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The United Nations is expanding its ability to harness artificial intelligence to tackle global challenges and accelerate innovation through a new multi-year partnership between the Office of Information and Communications…

What began as a gathering exploring the role of Open Source Programme Offices (OSPO) in 2023--the OSPOs for Good Symposium-- has evolved into a week where governments, the UN system, industry, academia, and open source…

The 16th session of the Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) kicks off today at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, and will run through 7 August. The session will be broadcast…

UN Open Source Week 2026 takes place from 22–26 June at United Nations Headquarters in New York. People around the world can follow the event through a livestream, providing access to discussions on some of today's most…

The United Nations C4ISR Academy for Peace Operations (UNCAP) commenced its first iteration of the UN Peacekeeping Operations Digital Forensics Course at the Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE) from 13 to 22 April 2026…

The United Nations C4ISR Academy for Peace Operations (UNCAP) has successfully concluded a two-week Spectrum Management Course Development Workshop (Part II) at the Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE), from 23 February to…

The German Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein has become the first regional government in the world to formally endorse the United Nations Open Source Principles, reaffirming its leadership in digital governance and…

The United Nations C4ISR Academy for Peace Operations (UNCAP) recently announced Lieutenant Colonel Hind Jirari of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces as the 2025 UNCAP Peacekeeper in Focus. This recognition is part of the…

The United Nations C4ISR Academy for Peace Operations (UNCAP) has taken a significant step toward international recognition of its training quality by undergoing a comprehensive ISO 21001:2018 audit and assessment. With…

The partnership among the United Nations (UN), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the African Union (AU) has advanced their shared commitment to sustainable, data-driven and technology-enabled training for…

Today, 3 December, the United Nations joins the international community in marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, reaffirming its commitment to inclusion and equality. This year, the Office of Information…

The United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) has launched the Digital Accessibility Awareness Campaign, a system-wide initiative, to strengthen digital accessibility across the Organization…