Welcome to the UN Innovation Network

The UN Innovation Network (UNIN) is an informal, collaborative community of UN innovators from across the UN. In addition to promoting innovation overall, UNIN also hosts UN Groups on specific topics. UNIN is open to innovators from all UN Entities as well as external partners.

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October 2, 2024
UNDP

The Universal DPI Safeguards Framework

The Framework is the result of a multi-stakeholder approach to ensure DPI implementations mitigate risks at both the individual and societal level.

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September 21, 2024

A Digital Future for All

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September 20, 2024

Guide to UNGA 2024 and the Summit of the Future

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September 19, 2024

Governing AI for Humanity

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September 11, 2024

Digital Public Goods & Open Source AI

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September 21, 2024
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A Digital Future for All

The event brought forward-looking commitments from all stakeholders to harness innovation, science and data in a more inclusive, safe and sustainable manner.

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September 11, 2024
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Digital Public Goods & Open Source AI

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September 5, 2024
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TechLearnTalk - An Introduction to Open Source

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June 20, 2024
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Humanitarian Data Forum: Future of the Humanitarian System

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June 19, 2024
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UN Digital Community | Digital Transformation Expo June - WFP

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October 2, 2024
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The Universal DPI Safeguards Framework

The Framework is the result of a multi-stakeholder approach to ensure DPI implementations mitigate risks at both the individual and societal level.

October 2, 2024
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September 20, 2024
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Guide to UNGA 2024 and the Summit of the Future

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September 19, 2024
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Governing AI for Humanity

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August 16, 2024
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The UNU Macau AI Conference 2024: Conference Proceedings Report

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July 26, 2024
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Mind the AI Divide: Shaping a Global Perspective on the Future of Work

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"Without innovation, there is no way we can overcome the challenges of our time." António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations

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Pact for the Future: World Leaders Pledge Action for Peace and Sustainable Development

September 22, 2024
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UN
September 23, 2024
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UN

Pact for the Future: World Leaders Pledge Action for Peace and Sustainable Development

World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations.

September 19, 2024
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FAO

Empowering Farmers with Open-Source solutions

In a remote village in East Africa, an agronomist anxiously monitors his tablet, tracking a locust swarm threatening to devastate local crops. This is no ordinary threat—the Desert Locust, one of the most dangerous migratory pests on the planet, can utterly destabilize food security, and plunge millions into economic despair. With just one outbreak capable of impacting 65 of the world's poorest nations and up to 20% of the earth's land mass, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

September 12, 2024
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UN EOSG

Summit of the Future aims to make the UN more effective

The idea of the Summit of the Future is to render the United Nations, the multilateral system, more effective in the fulfillment of its mandate; to make it more participatory, more networked. Over 130 Heads of State and Government are expected to attend the landmark event, which will be held from 22 to 23 September, just ahead of the annual high-level debate in the UN General Assembly.

August 26, 2024
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UN Global Pulse

Preparing Teams to Scale Innovations to the Summit

No one climbs to the top of Mount Everest without extensive preparation — and plenty of support.

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UN Groups

UNIN's UN Groups dive deeper into selected innovation areas to allow for deeper exchange in more specialised fields.

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Latest Projects

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February 17, 2022
Proof of Concept

Bike Ambulances to improve Emergency Obstetric Care in Rural Areas

Maternal mortality and morbidity rates remain high in Cote d’Ivoire. It is estimated that more than six women out of a thousand are dying while delivering birth, while 0.7% of the women of childbearing age have fistula in the country (MICS, 2016). While the strengthening of the health system is taking place, women in the country, especially in the rural area, stay vulnerable to the high risk of maternal death and morbidity. From behavioral perspectives, the barriers that leads to the three delays–(1) deciding to seek care; (2) identifying and reaching a medical facility; (3) receiving adequate and appropriate treatment may include the following (Cichowitz et al., 2018): Factors related to the first delay: social norms (community prefers to deliver at home), limited transportation and health care services at night, and negative experience in hospitals in the past (lack of trust). Factors related to the second delay of reaching a medical facility: a lack of available transportation, long travel times, and perception of high medical costs (walking 36.5%, car 34.6%, bus 13.5%, and motorcycle 13.5% in case of a study in Tanzania). In this context, this rapid prototyping initiative seeks to develop a new low-cost, safe transportation for women to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity in rural areas, by tackling the barriers that often lead to delay of emergency obstetric care (EmOC). It also aims to collect and utilize the GPS data/information of the bike ambulances to enable regional hospitals and the government to make better decisions in providing care, utilize hospital ambulances efficiently, and enhance communication between the care-seeker and care-provider.

February 28, 2024
Scale-Up

FunDoo: Train for life, one skill at a time

FunDoo is an ally for youth. It provides a range of information, from career development and mental health to climate change, gender-based violence, vaccine uptake, and much more, and prepares young people to seize opportunities and confront challenges. The platform enables young people to face a rapidly changing world, make informed decisions, become responsible citizens, and achieve their full potential. With a growing community of 1 million users enrolled globally, FunDoo has over 180 available tasks, with simple, actionable prompts for youth.

June 23, 2023
Scale-Up

Adolescent Health Dashboard

A tool that helps users better understand the health challenges faced by adolescents locally and globally.

June 26, 2023
Pilot

Dreaming of Lebanon

The virtual reality documentary “Dreaming of Lebanon” provides an immersive experience into the lives of young Lebanese people and their hopes for the future. The documentary utilizes cutting-edge 360-degree filming technology that enable viewers to engage in an interactive interview with three young Lebanese from various walks of life and different places of the country to explore their realities.

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About the UN Innovation Network

The UN Innovation Network (UNIN) is an informal, collaborative community of UN innovators interested in sharing their expertise and experience with others to promote and advance innovation within the UN System.

The Network hosts regular knowledge sharing sessions, helps Entities share tools, resources and best practices for innovating in the UN and offers advice on how to build structures to promote innovation, activate innovation partnerships and create a culture of innovation in their organisations.

UNIN is open to innovators from all UN Entities and to date, colleagues from over 70 entities in over 180 countries have joined the Network.

The UN Innovation Network is jointly chaired and funded by UNDP, UNICEF and WFP.

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We encourage everyone interested in innovation - from all across the UN and beyond - to join the UN Innovation Network to collaborate, share experiences and innovate for the Sustainable Development Goals.

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