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Milestone Reached: UN Open Source Principles Endorsements Reach 60

The United Nations Open Source United community is proud to announce that a further 22 organizations have officially endorsed the Open Source Principles, bringing the total number of endorsements--including the Government of the French Republic--to 60. 

Since the initial endorsement on 26 February 2025,, the United Nations Open Source Principles have gained significant momentum and growing support. This milestone reflects a broader movement in the digital ecosystem toward greater inclusivity, sustainability, and collaboration.  

The 22 organizations that have recently endorsed the Principles, include: 

The UN Open Source Principles, recently adopted by the UN Chief Executive Board's Digital Technology Network (DTN) provide guidelines to promote collaboration and the adoption of open-source technologies within the UN and globally. Open Source United, a community of practice established by the DTN, works to advance open source technologies across UN agencies, funds and programmes. It encourages collaboration and scalable solutions to support the delivery of UN mandates.

The UN Open Source Principles consist of eight guidelines that offer a framework for the use, development, and sharing of Open Source software across the organization.

The UN Open Source Principles

  1. Open by default: Making Open Source the standard approach for projects.
  2. Contribute back: Encouraging active participation in the Open Source ecosystem.
  3. Secure by design: Making security a priority in all software projects.
  4. Foster inclusive participation and community building: Enabling and facilitating diverse and inclusive contributions.
  5. Design for reusability: Designing projects to be interoperable across various platforms and ecosystems.
  6. Provide documentation: Providing thorough documentation for end-users, integrators and developers.
  7. RISE (recognize, incentivize, support and empower): Empowering individuals and communities to actively participate.
  8. Sustain and scale: Supporting the development of solutions that meet the evolving needs of the UN system and beyond.
We invite other organizations to join in support of the UN Open Source Principles and in contributing to a future of open, inclusive digital solutions worldwide.

To Endorse the UN Open Source Principles, Submit Your Organization's Information Here.

For more information, contact: opensourceunited@un.org

Published 21 July 2025