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18 July 2024

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Lara Prades
Chief of Analytics and Location Intelligence Unit
United Nations Global Service Centre

15 July 2024

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Rebecca Calinsky
Data Scientist
Emerging Technologies Team, Policy, Strategy and Governance Division, Office of information and Communications Technology

08 July 2024

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Catherine Nabwile
Telecommunications Officer
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization

03 July 2024

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Irene Chuma
Assistant Finance and Budget Officer
Regional Office in Eastern Africa, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

25 June 2024

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Amornratt Nampampree
Information Technology Assistant
Service Desk & Operations, Information Management, Communication and Technology Section, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

25 June 2024

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Amina Majid Yar
Management Information Systems Assistant
United Nations Human Settlements Programme

25 June 2024

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Namrata Mehta
Urban Innovation Consultant
United Nations Human Settlements Programme

21 June 2024

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Roberta Maio
Digital Rights and Inclusion Officer
Global Solutions Division Programme Development Branch, United Nations Human Settlements Programme

18 June 2024

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Omoayena Odunbaku
Human Settlements Officer
United Nations Human Settlements Programme

13 June 2024

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Katja Schaefer
Inter-Regional Advisor
United Nations Human Settlements Programme

12 June 2024

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Sijia Feng
Communications Intern
Communications and Outreach Unit Office of Information and Communications Technology

07 June 2024

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Charlyne Restivo
Project Officer & Coordinator of the Network of Women in Standards
International Telecommunication Union Standardization Sector, International Telecommunication Union

05 June 2024

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Suryakantham Ravi
Technical Writer, ICT Network Officer
Innovation & Business Relationship Management Unit, Field Technology Section, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan

31 May 2024

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Julie Ladanan
Website and Multimedia Communications Specialist
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

29 May 2024

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Rufina Achieng
ICT Auditor
Information and Communications Technology Audit, Office of Internal Oversight Services

22 May 2024

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Bezaye Mengesha
Information Management Assistant
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

20 May 2024

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Lucy Choore
Information Technology Technician
Kenya Signal Company, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

17 May 2024

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Caroline Nduta Mungai
Application Administrator
Regional Field Technology Service, United Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe

15 May 2024

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Suha Al-Karram
Chief of Service Management Unit
Field Technology Section, United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus

13 May 2024

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Grace Nakulima
Information Systems Assistant
Regional Field Technology Services, United Nations Regional Service Centre in Entebbe

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.

22 June 2020

NEW YORK, 05 June (Office of Information and Communications Technology) — The United Nations announced the winners of Unite Ideas Reboot the Ocean challenge.