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16 February 2024


Christine Bradley
Chief of Section
Countering Terrorist Travel, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism

14 February 2024


Isaure Villette
Data Management Specialist
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus

12 February 2024


Mahdokht Hafezi
Public Information Assistant
United Nations Information Centre in Tehran

09 February 2024


Helen Clarissa Schlüter
Business Analyst
Regional Service Centre Entebbe, Department of Operational Support

07 February 2024


Shekofa Ghoury
Information Systems Assistant
Field Technology Section, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan

05 February 2024


Clarissa Jazmin Rios Rojas
Political Affairs Officer
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs

02 February 2024


Zuzanna Lukaszczyk
Chief Information Management Unit
Division of Partnerships and Specialized Support, Department of Safety and Security

31 January 2024


Sajana Joshi
CRM Business Analyst
Enterprise Solutions Service, Office of Information and Communications Technology

29 January 2024


Patricia Pantoja
Administrative Assistant
Enterprise Programme Management Section, Office of Information and Communications Technology

26 January 2024


Soomi Ro
Director
Division of Administration, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

24 January 2024


Irina Ioana Salanta
Information Security Officer
International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism – Syria, United Nations Office at Geneva

22 January 2024


Maryam Ibrahim
Information Management Officer
Information Management Unit, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs, Nigeria

18 January 2024


Julianne Natukunda
ICT Senior Analyst
Field Technology Services, United Nations Support Office in Somalia

17 January 2024


Lucianna Floriano Goncalves
Assistant Data Analyst
Emergency Response Section, Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

15 January 2024


Perla Xochitl Bernal Avila
Data Science Specialist
Centre of Excellence, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

12 January 2024


Margarita Yordanova
Information and Evidence Officer
International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism - Syria, United Nations Office at Geneva

10 January 2024


Hawnaz Mohammed
Information Management Officer
International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism, United Nations Office at Geneva

08 January 2024


Juliet Motende
Data Analysis Assistant
United Nations Office at Nairobi

05 January 2024


Alfonsina Del Mar Ruiz
Information and Communication Technology Associate
Information and Communication Technology, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Venezuela

22 December 2023


Shalini Sisodiya
SAP BASIS Administrator L3
Business Application Software Integrated Solution, Enterprise Resource Planning Solution Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Office of Information and Communications Technology

27 August 2021

The Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) and the Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) announced the winner of the recent Unite Ideas / Financial Crime Data Challenge, which sought a model for financial

02 August 2021

The 2030 Agenda recognizes that the spread of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and global interconnectedness has great potential to accelerate progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, to bridge the digital divide, and to develop knowledge societies. 

22 July 2021

Using a shared or public computer in libraries, internet cafes and airports can be convenient and is sometimes necessary but there is always the risk of exposing yourself to a number of security threats. It is critically important, therefore, that you take extra precautions to safeguard your sensitive information.

08 June 2021

Attended by over 70 participants, the second Workshop on Knowledge Graphs for Social Good (KG4SG) featured an amazing variety of applications of knowledge graphs as well as lively discussion by our speakers and panel of experts.

20 April 2021

By Lambert Hogenhout, Chief of Data, Analytics and Innovation, OICT  |  This paper aims to provide an overview of the ethical concerns in artificial intelligence (AI) and the framework that is needed to mitigate those risks, and to suggest a practical path to ensure the development and use of AI at the United Nations (UN) aligns with our ethical values.

13 April 2021

The UN signals training programme has prepared military and police Information and Communications Technology (ICT) specialists for service since 2016. It now offers an expanded curriculum on UN Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4); Intelligence - Surveillance - Reconnaissance (ISR); and Camp Security technologies to better meet the needs of peacekeeping.

18 March 2021

Land related issues can be one of the underlying causes of armed conflict and human rights abuses; in Afghanistan, for example, land management is at the center of many of its urban challenges, with more than 80 percent of city properties not registered with municipal or national land authorities.

10 March 2021

The United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) and Accenture Labs are co-organizing a conference on Knowledge Graphs for Social Good (KG4SG) on 3 May.

25 January 2021

NEW YORK, 25 January (Office of Information and Communications Technology) — On 24 January 2021, to celebrate the International Day of Education and to contribute to free and accessible education towards achieving the Sustainabl

09 November 2020

NEW YORK, 11 June (Office of Information and Communications Technology) — The United Nations is relying heavily on information and communications technology (ICT) to respond to the COVID-19 crisis while continuing its important work.