digital Transformation of Peacekeeping

The Seventh Partnership for Technology in Peacekeeping International Symposium was held last week in Kathmandu, Nepal, by the Department of Operational Support (DOS) and the Office of Information and Communications 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.