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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January 7, 2026
UNDP

Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator Impact Report 2020-2025

The UNDP-Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) Impact Report captures five years of locally led innovation, community leadership and resilience-building across the Global South. Since 2020, UNDP-AFCIA has supported 44 locally rooted initiatives in 33 countries with US$8.3 million in grants and an additional $6 million in technical assistance, reaching more than 2.6 million people.

December 31, 2025

Digital Agriculture and AI Innovation Roadmap For the Global Agrifood Systems Transformation

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December 15, 2025

From Vision to Action: UNU Global AI Network Releases 2025 Report

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December 11, 2025

Behavioural science solutions for agrifood systems transformation - Better decisions for better results

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December 10, 2025

Launch of the Digital Rights Dashboard: Advancing Rights-Based Digital Transformation for All

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Webinar
December 10, 2025
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Launch of the Digital Rights Dashboard: Advancing Rights-Based Digital Transformation for All

UNDP’s Digital Rights Dashboard offers insights to help countries put human rights at the heart of digital systems, even in the toughest contexts. This recorded panel discussion, held on December 9, 2025, marked the official launch of the DRD and its accompanying Pilot Country Insights Report, featuring findings from five diverse countries: Colombia, Lebanon, Mauritania, North Macedonia, and Samoa.

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December 10, 2025
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UN 2.0 Data & Digital Community | UN AI Expo

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November 19, 2025
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AI upskilling - Lessons learnt from the UN Women AI School

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October 30, 2025
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AI Meets Food Safety

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August 1, 2025
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Webinar

Innovating Environmental Policy Monitoring leveraging Computer Vision (AI) in Guatemala

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January 7, 2026
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Publication

Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator Impact Report 2020-2025

The UNDP-Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) Impact Report captures five years of locally led innovation, community leadership and resilience-building across the Global South. Since 2020, UNDP-AFCIA has supported 44 locally rooted initiatives in 33 countries with US$8.3 million in grants and an additional $6 million in technical assistance, reaching more than 2.6 million people.

January 7, 2026
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December 31, 2025
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Digital Agriculture and AI Innovation Roadmap For the Global Agrifood Systems Transformation

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December 15, 2025
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Publication

From Vision to Action: UNU Global AI Network Releases 2025 Report

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December 11, 2025
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Behavioural science solutions for agrifood systems transformation - Better decisions for better results

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December 2, 2025
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Publication

The Next Great Divergence: Why AI may widen inequality between countries

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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

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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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.

UNIN Organisational Members

UNIN Co-Chairs

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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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